Borlaug Dialogue: soil, family farms and local food
Nick Offerman, Mary Berry and James Rebanks discuss land stewardship and rural communities.
Source date: 2026-10-20 · Sources checked: 21 October 2026
Discussion in Iowa
The World Food Prize Foundation hosts the Borlaug Dialogue in Des Moines on 20–22 October 2026. Reporting on the first day records a discussion involving Nick Offerman, Mary Berry, James Rebanks and Robert Montgomery, addressing soil stewardship, family farms and local food systems.
Scope of the evidence
This is a public discussion, not a new scientific study or a verified shared agronomic protocol. We do not attribute specific tillage or fertiliser recommendations without confirming them. For Ionian communities, the discussion connects ecological restoration with the ability of small farmers to remain economically active.