Speakers
André and his wife Julia live on their organic tropical fruit farm in Daintree, Australia.
André Leu, International Director of Regeneration International
André has spent over 50 years as an agroecological regenerative organic farmer working and visiting countries developing food and farming systems.
He has published four books: The Regenerative Agriculture Solution, Growing Life, Poisoning Our Children, and The Myths of Safe Pesticides. He lectures as an Adjunct Professor of Regenerative Agriculture at South Seas University. André meets with governments, United Nations bodies, industry, and farmers on the multi-functional benefits of regenerative agriculture.
Flo lives in Surry, ME with her family in a home they built with primarily local materials. They are close to being fossil fuel independent and grow much of their food.
Florence Reed, Founder + Director of Strategic Growth of Sustainable Harvest International
Florence (Flo) is a prize-winning thought leader who served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Panama. In 1997, Reed founded Sustainable Harvest International (SHI). As the organization’s chief visionary and networker, Florence spends her time in rich conversations with internal and external stakeholders, bringing together farmers, donors, volunteers and others to catalyze changes for a better future.
Flo leads SHI’s Million Farm Transformation scaling up initiative. She is a member of advisory committees for the National Peace Corps Association and Regeneration International.