Editorial
On the 21 March a meeting was held at Southern Cross University (SCU) which will have a large bearing on the future direction of the regenerative agricultural movement. Over 20 leaders of agricultural organisations met to discuss the formation of a Regenerative Alliance. SCU was the venue for the The Farming Together organisation that did such a lot of good work in setting up cooperatives around Australia. The CEO of Farming together is Lorraine Gordon and Lorraine is now the inspiration behind the movement to create an alliance.
The AIEA has a seat at the table and is strongly supportive of this initiative. One of the issues discussed is the need for a degree program in regenerative agriculture. The AIEA often receives emails from members asking where they can learn about regen’ agriculture. The answer at the moment is negative – there are no courses available other than a certificate or diploma in organics or conservation farming from TAFE. The intent, though, from many of the correspondents, is for a degree program.
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