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#13: The Dirt on Organic and Regenerative Farming, April 22, 2026

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For this Minnesota Women in Conservation Welcoming Wednesday Webinar on April 22, 2026, we heard from women leaders in organic and regenerative agriculture who are transforming the future of farming from the ground up! 


April 22, 2026

Webinar Topic:

The Dirt on Organic and Regenerative Farming


Webinar Hosts:

Allison Rian, MNWiC North East Regional Coordinator

Noreen Thomas, MNWiC North West Regional Coordinator


Conservation Professionals:

Harriet Behar, Organic Farming Association 

Angela Jackson, Farmer Ambassador with Regenerative Organic Alliance


Bios:


Angela Jackson is a certified organic farmer, and an advocate, educator, and international lead auditor with more than 15 years of experience in organic inspection, production for crops and livestock, quality assurance, and lead auditing across many organic, environmental, and animal welfare programs for national and private certification programs. Angela brings an international perspective and farmer lens to the ROA team.  She lives on her farm in South Dakota with her family.


Harriet Behar has been an organic agriculture educator and advocate for many decades (Organic Farmers Association, UW Madison, MOSES) and an organic inspector, visiting thousands of organic operations. She has taught conservation activities and organic production methods to farmers, and a wide variety of agricultural professionals and consumers have benefited from her enthusiasm and deep knowledge of environmentally beneficial agricultural methods through written materials, podcasts, videos, webinars and in-person workshops. She and her husband have managed a certified organic farm since 1989, growing bedding plants, vegetables, herbs and small grains as well as having a small-scale commercial operation selling eggs and honey.


Links to Resources Shared in the Webinar: 


Angela’s farm: https://prairiesunorganics.com/


Rodale Institute Regenerative Organic Certification information: https://rodaleinstitute.org/regenerative-organic-certification/ 



Xerces Society Resources: https://xerces.org/resources 


South Dakota Specialty Producers Association: https://sdspecialtyproducers.org/organic-regenerative/ 



Regenerative Organic Resource LIbrary: https://regenorganic.org/certification-resource-library/ 


Producer Pre-Office Visit Checklist NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP): https://organicfarmersassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NRCS-Self-SurveyChecklist-11.25.pdf




Organic Farmers Association: https://organicfarmersassociation.org/







Winter Greenhouse Resource: https://www.solviva.com/




Contacts

Angela Jackson: angela@regenorganic.org


About Minnesota Women in Conservation

Minnesota Women in Conservation (MNWiC) is a project of Renewing the Countryside in partnership with the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). MNWiC's mission is to engage women in conservation conversations, connecting them with the tools and resources needed to develop their own goals. We facilitate Regional Networks  to help all women of every experience level to learn and to implement practices in their own spaces, both urban and rural.  We are here to nurture land and community. Join us!


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