Resilient Futures Leadership Program
Connect, Learn & Lead
Resilient Futures Leadership Program: Financing Sustainable Agriculture is a six-month experience that equips up to 30 professionals from financial and agricultural organizations with the knowledge and tools to drive sustainable agriculture. Through intensive training, field visits, and networking, participants will gain practical skills in regenerative practices, the agricultural value chain, sustainability metrics, policy considerations, and innovative finance. The program fosters cross-sector collaboration and builds a strong alumni network committed to advancing Field to Market’s mission: mobilizing the agriculture value chain to support resilient ecosystems and enhance farmer livelihoods.
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The Opportunity
Bridge Finance & The Farm Gate
Farmers increasingly recognize the long-term value of conservation practices, yet too often they do not see that value reflected in their bottom line.
This program equips leaders with the skills to bridge that divide — mobilizing finance to reward stewardship and deliver resilience for both farmers and the environment.
What You'll Gain
Skills That Move Capital
Designed to upskill professionals to be leaders in sustainable agriculture and help overcome financial obstacles to adoption of regenerative practices.
- Hands-on training in agriculture, regenerative practices, and sustainability metrics
- Build long-term cross-sector relationships across diverse skillsets, backgrounds, and viewpoints.
- Equip leaders with skills to integrate sustainability into capital decisions from direct engagement with experts across finance, agriculture, technology, and academia.
- Promote the adoption of sustainable practices in agriculture.
Program Format
Six Months of Immersive Learning
The program began on February 10, 2026 with a virtual orientation, followed by three in-person learning modules that combine classroom training, field-based learning, and expert-led sessions.
It concluded with a completion ceremony during Field to Market's Annual Meeting on June 3, 2026 in Raleigh, NC.
29
Inaugural Cohort Members
6
Months of Programming
3
In-Person Modules
10+
Sponsoring Partners
Meet the 2026 Cohort
This group represents an impressive mix of talent, perspectives, and expertise across finance, agriculture, and sustainability. Their passion and leadership give us great confidence in what's possible as they work to advance and scale sustainable agriculture practices.
Allison Randell
American Peanut Council
Andrew Baskin
Arva
Bess Waldram
Environmental Defense Fund
Brittany Smith
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Carlos Romero
Elena Bell
Growers Edge
Eric Moon
Nutrien
Erin Leonard
Environmental Defense Fund
Heidi Baxter
Creekside Carbon
Janice Bitter
Farm Credit East
Jeff Fore
The Nature Conservancy
Joel Leland
The Nature Conservancy
Johanna Herron
Intertribal Ag Council
John Keller
Intertribal Ag Council
Kathryn Tomasi
Nestlé Purina PetCare
Leigh Cooper-Swisher
Indigo Ag
Mai Lan Hoang
Environmental Defense Fund
Makayla Brister
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Mary Fales
Non-Profit Sector
Matt Hellwig
CoBank
Matt Marzolo
OCP Nutricrops
Roberta Anderson
Global G.A.P.
Samuel Porter
Minnesota Farmers Union
Sean McMahon
Corvian
Siva Avvaru
Corvian
Sofia Stone
Roeslein Renewables
Sydney Miller
Nestlé Purina
Generous Sponsors & Partners
This program would not be possible without the support of our generous partners and sponsors who share our commitment to financing the future of sustainable agriculture.
Help fund the next generation of sustainable agriculture leaders.
Sponsorship of the Resilient Futures Leadership Program supports leadership development, cross-sector collaboration, and on-farm progress across the U.S. agricultural value chain.