March 11 on Zoom + March 12 at The Allison Inn & Spa in Newberg, Oregon
Speaker details & registration coming soon
Annual Meeting
April 1 virtually via Zoom and April 2 at The Allison Inn & Spa in Newberg, OR
2026
2026 Annual Meeting
Earlybird pricing ends February 2oth!
2026 Speakers
Watersheds as the Foundation for Regenerative Land Design
Andrew Millison | Permaculture Designer, Oregon State University Instructor, & Documentary Videographer
Keynote Address
Soil Biodiversity and Regenerative Farming
Darcey Howard | Head of Marketing and Engagement at Regenerative Organic Alliance
Garett Long | Soil Scientist and Director of Agriculture at Troon Vineyards
Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest and Their Benefits
David James | Associate Professor of Entomology at Washington State University
Linda Hardison | Assistant Professor (Research) at Oregon State University, Director of OregonFlora
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 | Writer for Travel Oregon, Creator/Host of Food People are the Best People Podcast, Independent Marketing Consultant
Nori De Vega | Food, Wine, & Hospitality Tastemaker, Content Creator, Mentor for Wine Unify, Digital contributor for Eater & Travel + Leisure, Founder of Tikim PDX, Connector for Here to Stay
Lunch by chef Jack Strong
Join us for an unforgettable lunch crafted by award-winning Chef Jack Strong, a James Beard-nominated chef celebrated for his co-authored cookbook, The New Native American Cuisine. A proud Siletz Indian, Chef Strong showcases the rich flavors of the Willamette Valley through a focus on local native foods, honoring his heritage and Oregon roots.
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BREAKFAST
Coffee, tea, and pastriesFIRST
Miner’s lettuce salad with baby greens, dried cranberries, crushed hazelnuts, rouge creamery cheese, cranberry vinaigretteENTRÉE
Albacore tuna, dulce seaweed, sunchoke chimichurri, wood sorrelBraised bison cheeks, spruce tip jus, Ozette potatoes
Tepary bean ragout, fiddle head ferns, garden vegetables, stinging nettles and cedar
DESSERT
Coastal huckleberry tarts, hazelnut streusel, honey mousse
Don’t miss our keystone event!
Join us and your fellow LIVE community on April 2nd at The Allison Inn & Spa for a fun day of celebration and learning.
Included in your ticket:
Four educational talks
Catered coffee & breakfast pastries + lunch buffet
LIVE sustainable wine bar
Poster session by academic partners
April 1
Free Virtual Board Meeting | 9am - 11am
We will host our LIVE Annual Board Meeting for the entire membership on April 1st.* We will elect board members, and give program updates. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend.
*As a non-profit membership corporation, we are required by Oregon law to host an annual meeting - this is also stated in our bylaws, and as such is free for all LIVE members to attend. All official business will be conducted during this meeting. Day two is solely educational.
April 2
In-Person Event | 9am - 2pm
Join us and your fellow LIVE community on April 2nd at The Allison Inn & Spa for a fun day of celebration and learning with three (or more!) educational talks, catered coffee & breakfast pastries + catered lunch, LIVE sustainable wine bar, and a poster session by academic partners.
Earlybird pricing ends February 20th!