Who Should Attend | Pre-Event Programming | Tour | Venue | Sponsor | Register
Investments in resilient agriculture and food systems remain the most compelling investments today. Not only do they build healthier and more resilient systems, they also deliver meaningful financial returns, portfolio resilience, and strong impact outcomes — yet resilient and regenerative agriculture remains underinvested.
The question, then, is how to deploy capital effectively. The 2026 RFSI Forum is where this comes into focus. Taking place October 7–8 in Denver, Colorado, it’s the premier gathering for understanding the why, how, and where to invest across agriculture and food systems for long-term value and resilience.
It’s the only event that brings together key decision-makers from investment, finance, farming, and food — alongside leading-edge investment strategies, real-world and actionable case studies, and curated deal flow across agriculture, natural capital, agtech, and food. The result is a highly intentional environment for building the relationships, insights, and opportunities that actually move capital into this space.
<ATTEND ANCHOR>
Who Should Attend
Whether you have been engaged in the regenerative space for decades, are ready to dig in to this burgeoning opportunity, or are just a little curious, this event offers unparalleled insights and networking opportunities.
Who Should Attend?
- Family offices, Foundations, Retail Investors
- Public or Corporate Pension Funds, Endowments, Sovereign Wealth Funds
- Fund Managers
- Banks and Other Debt Providers
- Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) and other investment services
- Insurance and Resilience Leaders
- Farmers, Ranchers, Start-ups, Food Companies, and Service providers
- Consultants, Project Coordinators, Researchers
Farmer Scholarships
Farmers and ranchers are an essential part of the regenerative food system and to the ecosystem of capital and solution-builders at the RFSI Forum. To better enable farmers to join the conversation we are offering a limited number of Farmer Scholarships to cover registration fees to the RFSI Forum on Oct. 7-8, plus registration fees for RFSI Bootcamp – designed specifically for farmers – on the afternoon of Oct. 6. The deadline to apply for a farmer scholarship is August 14th.
Apply for a Farmer Scholarship here.
<AGENDA ANCHOR>
Day-by-Day Agenda
Here is a day-by-day agenda of all of the activities taking place this year:
< PREEVENT ANCHOR >
Pre-Event Programming – October 6
RFSI Bootcamp
The RFSI Bootcamp is a half-day, pre-course to the RFSI Forum geared toward farmers, ranchers, producers, emerging brands, and early stage start-ups that would like to better understand the regenerative food systems investment landscape and how to more effectively engage in it.
This jam-packed afternoon is perfect for anyone seeking a better understanding of this emerging capital landscape – especially those who are starting to fundraise. Attendees can expect to engage with different types of capital allocators, service providers, experienced fundraisers, and peers who are on the same journey.
NEW! RFSI Investor Workshop
This afternoon workshop is exclusively for end investors — including family offices, foundations, pension funds, insurance companies, corporates, and other asset owners deploying their own balance sheets — to learn together in a small group setting.
This special workshop is full of opportunity for in-depth learning and engagement with experienced investors and funders already investing in the space that will equip you with a robust foundation for your own investment journey. Designed to compliment the main RFSI Forum program well, the pre-event workshop is a great place to start if you have investing experience but want to learn more about investing in regenerative food systems from those already doing it.
<TOUR>
Post-Event Programming – Farm Tour – October 9
After a few days at the RFSI Forum in the city, plan to get out to a farm and learn from the land and those who steward it. The Regen Farm & Food Systems Tour is an optional add-on experience taking place 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. on October 9.
This year we are excited to tour West Bijou, the Savory Institute’s holistically-managed ranch and learning site. This 7,500-acre landscape dominated by shortgrass prairie is home to a herd of 400+ bison, a thriving wildlife population, and archeological and cultural assets such as one of the world’s most robust and intact sites of the K-T Boundary, a window to past geologic times.
Air conditioned bus transportation is provided, as is a chef-prepared farm-to-table lunch. The tour will start and end at the conference hotel in downtown Denver.
< VENUE ANCHOR >
Venue
RFSI Forum Venue: Denver Performing Arts Complex
1400 Curtis Street, Denver, CO 80204
The 2026 RFSI Forum will be held at the Denver Performing Arts Complex in the Seawell Ballroom! Seawell Ballroom is conveniently located in downtown Denver, within walking distance to many hotels, restaurants and entertainment options. The ballroom offers stunning panoramic views of the city and mountains and plenty of space for our growing community!
