Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin
Founder, Regenerative Agriculture Alliance

From our conversation

“Indigenous is being used as a label, but it isn’t. It is a way of being, of relating. It's a way of knowing. It's a way of learning, of behaving—a way of living that is fundamental.”

Biography

With over 25 years of experience in economic development, social entrepreneurship and community organizing, Regi holds leadership roles at Regenerative Agriculture Alliance, Tree-Range Farms and other organizations. As Co-Founder and CEO of Tree-Range Farms, he leads a visionary enterprise that is transforming the food system through regenerative land practices, animal health and family farmer profitability and sustainability. He is a lifetime Ashoka Fellow, a prestigious recognition for his work creating the Poultry-Centered Regenerative Agriculture System that is at the center of multiple national and international initiatives. This system is designed to empower small farms and marginalized communities, align with ecosystems’ natural cycles and produce healthy, affordable food for all. Regi is also the author of In the Shadow of Green Man: My Journey from Poverty and Hunger to Food Security and Hope.

Visit the Salvatierra Farms website to learn more about how Regi’s farm is implementing regenerative agriculture.

Interview

Reconciling Indigenous & Colonizer Mindsets: Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin
In this conversation, Regi shares his wisdom and experiences as a farmer and leader of the regenerative agriculture movement. He argues that having an awareness of the dualism between colonizer and Indigenous qualities within all of us—and actively choosing which to honor—can inspire transformation in the apparel industry and beyond. From his poultry-centered agroforestry farm in Minnesota to his experience running an apparel company in Guatemala, Regi defines regeneration as a return to our fullest human expression.