Session Description: The session will bring some context to the current state of play in farming and food (from a colonial perspective). The simultaneous decline of human and planetary health with the rise of industrial agriculture, introducing the BIG’s. The stories told about food and farming that have us in such dis-ease. How did we get here? What’s at the root of this? …Disconnection to nature, the sacred. Invites us to embrace a new story—one where humans act not as dominators of the land, but as participants in a living, interdependent world. Regenerative agriculture becomes a metaphor for cultural healing: by restoring the soil, we also restore our sense of place, purpose, and possibility. Let’s use food as the conduit for reconnection! Food is meaning, memory and medicine.

Bio: Blair is a father, partner and friend. Having worked in many realms of business: hospitality, creative arts, food systems and activism, Blair’s current purpose is grounded in the advocacy of Regenerative Agriculture, manifesting itself as the director of Farmer’s Footprint Australia. Spending time consulting or speaking for farmer transition and connection, and hosting -for farmer- retreats across the country and the Pacific Region. With experience in food systems, bush food and soil health, Blair’s knowledge in these fields is equalled by his passion for community, sovereignty and his family. As he continues to learn, listen, stumble and be humbled by this journey, his focus is to educate, empower and activate humans toward a regenerative life and the integration of the sacred back into land stewardship.