2026

Explore the line-up of speakers and environmental experts from the 2026 Farming for Nature Festival. This archive preserves the insights and expertise shared by our pioneers in regenerative agriculture during this edition.

1. Rob Coleman - FFNF Speaker 2026

Rob Coleman

About Rob Tillage Farmer • BASE Ireland Chair Rob Coleman farms with his father Billy in Castlemagner, North Cork, balancing productive grain farming with lower-input and environmentally conscious approaches. Book Your Ticket Regenerative Tillage Through reduced inputs and soil-focused farming methods, Rob is exploring practical ways to improve environmental sustainability while responding to the challenges […]

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FFN Festival speaker Rod Calderpott

Rod Calder-Potts

About Rod Orchard Farmer • Highbank Orchards Farm • FFN Ambassador Rod and Julie Calder-Potts run Highbank Orchards in Co. Kilkenny, a fifth-generation farm and industry leader in sustainability. Their organic apple orchard produces uniquely complex juice, certified by the Organic Trust. No chemicals, herbicides, or chemical fertilizers are used on the farm, protecting the

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1. Patrick Holden - FFNF Speaker 2026

Patrick Holden

About Patrick Organic Farmer • Sustainable Food Advocate Patrick Holden, CBE is an organic dairy farmer, founder of the Sustainable Food Trust and internationally recognised advocate for sustainable food and farming systems. Book Your Ticket Sustainable Food Systems Over several decades, Patrick has played a major role in developing organic farming standards, supporting local food

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