Sandown Centre for Regenerative Agriculture

Question 1

What are the goals of Sandown?

Answer 1

1. Restoration & Stewardship
2. Foster & Support Regenerative Farmers
3. Community Engagement

Question 2

Discuss some of the environmental, social and economic issues with our industrialized food system that Sandown is trying to address.

Answer 2

1. Environmental: soil degradation, land use change, pollution, climate volatility & impacts
2. Social: urban-rural divide, aging farmers, land access & colonization, health issues
3. Economic: Industrialized global food systems, volatile markets & supple chains, worker & animal exploitation

Question 3

What are some of the challenges/complexities of the Sandown project?

Answer 3

-High soil degradation
-poor water quality
-storm magement plan
-invasives
-race track legacies
-extreme soil compaction
-high variability
-drainage issues
-climate unpredictability

Question 4

How does Sandown contribute to food security in Victoria?