What is Regen?

Regenerative Agriculture. It’s not a trend. It’s just good farming – with the soil as the focus.

You might have heard “regenerative” and thought: That’s just no-chemicals, arable stuff – not for me.

But here’s the thing — regenerative agriculture is not a strict rulebook. It’s a practical, soil-first approach that’s already helping many farmers and growers build resilience, reduce inputs, and produce healthier grass, crops, food, animals and margins.

At its heart, regenerative agriculture is about working with natural systems to restore soil health, boost biodiversity, and build a more resilient farm – without throwing everything you know out the window.

Regenerative Agriculture For Livestock Farms

Livestock farmers have some of the biggest opportunities in regenerative agriculture. Why?

Because we’re managing:

• Grasslands (our biggest carbon sink and root builder)
• Dung and urine (a microbial feast if managed right)
• Animal movement (a tool that can build or break soil health depending on how we use it)

By tweaking grazing patterns, protecting soil cover, and improving how we handle manures or slurries, we can turn a tired field into a thriving underground world — full of worms, fungi, and microbes that cycle nutrients better than any bag or bottle.

For Arable Farmers

Regenerative arable farming focuses on improving soil structure, fertility, and resilience by:

• minimising disturbance
• keeping the soil covered
• feeding it with diverse root systems

Practices like reduced tillage, cover cropping, and integrating legumes or green manures help build organic matter and support the soil biology that cycles nutrients and holds moisture — reducing the need for synthetic inputs over time.

For Horticulture Growers

In horticulture, regenerative principles can dramatically improve plant health and soil performance.

Using composts, mulches, biological inoculants, and no-dig or minimal till systems supports thriving microbial life and better root development.

By working with natural fertility cycles and avoiding chemical overload, growers can reduce disease pressure, hold more moisture, and produce nutrient-dense veg with fewer inputs.

What You’ll Find at Fields Good

This isn’t an eco-lecture. It’s a fun-filled-field day.

You’ll meet others who are:

• Trialling changes without ripping up the rulebook
• Saving money on inputs while building fertility
• Finding practical ways to farm with less stress and more success
• Discovering the joy in farming again

We’ve built Fields Good to be a space where real, working farmers and growers share what’s working for them – and what isn’t.

• Talks from leading experts
• Talks from leading farmers
• Lively discussion panels
• Composting demos
• Grazing infrastructure
• Under the microscope
• Hedgerow management
• Dedicated agroforestry area
• Dedicated horticulture area
• Korean Natural Farming demos
• Making your own foliar fertiliser demo
• Field walks
• Exhibits from ag businesses
• Associations for further support
• Local food stalls
• Evening music and bar