Our food and finance systems are broken, designed over decades to be extractive.
- Agriculture and food are responsible for one-third of global green house gases (GHGs)
- Biodiversity, water, and soil resources are being degraded by intensive practices
- Prescriptive conventional agriculture systems are leaving farmers ecologically and economically vulnerable
- The quality and nutritional density of our food has declined and is contributing to health epidemics
AND… Our financial systems are designed to perpetuate these trends.
We need new systems and we need diverse leaders who are equipped to lead through transformation…that’s where women come in.
We can change that.
A New Kind of Convergence.
RFSI, in partnership with Robyn O’Brien of Sirona Ventures, is launching Women Transforming Food & Finance – a truly unique gathering that is part conference, part mastermind, and all about activating collaboration and solutions. When you join us, you will be part of a high-caliber room full of influential female leaders from agriculture, food, and finance ready to engage in dialogue and activities geared toward action and outcomes.
Event Goals:
- Collaboratively learn and build solutions for new food and finance systems
- Drive change that will increase diverse leadership
- Activate processes and relationships to increase funding to female founders
- Develop fruitful and lasting connections across sectors that are critically important to each other and the planet
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Agenda
The 1.5 day program will include time for peer learning, professional development, and deep, authentic dialogue between leaders in agriculture, food, and finance. The result will be fruitful insight and connections that can serve your goals long into the future.
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Featured Speakers
Venue
The Trolley Barn | 963 Edgewood Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
The Trolley Barn is nestled in the walkable, tree-lined neighborhood of Inman Park, surrounded by late 19th and early 20th century architecture. Designed in 1880 with thoughtful awareness of its residential surroundings, The Trolley Barn is an architectural gem and a graceful reminder of the past that serves today as a unique site for this event.
Places to Stay
Inman Park, where the event venue is situated, has many boutique hotels and AirBnBs and many are within walking distance of The Trolley Barn.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Interested in supporting this powerful convening while growing brand awareness among a community of engaged and powerful leaders? Sponsorship packages offer value and flexibility for diverse types of businesses, and include:
- Brand Awareness: Position your organization as a leader in the effort to bring increased diversity, equity, and inclusion into this sector.
- Thought Leadership: Showcase your expertise as a leader in inclusive solutions to a healthier agriculture, food, and finance systems and increase your visibility and thought-leadership at the intersection of these critical sectors.
- Lead Generation & Investment Pipeline: Connect with the strategic partners that drive your success -from investors, to founders, to strategic and thought-leaders and everyone in between!
For information on our exclusive sponsorship packages, please contact us here.
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Food and Beverage Partners
We are proud to feature these regenerative, female owned/co-owned food and beverage brands at the event!
Who We Are
RFSI
Founded in 2019, Regenerative Food Systems Investment (RFSI) works to catalyze capital and connections for regenerative food systems. With 25 years of combined food systems event experience, this female founded team has built an unparalleled ecosystem of agriculture and food finance and investment leaders. Our events, including the successful RFSI Forum, have a track record of producing significant outcomes – including the launch of new businesses and investment funds, and the allocation of capital to food system transformation.
Sirona Ventures
Over the past 20 years, Robyn O’Brien of Sirona Ventures has been at the absolute forefront of changes in the food industry. Today, she focuses her attention on the capital markets in order to provide integrated capital solutions at scale and transition supply chains in the face of climate change and supporting female leadership in the industry.
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Thanks To Our Sponsors
RECEPTION SPONSOR
Kat Taylor
Kat Taylor works in service of restoring social justice and environmental well-being to build a more equitable and inclusive world. Currently, she serves as Co-Founder and Board Chair of Beneficial State Bank, a Community Development Financial Institution and certified B Corporation. Kat is a Founding Director of TomKat Ranch Educational Foundation, dedicated to inspiring a regenerative food system through ranching best practices, training, educational tours, scientific research, and school food and garden programs.
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Miel Creative
Miel Creative is a full-service design and communications studio making beautiful sense out of a complex world for almost two decades. Our clients include B Corps, nonprofits, and other purpose-driven organizations working to create a positive impact. Recent work includes Soil Wealth (The Croatan Institute), The Fibers Roadmap (SAFSF), and the AccelerateNC community platform (NC Biotech).
Further informationGOLD SPONSOR
Merge Impact
The most comprehensive, primary farm data company – producer impact+monetization, marketplace discovery+sourcing, Scope 3 ecosystem MMRV.
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White Leaf Provisions
White Leaf Provisions is a women-led brand addressing the issue of toxicity and nutritional density for young ones and families by creating regeneratively sourced, glyphosate residue-free tested, delicious, and well-thought-out products for young ones and families.
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