Regenerating Cincinnati: Farmers, Food, and Climate Solutions
CINCINNATI, OH — As extreme weather, rising food insecurity, and chronic disease increasingly affect communities across Ohio, a new public conversation during Cincinnati Climate Week will spotlight local leaders working to restore soil health, strengthen regional food systems, and improve community wellbeing.
Regenerating Cincinnati: Farmers, Food, and Climate Solutions will take place on Tuesday, June 9, from 5–7 p.m. at MadTree Brewing Oakley (3301 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45209). The event is free and open to the public.
Hosted by Cincinnati’s Foodshed: An Art Atlas, Think Regeneration, and MadTree Brewing, the panel discussion will feature farmers, permaculturalists, educators, and healthcare leaders exploring how regenerative agriculture can help communities adapt to climate challenges while producing healthier food and stronger local economies.
The conversation will include:
Annie Woods, Founder of Dark Wood Farm
Chris Smyth, Founder of the Common Orchard Project and Southern Ohio Chestnut Company
Dr. Sanjay Shewakramani, emergency medicine physician and advisor to the UC Osher Center for Integrative Health
Moderated by Alan Wight, creator of Cincinnati’s Foodshed: An Art Atlas; Ryan Slabaugh, founder of Think Regeneration; and Rhiannon Hoeweller, CEO of MadTree Brewing
