Future Whenua Summit 2025
Lake Hawea Station Otago
March 21-23
Haere Mai, to the next edition of the Future Whenua Summit. FWS'25, will be held at the stunning Lake Hāwea Station, near Wānaka.
For our fifth installment, we remain committed to merging diverse perspectives and fostering collaborations that push the boundaries of traditional farming. Expect to engage with local solution-makers, celebrate land-shaping innovators, enjoy high-quality kai, and, of course, have a great time with fellow earth and farming enthusiasts.
Future Whenua Summit 2024
Ngawha Innovation Park Northland
March 15-17
In 2024, Future Whenua was hosted at Ngawha Innovation Park in beautiful Northland, a parallel province at the other end of the country from our Southland home base.
A significant part of our focus is committed to transforming our farm into a facility that nurtures regenerative innovation & entrepreneurship so we couldn’t be more proud to partner with Ngawha Park who have already committed to revitalising a 1000-acre working farm, creating a hub for land-based activities in the far north.
Future Whenua Summit 2023
The Montana Flat Southland
A 3-day, sensory immersion into the possibilities the future holds for productive land management and rural innovation was held on the family sheep farm, The Montana Flat.
The theme of the summit was around “regional regeneration”. In these uncertain times we feel its critical to get the conversation rolling on the practices and cultural attitudes required to build resiliency into the very fabric of our rural communities and we are building a powerful line-up of speakers to match the importance of the topic at hand.
Future Whenua Summit 2022
Mangarara Farm Hawkes Bay
In 2022 we took Future Whenua to the North Island with the Hart family on Mangarara Farm.
Mangarara Station is a beautiful representation of the type of land stewardship our conversation is orientated towards. Greg and Rachel have been practising regenerative agriculture since well before it held that title and they now live as a vibrant example of the practice. They are pioneers in agroforestry, have several enterprises operating in unison, a focus on community development and a keen eye on the future
Future Whenua Summit 2021
The Montana Flat Southland
We kicked things off with a farm tour showcasing a productive history, exciting transition and several innovative trials. This included some scientific background from Advance Agriculture and Soil Matters for good measure. Then at 5pm we opened the discussion on the status and direction of NZ ag with the honorable Damien O’Connor, followed by a classic kiwi bbq showcasing the best that local producers have to offer.
It was a fantastic event, catch the highlights on our YouTube channel.