2026 Speaker Agenda

Keynote Address

Andrew Millison | Permaculture Designer, Oregon State University Instructor, & Documentary Videographer

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Watersheds as the Foundation for Regenerative Land Design

Soil Biodiversity and Regenerative Farming

Darcey Howard | Global Marketing Executive at Regenerative Organic Alliance

Garret Long | Soil Scientist and Director of Agriculture at Troon Vineyards

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Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest and Their Benefits

Linda Hardison | Assistant Professor (Research) at Oregon State University, Director of OregonFlora

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David James | Associate Professor of Entomology at Washington State University

Lightning in a Bottle: Branding and Marketing Panel

Moderated by: Anna Maria Ponzi | Director of The Center for Wine Education at Linfield University, Past President of Ponzi Vineyards

With panelists:

Bertony Faustin | Owner/ Winemaker/Changemaker at Abbey Creek Winery, Speaker, Carhartt Brand Ambassador

Judiaann Woo | Marketing Consultant, Brand Storyteller, Community Builder, and Podcast Host with a Focus on Food, Travel, People, and Places

Nori De Vega | Food, Wine, & Hospitality Tastemaker, Mentor for Wine Unify, Digital Marketer & Journalist, and Founder of Tikim PDX

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