2026 Speaker Agenda
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 | Global Marketing Executive at Regenerative Organic Alliance
Garret 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, Mentor for Wine Unify, Digital Marketer & Journalist, and Founder of Tikim PDX
