Leadership Cohort

Shape the future of regenerative agriculture

The MRCC Regenerative Agriculture Leadership Cohort is an exclusive, two-year program designed to equip emerging industry leaders with the skills, network, and strategic insights needed to scale regenerative agriculture. Participants will collaborate with peers across the food, feed, fuel, and fiber industries, learning from real-world case studies, industry mentors, and hands-on project development.

This cohort provides a structured environment for professionals to deepen their expertise, align sustainability strategies with business goals, and engage in cross-sector collaboration to drive impact in the Mississippi River Basin and beyond.

Program outcomes

Year 1: Participants will apply learning series concepts to an existing project and explore partnership opportunities.
Year 2: Participants will develop a new project concept to fill a gap in their organization’s regenerative agriculture portfolio.
Cohort guidebook: The program will include an exclusive guidebook outlining best practices, cohort learnings, and impact metrics.

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Benefits

Leadership and strategy development: Learn how to align climate, sustainability, and regenerative agriculture goals with business strategy and secure internal commitment.

Cross-sector collaboration: Engage with industry peers to co-develop projects, share challenges, and identify best practices.

Applied learning: Gain hands-on experience by working on real regenerative agriculture initiatives with mentorship from leading companies and NGOs.

Regenerative agriculture best practices: Build foundational knowledge in project development, capital allocation, stakeholder engagement, and policy alignment.

Exclusive networking: Connect with industry leaders from major food, feed, fuel, and fiber companies to build long-term partnerships.

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Details

Financial

MRCC members: Included in membership dues.
Non-members: One-time payment, $10,000 per organization.
An organization will designate one primary liaison who participates in each workshop. There may be topical opportunities to include other members of an organization.
Participants are responsible for covering the cost of travel and lodging for in-person convenings. Meals will be covered.

Time

Five in-person sessions over two years, focused on deep-dive workshops and project development.
Five virtual learning sessions at 90 minutes each.
1:1 introductory meeting with the program administrator to align program goals with corporate priorities.

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This program is designed for:

Corporate sustainability, procurement, and supply chain leaders focused on regenerative agriculture in the Mississippi River Basin.
Corporate leaders seeking strategic alignment and collaboration with global NGOs.
Organizations exploring regenerative agriculture investment but not yet ready for full MRCC membership.