Gabe Brown is one of the pioneers of the current soil health movement. Gabe, along with his wife Shelly, and son Paul, own and operate Brown’s Ranch, a diversified 5,000 acre farm and ranch. The ranch consists of several thousand acres of native perennial rangeland along with perennial pastureland and cropland. Their ranch focuses on farming and ranching in nature’s image. The Browns holistically integrate their grazing and no-till cropping systems, which include a wide variety of cash crops, multi-species cover crops along with all natural grass finished beef and lamb. They also raise pastured laying hens, broilers and swine. This diversity and integration has regenerated the natural resources on the ranch without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and fungicides. Gabe recently authored the book, “Dirt to Soil, One Family’s Journey Into Regenerative Agriculture.

Joel Williams is an independent plant and soil health educator and consultant, who has worked extensively across Australia, Europe and North America. He holds a Bachelor of Agricultural Science specializing in plant and soil dynamics, alongside an MSc in Food Policy, where his research explored the motivations and barriers to the adoption of intercropping. Joel is widely respected for his ability to translate complex scientific research into accessible, practical knowledge, and is passionate about bridging the gap between science and practice in sustainable agriculture.

Mark and Laura Hoimyr are co-owners/operators of Box H Farm, near Gladmar, SK. At Box H Farm they grow grass, raise cattle and sell grassfed beef, pastured pork, and honey. Over the past 20 years, their farm has evolved from a conventional mixed grain and cattle operation to a forage-based business that grows nourishing food while working to improve the soil and grasslands they manage. There is nothing they love more than being out on our land, observing nature and learning new ways to enhance the beautiful prairie ecosystem.

Tannis and Derek Axten are third-generation farmers near Minton, Saskatchewan, where they own and operate Axten Farms with their family. They are recognized leaders in regenerative agriculture, with a strong focus on building soil health, biodiversity, and long-term farm resilience. Their operation integrates practices such as no-till farming, cover cropping, intercropping, and diverse grain production. Beyond primary production, they have invested in their own grain cleaning, food-grade milling, and direct-to-market channels to connect with end users. Derek and Tannis are active advocates and educators, frequently sharing their experience with producers, organizations, and the broader food community.

A strategist and organizer working at the intersection of regenerative agriculture, soil health, and systems change. Trained in soil science, he holds a master’s degree focused on soil carbon and continues to support producer-led research, policy design, and transition finance initiatives across Canada. Until recently, he led Regeneration Canada, helping scale its programs and national network. Originally from Egypt, Antonious combines lived experience in family farming with ongoing part-time work on the land—keeping his hands in the soil while working toward systems that better serve those who steward it. He serves on the board of Farmers for Climate Solutions and is a 2026 Nuffield Canada Contemporary Scholar.

Nikki is Technical Director at Pasture for Life – a UK based farmer membership organisation that promotes grass based ruminant systems. She is a first-generation farmer based in NE Scotland, where she and her husband James run Rottal Land and Livestock in partnership with Rottal Estate, managing livestock operations across 2500ha.

Nikki has a PhD in Agroecological Transitions and has interests in Holistic Management, agroforestry and food system resilience.

Tom Robinson is a sixth-generation farmer in South Australia, where the Mediterranean climate offers mild winters and the annual rainfall averages 13-17 inches. Tom predominantly grows small grains, including wheat, lentils, barley, peas, and canola, on 3,700 acres. The farm has been zero-till for over 20 years and minimal-till for 12 years prior—using controlled traffic, stripper-front harvesting, disc seeding, and full stubble retention, with a focus on soil, plant, and livestock health.

In 2018, after a 28-year hiatus, livestock returned to the land with a cow-calf and trade steer herd on ground that requires a biological boost through mixed-species crops and a rotational grazing system. Tom and his father have embraced regular sap analysis and targeted foliar nutrition to improve plant health, lower costs, and maximize profitability. Tom was awarded the 2018 National Grain Innovation Award for demonstrating innovative farming practices.

Grant is a sixth-generation farmer based in Victoria, where he farms 8,500 acres of dry and irrigated land to produce wheat, barley, cereal rye, triticale, oats, millet, sorghum sudan, lentils, vetch, peas, clovers, faba beans, canola intercrops, safflower, and Angus beef cattle grazing on cocktail cover crops.

Sims Farms have been no-till since the early 80’s and have been exploring ways to improve the function of their soils through biology, including the use of biofertilizers—biologically made multi-mineral, liquid fermented plant and soil inputs. Grant and his father started ‘Down Under Covers’ in 2019, a multi-species seed business and have become a leading provider of cover crop seed Australia-wide. Grant has extensive experience with cover crops for soil health improvement in temperate and tropical environments, as well as with multi-species blends for livestock weight gain, helping farmers become more profitable. Grant was awarded the Coles Weekly Times Farmer of the Year in 2018.