Fellow John Fenderson to speak at US SIF Forum on Navigating the Future of Regenerative Agriculture

Wednesday, June 16th, 12:05pmET

Sustainable natural resources and agriculture is a growing area of interest for investors, cracking the Top 5 specific ESG issue areas of interest to money managers in the 2020 US SIF Trends report. Regenerative and sustainable agriculture in particular have gained significant attention from investors lately. How to make the food system an ally in carbon capture and ecosystem restoration while improving margins for sustainable farmers and producing healthier foods are particularly hot topic to today’s investors. This expert panel will explore the land-energy-water-food nexus, examine where the industry is going from here, and identify the next-steps for to ensuring these issues are managed sustainably.

Speakers:

  • John Fenderson, Fellow, Croatan Institute
  • John Steven Bianucci, Director of Conservation, Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT
  • Erin Fitzgerald, CEO, U.S. Farmers & Ranchers in Action® (USFRA®)
  • Tina Owens, Senior Director of Food and Agriculture Impact, Danone North America