Beyond “buy local”: Rethinking food systems for climate and community
Join us for this month’s Woodwell Climate Conversations to explore how regional and local agriculture can maximize climate benefits while minimizing environmental impacts. From soil health to supply chains, we’ll discuss how regenerative practices can deliver better outcomes for farmers, ecosystems, and communities, and how diet, policy, and markets shape the climate footprint of what we eat.
Andrew Woodruff has been farming on Martha’s Vineyard for 44 years. He is the owner of Whippoorwill Farm in West Tisbury and has served as Island Grown Initiative’s Regenerative Farming Consultant for the past four years. Andrew is passionate about the power and potential of regenerative farming, and has seen firsthand how soil health-focused practices impact farms, farmers, and the food they grow.
This event will be offered both in-person and virtually, please register in advance.
Woodwell Climate Conversations is a monthly event series designed to engage our community and foster meaningful discussion about climate change and its impacts.
This series provides a platform for both in-person and virtual discussions, workshops, and presentations.
Join us each month as we bring together experts, thought leaders, and community members to explore the latest climate science, the work being done at Woodwell Climate Research Center, and the steps we can all take toward a sustainable future.
Doors open at 5:00pm, events start at 6:00pm in the Harbourton Auditorium.
Select lectures will be available both in-person and virtually, with recordings available on the Woodwell Climate website at a later date.