The Seawell Ballroom is located in the Helen Bonfils Theatre Complex, at the northwest corner of the Denver Performing Arts Complex.
< SPONSOR ANCHOR >
Thank You To Our Sponsors
DIAMOND SPONSOR
Iroquois Valley Farms
Iroquois Valley® provides capital to organic, regenerative and transitioning farmers across the United States through long-term leases, flexible mortgages, and post-investment support. Structured as a real estate investment trust (REIT), a public benefit corp and a B Corp that is regulated by he SEC, we offer impact-driven individuals and institutions the opportunity to invest in transforming our agricultural system in partnership with land stewards. Since our founding in 2007, we have invested approximately $125M in organic agriculture. Our goal is to make organic, regenerative agriculture the norm, not the exception, benefitting the health of the soil for future generations.
Further informationDIAMOND SPONSOR
Good Roots
Good Roots is a professional services firm building a better food system for people, animals, and the earth by empowering farmers and food entrepreneurs with strong foundations in finance, marketing, and management. They work with farmers, food brands, manufacturers, distributors, hubs, grocers, nonprofits, and more, from start-ups to multi-million dollar operations. With years of experience as farmers and food business owners, their team of service providers across the U.S. has already helped over 700 businesses strengthen the food system for current and future generations.
Further informationFARMER SCHOLARSHIP SPONSOR
The Nest
The Nest is a Belgian family office investing in more resilient food systems. “We envision them operating within the planetary boundaries of the Earth. We imagine a mostly circular system, based on respect for all living beings and the farmers and agricultural workers at its core. We see a world in which the true price of food is understood and accounts for the costs borne by society and the planet. In this system indigenous wisdom and technology are intertwined to produce food regeneratively that can serve as medicine and provide enough nourishment for all. And while the dominant system is difficult to overturn, we strongly believe that by creating choices where once there were none, nature based solutions will in the end prevail.”
Further informationCOFFEE BREAK SPONSOR
TIFS (Transformational Investing in Food Systems)
TIFS is an impact ecosystem of investors, funders, and enterprises dedicated to unlocking capital for regenerative businesses. TIFS develops financial innovations and helps to build a market for a regenerative, equitable, and climate-resilient food future.
Further informationGOLD SPONSOR
Mad Capital
Mad Capital provides tailor-fit private credit to mid-sized regenerative organic farmers in the US. They are working to bridge the transition financing gap by providing the longer-term capital it takes to transition a degraded farm to a beautiful, profitable, and regenerative farm.
Further informationGOLD SPONSOR
SLM Partners
SLM Partners is an asset manager that uses capital to scale up regenerative agriculture. They invest in farmland and partner with farmers across USA, Europe and Australia. A pioneer since 2009, they have >$750 million in assets under management.
Further informationFARMER SCHOLARSHIP SPONSOR
Builders Vision
Builders Vision is a team of investors and philanthropists accelerating tomorrow’s most promising solutions across food and agriculture, energy, and oceans.
Further informationCOLLECTIVE SPONSORS
Zero Foodprint + Healing Soils Foundation
1% Collective Regeneration Program: 1% from each Forum attendee registration will be used for the implementation of a regenerative agriculture project in Minnesota by Zero Foodprint, and will be matched by the Healing Soils Foundation. Learn more about Collective Regeneration.
BOOTCAMP SPONSOR
Food Finance Institute
Food Finance Institute (FFI) envisions a world where resilient food and farm businesses anchor vibrant communities and a thriving planet. We help food and farm businesses thrive at every stage through finance-forward training, coaching, and consulting.
Further information<SPONSOR>
Become a Sponsor
RFSI convenes the full spectrum of capital – from emerging fund managers to family offices and institutional allocators – to address how capital actually flows into regenerative systems. With a focus on risk, returns, impact outcomes, and real-world capital deployment, the Forum creates space for deals, partnerships, and long-term value creation to flourish.
Sponsors play a leading role in this ecosystem – gaining a position of thought leadership, deeper access to participants, and meaningful visibility before, during, and after the event.