Bionutrient Food Association

Join us for the 12th Annual Soil & Nutrition Conference! The theme this year is ReNaturing OurSelves. While maintaining a foundation of cutting edge agronomy and holistic human health content, we will dig deep into the questions of what it means to have a lived experience in deep relationship with nature. This phenomenal lineup of speakers is being added to daily: 🌱 Charles Dowding, No Till Gardening 🍊 Josefine Herz, European Association of Regenerative Agriculture 🍇 Abe Collins, Land Care Cooperative 🍅 Su Kahumbu, Kenyan Agriculturalist 🌿 Kay Baxter, Koanga Institute 🍎 Diane & Ian Haggerty, Natural Intelligence Farming 🍊 Maarten Klop, Grounded 🍇 Mark Cohen, farmer & ethnobotanist 🍑 Anastassia Marakeiva, Biotic Regulator 🍅 Amber Rose, Ancestral Foods Advocate 🌱 Dan Kittredge, Bionutrient Food Association And many more! Purchase your tickets today and secure your spot to connect with and learn from renowned leaders in the fields of soil, human, and planetary health. The virtual sessions will take place on Tuesdays, September 2 - November 18, from 1-3pm EST / 5-7 PM GMT. Interested in the work of Bionutrient Food Association? Become a member and enjoy a discounted conference registration fee. https://lnkd.in/gbhn_Ukw

Calling all mission-driven brands! This year, Bionutrient Food Association is honored to be hosting the 12th annual Soil & Nutrition Conference, with the theme “ReNaturing OurSelves”. As a mission-driven brand, do you: 🌱 Want to help reconnect people with nature, through nutrition and soil health? 🌳 Work to help people adopt basic habits that bring us into closer contact with each other and with our environment? 🌿 Believe in a re-envisioned society arranged around healthy and equitable systems? If you enthusiastically said “Yes!” to any of the above, then we want to hear from you! The Soil & Nutrition Conference is still seeking sponsors for our 12 week virtual series that kicks off this September. Sponsorship allows you to showcase your values & align your brand with the regenerative food movement through: 🍇 Weekly exposure to a diverse, engaged audience 🍊 Logo placement across digital platforms 🍑 Features in email newsletters and social campaigns 🍅 Presence in all 12 Zoom sessions and post-event recordings (150K+ views) Click below to choose your tier, and join the nutrient density movement today. https://lnkd.in/gFSwNwt6

Our foods are not created equally–but what does that really mean? Since 2010, the Bionutrient Food Association has been working to increase quality in the food supply by educating, sampling, testing, and trialing to learn and build the tools we need as eaters to make informed decisions. Recognizing the differences can sometimes be easy–when foods lack nutrients, we taste, feel, smell, even see it. But understanding why it happens? That’s not so simple. Our research has elicited foundational insights about what drives the variation, which is the range of key nutrients like vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, polyphenols, or protein that can be observed across the same crop type. It probably isn’t surprising to hear that the dramatic difference in nutrients across our food supply is caused by how foods are grown and whether soil is healthy or not, but what our research shows is–SPOILER–it’s not as clear cut as choosing organic or regenerative. In fact, across a variety of crops and nutrients, sometimes the science shows that these practices make no statistical difference! What we are finding is that healthy, living soil—measured by factors such as soil respiration—is proving to be a key factor in these wild nutrient variations. As BFA embarks on the next phase of our work and research to develop a clear definition and standard for measuring nutrient density, we are excited to share our findings, and provide the tools and resources to make nutrient density more accessible and digestible for the public (pun intended!). After all, while the variations in the illustration above may seem small, think about it:  🍎 You would have to eat THREE servings of apple in the "low" end to equal just ONE in the "high" end! 🥔 For potatoes, you might need to eat SIX. 🍇 For grapes, you'd have to eat FIFTEEN to equal just ONE grown well to get the same nutrition. Interested in learning more? Reach out, and let’s grow a healthier food future together.

Join Dan Kittredge in Hungary! Register now: https://lnkd.in/gNApA9Bx What connects soil life, healthy food, and human well-being? At this one-of-a-kind professional gathering, we don’t just ask this question—we explore it through real-world examples, system-based approaches, and inspiring case studies. The true source of nourishing food begins in the soil. This conference explores how soil biology, grazing systems, and nutrient density are deeply interconnected and how they can support both ecological and human health. Our featured guest: Dan Kittredge (USA) Dan Kittredge is the founder of the Bionutrient Food Association (BFA) and a global advocate for nutrient density. With over 30 years of experience in organic and regenerative agriculture, Dan has lectured around the world on how we can restore the health of soils, crops, and people alike. His work bridges science with hands-on practice, offering a systemic lens on how truly nutrient-dense food is not only healthier—but more flavorful as well.

