Food is more than something we eat to survive—it’s a part of how we thrive. And yet the way we produce food today threatens both people and nature.
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Food is part of nature, and nature is inherently regenerative – it can renew itself. For billions of years, organisms in living systems have grown, thrived, and died, becoming food for a new cycle to begin.
We imagine a world in which farmers, brands, policymakers, educators, researchers and individuals come together to create a healthy food system that respects land, animals, empowers people, and restores communities and ecosystems through regenerative organic farming.
At Kaipātiki Project we, the staff and volunteers run a thriving but small by commercial standards native plant nursery where we grow 40,000+ eco-sourced native plants every year. The plants are for community restoration projects, private backyard programmes, the Auckland Mayor’s Million Trees project and other inspiring destinations across the Kaipātiki and wider Auckland area.
Kōanga Institute safeguards a globally significant collection of heritage grains, each representing ancient agricultural traditions that have sustained communities for millennia. This diverse collection includes seeds from regions like France, Africa, India, Japan, South America, and more, all deeply tied to local food systems and regenerative farming practices.