Regenerative Salon
Join regenerative farming, food, beverage, fitness and wellness leaders for a weekend of community, dancing, networking, presentations, panels and groups, no SXSW badge required.
At the heart of SXSW 2026, the Regenerative Salon, at the Sapien Center invites curious minds, creators, farmers, landowners, entrepreneurs, and wellness leaders to gather for three days of conversation, connection, and discovery.
Friday - Regenerative Austin - DJ Dance Party - 9p-1a
Saturday - Speakers, panels and groups - 9a-3p then Celtic sea salt and Living Nectars sponsored Community Recovery Lounge 3p-9p and an amazing DJ until 2a.
Sunday - Fitness, Wellness and Recovery - 9a-3p Functional patterns group class by Benjamin Merworth of Kinetic Blueprint 10a-12p, followed by free postural assessments. Body workers, sauna, fire pit, cold showers and private gym await you. Then Dollar Donation Club Impact Arcade Championships 12p-3p
Hosted by Sapien Center and presented in partnership with LivingNectar.com, the salon creates a welcoming space where regenerative design, culture, Earth and space intersect.
Throughout the event, attendees will experience inspiring talks, lively discussions, tastings, and collaborative moments designed to spark new ideas and relationships.
The Regenerative Salon is brought to life by an extraordinary network of partners and innovators including Arnel Calindas of Living Nectar™️, Celebrity Chef Ed Porter, Alice Waters and the Edible Schoolyard Project, Alana Mooi with Farmer’s Footprint, Evan Buckman of Soil Food Web Foundation, Finian Makepeace of The Ryzosphere, Selina Naturally (makers of Celtic Sea Salt®), Oliver English with Common Table Collective, Britta Plug with Wildling Beauty, Miki Agrawal with Hiro Diapers and many others shaping the future of regenerative living.
With ambassadors like Belle Hahn of ReBelle Podcast, and Zephyr Zoidis (@ZephZoid) helping to amplify the experience, the Regenerative Salon blends thought leadership with celebration—featuring nourishing food, meaningful storytelling, creative activations, and opportunities to collaborate with farmers, chefs, founders, scientists, and artists. Come for the inspiration, stay for the community, and leave with a renewed sense of possibility for how regeneration can transform our food systems, our health, and the planet.
Whether you’re exploring regenerative agriculture for the first time or are already part of the movement, the salon offers an opportunity to learn from pioneers, exchange perspectives, and build meaningful connections within a vibrant community.
10:00AM to 11:30AM
Regeneration beyond agricultural practices: a cultural shift.
Saturday, March 14th. Featured Panel Discussion, moderated by Belle Hahn, with Oliver English of Common Table Creative, Stella Delp of Farmlink Project, and Alana Mooi of Farmer's Footprint.
Belle Hahn, Moderator
Oliver English of Common Table Creative
Alana Mooi, Farmer’s Footprint
Stella Delp, Farmlink Project
11:30AM to 12:00PM
100% Mycodigestible, Hiro Diapers, as an ecological solution
Miki Agrawal of Hiro Diapers
12:00PM to 12:30PM
Living Nectar, a wild-fermented, super sugar - a regenerative success story
Elizabeth Riley, Moderator
Arnel Calindas, Bioterrain Health Expert
Alyson W. Bennett, Co-Founder, LivingNectar.com (http://livingnectar.com/)
12:30PM to 1:00pm
Keynote: The Ryzosphere - Connecting producers, processors & buyers
Through AI matchmaking, we connect producers, processors, and buyers — advancing regenerative & bioregional markets. theryzosphere.io (http://theryzosphere.io/)
Finian Makepeace
Joni Kindwall-Moore
1:00pm to 1:30pm
Importance of Bat Habitat in Regenerative Agriculture
2:00pm to 2:30pm
The Soil solution: Soil Food Web School as a driver of human health
Evan Buckman, The Soil Food Web School
2:30PM to 3:00PM
Impact Arcade - where gameplay directly funds environmental projects.
Seth Blaustein of Dollar Donation Club
3:00PM to 3:30PM
Mapping the land, Mobilizing the hands. Building the future of agriculture.
Elizabeth Riley, Moderator
Martita Mestey of FarmdOut & SteppeIn
3:30PM to 4:00PM
Innovations in Regenerative Cuisine with Celebrity Chef Ed Porter
Chef Ed Porter of PorterHoldingsCompany.com (http://porterholdingscompany.com/)
4:00PM to 4:30PM
Introducing Coco Clean - An effective, plastic-free laundry powder
John Roulac, Founder of CocoClean.com
4:30PM to 5:00PM
Rebalancing the planetary food system through infinite agriculture (IA).
Joel L. Cuello, Professor at U of Arizona
Matteo Pietrobelli, Structural & Systems Engineer
5:00PM to 1:00AM
Live Music, Fireside Chats and Wellness Elixirs
PARKING
There's plenty of unrestricted street parking in the area - this map will make it easier to find: sapiencenter.com/parking - DO NOT block the driveway or alley, please.