[Re]Generation Fellowship
The US-based funder affinity group Funders for Regenerative Agriculture (FORA), alongside partners Quivira Coalition, Holistic Management International, and the American Grassfed Association, support young people committed to life at the nexus of tradition and innovation, food and land, economy and community. We believe good agriculture is rooted in holistic thinking and a lifelong commitment to learning and teaching.
In 2016, members of what is now known as FORA began collectively funding a Fellowship program at the Grassfed Exchange and, later, the Quivira Coalition’s REGENERATE conference. The program was initiated to continue education and connect early-career graziers/ranchers and farmers from diverse communities.
Today, the [Re]Generation Fellows program (formerly “HERD”) continues to sponsor the attendance of young and/or returning veteran farmers to these conferences. Each year, the funders of the Fellowship cover the full cost of the event (including all travel, lodging, food, and registration fees) for 25-30 US-based Fellows per conference / educational events, as well as some partial tuition-based scholarships.
About the [Re]Generation Fellows
Macdoch Foundation supports the [Re]Generation Fellowship Program by offering one full scholarship to an Australian early-career farmer, grazier, land steward to attend the 2024 REGENERATE Conference, with the goal of connecting the Fellow with peers and mentors in the USA, as well as support their ongoing pursuit of lives in agriculture and food.
Attending the conference provides Fellows—along with others unfamiliar with regenerative agriculture or currently transitioning to it—with the opportunity to learn from leaders in the field, build relationships with peers and mentors, find support for their work, and bring fresh perspectives on the future of agriculture.
Further, in an effort to create important synergy between the [Re]Generation Fellowship programs at both the Grassfed Exchange and REGENERATE, a network of all new and previous [Re]Generation Fellow cohorts has been established to bring alumni together to network, build community, and form lasting relationships.
What the Australian [Re]Generation Fellowship Covers
Conference & Site Visits
- Registration fees and Attendance at the 2024 REGENERATE Conference: 6-8 November 2024 in Denver, Colorado
- Pre-Conference Meetings and Site Visits
Travel & Accommodation
- Premium Economy return flights to and from the USA (from Australia):
- Australia to Denver
- Denver to Australia
- Travel associated with pre-conference Site Visits and to the REGENERATE Conference
- All accommodation
- All food
Networking, learning and reflection opportunities
All [Re]Generation Fellows meetings, programming and networking opportunities before, during and after the REGENERATE conference, including:
- Introduction meetings held virtually before the conference
- Designated [Re]Generation conversations and roundtables during the conference
- Debrief for [Re]Generation Fellows immediately following the conference
- Several virtual meetings occurring in the months after REGENERATE and ongoing networking opportunities
Eligibility & Application Process
The Fellowship targets young and early-career ranchers, farmers, land stewards, or students in related fields aged between 18 and 40.
To be eligible for the [Re]Generation Fellowship, applicants will be assessed against the following criteria:
- Is grazing, farming, or land stewardship their primary occupation?
- Have they been pursuing their ranching, farming, or land stewardship career for less than 10 years?
- Do they come from a community historically underrepresented?
- How far have they come in their journey to reach this point?
The award process will prioritise applicants from historically underrepresented communities and backgrounds but will not exclude qualified candidates from any background with a strong application.
The application deadline is Friday 30th August 2024.
