Eager to advance your impact on the food system through your talents & passions?

Whether you're exploring building a venture, looking to evolve your profession, or navigating new directions, the “Venturing into Regenerative Food Systems” program will help you accelerate your journey and take hands-on steps into regenerating the food system.

With support from a mission-aligned cohort, experienced experts, and the Fresh team, you'll deepen your understanding of systemic challenges and barriers, as well as potential solutions. Along the way, you'll make progress on your own ideas and goals!

What you’ll get from the course

Acceleration
of your journey

Take practical steps toward what’s next. Explore where your strengths meet the needs of the food system, test ideas, and build momentum with the support of peers and tools.

Systems dynamics deep-dive

Identify leverage points, map dynamics, and engage more effectively with transition barriers - inspired by an ecosystem of practitioners and experts already working on them.

Connection to regeneration

Grow from a place of purpose. Explore what regeneration means (to you) and align your values, skills, and background with where you want to make impact.

A mission-aligned peer community

You’ll join a diverse and international group of changemakers including entrepreneurs, creatives, researchers, and investors. Together you’ll move from insight to action.

Course Overview

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Live sessions with experts
Live learning sessions with system experts, innovators, and entrepreneurs
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Group work in a strong cohort
Membership of a cohort of mission-aligned people for testing ideas and peer-feedback
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Self-paced modules
Videos, readings, exercises, and tools on core topics
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Second Brain access
Access to our growing database of systems maps, case studies, and ventures
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Support from the Fresh team
Receive support in navigating your personal journey from the team that build 15+ ventures in the regenerative food & ag space.

Practical details

This 6-week course blends live sessions, small-group interaction, and self-paced learning. You’ll need about 4–6 hours per week.

Duration: 6 weeks (29th October–3rd December 2025)
Live sessions: 2 hours per week, Wednesdays 16:00-18:00 (CET time zone)
Language: English
Application deadline: October 10th
Price: 
Early bird: €1,300 (until August 27)
Regular price: €1,500
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Who is it for?

The course is for anyone who wants to put their talent and passions to better use to turn insight into impact within the food system. Whether you're exploring entrepreneurship, evolving your profession, or navigating new directions, you’ll likely enjoy this experience if you:

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Turn challenges into opportunities
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Are energized by learning and doing
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Want to find purpose and move forward with others

No background or experience in food or agriculture is needed. If you’re curious how your experience (in whatever field: tech, design, business, research or something else) can support systemic change, this is for you.

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Need more info?

Contact Simon, the Program Manager - course@freshventures.eu
Curious if this is the right fit? Join us on July 3rd 4pm CET for a Q&A to meet the team and ask anything.

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Track record & testimonials from other Fresh programs

The course draws on our experience at Fresh, where we’ve now trained over 75 food system leaders, supported the development of more than 30 regenerative venture concepts and 15 new organisations through our studio and programs.

"The space to prototype, test assumptions, and iterate based on feedback was invaluable."

Caroline Ucella
Agri-food professional

As one of the co-founders of Commonland, Michiel has extensive experience in business development and venture building to regenerate landscapes. Now active in biotechnology giving him a broad perspective on the needed transition.

"An inspiring environment with like-minded, value-driven people"

Alexa Zerkow
Sustainability & Food Systems Consultant

An innovation do-er and investor that set-up or was involved in the creation and growth of multiple businesses, like the Peel Pioneers. Tekkoo and Lindy have a speciality in building new business that create new value from ‘waste’ streams.

"I was always excited to join the sessions and left with lots of energy"

Annigje Jacobs
Co-Founder
Springtail

Joost is a Blue Economy activist and experienced founder. Currently regenerating our oceans and soils with regenerative seaweed concepts. 

"Applying a systemic approach helped me to identify impactful and actionable venture solutions"

Koen has been a part of our journey since day one. As a senior manager at Toniic and as the host of Investing in regenerative agriculture he is probably one of the most well connected and most up to date people in the regenerative food space.

Maria Braun
Farm-to-Fork & Hospitality Professional

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