See Dan Kittredge at GROUNDED 2025! https://lnkd.in/gqzqCY_3 GROUNDED is a cross between a world class conference, an informative field day and a cracking food festival. The first one was run in the beautiful Huon Valley in Southern Tasmania in December 2024. GROUNDED 2025 will be hosted on a gorgeous farm near Bridgetown in Western Australia in September as a satellite event after RegenWA’s conference in Perth. Inspired by Groundswell in the UK, and run with their blessing, GROUNDED is reimagining farmer learning by running multiple talks and demonstrations on farm, for farmers and those interested in food systems, soil and even gardening, organised by people with skin in the game. Think good food stalls, good company, and cracking sessions, with a bit of music thrown in.

The Taste of Regeneration: How Nature Grows Flavour and Health Live Online Via Zoom | Sunday April 13th | Zoom | 3pm - 5pm NZST Hosted by Amber Rose NZ — ancestral foods advocate, chef and bestselling cookbook author — this live online event brings together two global pioneers in regenerative food systems: Kay Baxter of the @Kōanga Institute (NZ) and Dan Kittredge, founder of the Bionutrient Food Association (USA) and The Bionutrient Institute. Together, they’ll explore how nature’s intelligence builds flavour and health from the ground up — and why nutrient-dense food is key to regenerating both people and planet. Drawing from decades of work in seed saving, soil regeneration, and the science of nutrient density, Kay and Dan will share practical wisdom and cutting-edge insights. Kay brings her deep understanding of heritage seeds and ecological gardening, while Dan will speak to the emerging science behind nutrient density, and how new tools like the Bionutrient Meter are helping us measure the quality of our food in real time — empowering consumers, guiding growers, and shifting economic incentives toward regenerative practices. This is a rare opportunity to hear from two leading voices at the forefront of a global movement. Discover how flavour and nutrition are not just outcomes of healthy soil — but signs of a food system aligned with nature’s design. And why, in a world full of compromised food, the ability to taste and measure health could be one of our most powerful tools for change. Join us for a free 2-hour session. There will be time for live Q&A at the end — bring your questions and curiosity. This is a free event and everyone is welcome. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eyi84FsA

Thank you 🙏 Katrina Bull, Alida Bakema Boon and Emmy van Kleef of the Mustardseed Trust on behalf of myself Dan Kittredge & Bionutrient Food Association The Bionutrient Institute

Food for Thought, Thought for Food: The Power of Nutrient Density 🌱💡 At the Bionutrient Food Association, we believe that truly healthy food starts with healthy soil. Our founder, Dan Kittredge, has spent decades refining the connection between soil health, plant resilience, and nutrient density—and we love seeing this knowledge inspire growers worldwide. Thank you, Sarah Seng, for sharing your experience from our recent Nutrient Density Workshop at Picots Farm, QLD. Your insights highlight the power of practices to transform the quality of the food we eat. If you're curious about how nutrient density can shape the future of food and farming, let’s connect. The movement is growing! 🌍🌾 To register for the next 2-day workshop: in Peebles, Scotland: (Only 13 seats left) https://lnkd.in/gaCESbPF #NutrientDensity #RegenerativeAgriculture #SoilHealth #BionutrientFood #FoodForThought #ThoughtForFood #SustainableFarming #HealthySoilHealthyFood https://lnkd.in/gCknXHDJ

"Recently, I had the incredible experience of attending the World Economic Forum 2025, in the breathtaking heights of Davos, Switzerland. Surrounded by some of the world's most influential leaders and changemakers, I found myself immersed in conversations of shaping the future. From being invited to an event featuring the CEOs of Nestlé and Cargill, to meeting the head of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, to speaking at the MIT / TED AI Forum, it was an eye-opening glimpse into a space that, despite its prestige, is more accessible than many might think. What struck me most was how the development of content and ideas felt remarkably bottom-up, driven by diverse voices and fresh perspectives.” Reflection by Dan Kittredge, (pictured below) founder of the Bionutrient Food Association in his article: "View From the Mountain Top". Full article found by subscribing here: https://lnkd.in/gMyKSNwj #nutrientdense #futureoffarming #revolutionaryfoodsystems

Working with nature is the key to a thriving, regenerative food system. Nature has spent billions of years refining its own systems—ones that balance growth, decay, symbiosis, and renewal. When we align our farming practices with these natural processes, we not only cultivate the most nutrient-dense crops but also build resilient ecosystems that support all forms of life, from microbes in the soil to entire human communities. When we work with nature, everyone benefits. Farmers gain long-term security, ecosystems flourish, and people eat healthier food. It’s a full-circle solution—one that supports human well-being, environmental and biological regeneration, and a balanced coexistence with the world around us. By embracing nature as our guide, we can redefine what it means to grow food - in a partnership with the land. The answers are already here; we just need to listen, observe, remember and work in harmony with the natural world. 🌱💚 #nutrientdense #biologicalfarming #regenerativeagriculture #agroecology #permaculture #HealthySoil #FoodSecurity #NatureBasedSolutions #FarmToTable #GrowYourOwnFood #SustainableLiving #Biodiversity #HolisticFarming #FutureOfFood #CommunityAgriculture #LocalFoodMovement #FoodSystems #RegenerationNotExploitation #EcoFriendly