Regenerative Champions

A conversation with our regenerative champion, Dianne Kadonaga. She is a Japanese Canadian and a small-scale beginning regenerative farmer who manages the Sunny Glen Garden in Columbus, Ohio. She describes how she lost her family farming history, and how her health needs influenced her backyard garden which has since been converted into a community demonstration space. To know more about regenerat...

A conversation with our regenerative champion, Sophia Buggs. She is an African American woman and a small-scale beginning regenerative farmer who manages the Lady Buggs Pharm in Youngstown, Ohio. She describes her journey into agriculture – from lack of community support to becoming a hometown hero and her effort in advancing Farmers of color representation in Ohio and countrywide. To know m...

A conversation with our regenerative champion, Minister Aaron K. Hopkins. He is an African American and a small-scale beginning regenerative farmer who manages the SouthSide Family Farms in Columbus, Ohio. He describes how food became a way to reconnect and build relationships among his community members, his farming needs, and the diverse networking opportunities that have sustained his regenerat...

A conversation with our regenerative champion, Julialynne Walker. She is an African American woman and a small-scale regenerative farmer who manages the Bronzeville Growers Market in Columbus, Ohio. She describes the need for healthy food accessibility, the factors hindering change in her community, and the benefits of regenerative agriculture. To know more about regenerative farmers in Ohio, visi...