Gather & Lead
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About This Retreat:
An intensive leadership retreat for people shaping the future of food
Gather & Lead is a distilled version of our flagship CREATE program — brought together in one intimate retreat for leaders and communicators in the food and ecosystem space. Five days of deep work in the Montana mountains, followed by three months of dedicated one-on-one coaching.
| ARRIVE | DEPART |
| Mon 2 Nov 2026 | Fri 6 Nov 2026 |
| SETTING | TRANSPORT PROVIDED |
| Montana mountains | Shuttle from airport |
What's Included?
What You'll Work Through
| Clarity on what to put downIdentify what to stop doing — the commitments quietly draining you | A long view for your orgMap your ecological niche in the food system with surprising clarity |
| Conflict & communication toolsMove through hard conversations without losing yourself or the relationship | Empowering others to leadCreate conditions for the people around you to truly step up |
| Navigating uncertaintyThink clearly when the picture isn't complete; decide when ground shifts | Values in practiceMake your org reflect your deepest values in every meeting, hire, decision |
Is This For Me?
Ranchers, farmers & funders
Shaping how food is grown, distributed and financed
Policy people & pioneers
Working on systemic change in food and ecosystem health
Cooperative & nonprofit leaders
Carrying the weight of mission-driven organisations
Regenerative agriculture advocates
Who want their organisation to walk the talk internally
Communicators & supply chain builders
Connecting the dots across a fracturing food system
Who Is Behind The Learning Field?
Together this team pulls together diverse and powerful skills in communication, facilitation, coaching and behaviour change science, with decades of practical experience in regenerative, agroecological systems.
As a team they bring established track records in capacity building and empowering farmers, ranchers, growers and land care organizations.
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Nicole Masters - Agroecologist · Author
Lead coach and curriculum developer. Decades of experience in ecological systems thinking, supporting organisations across 30+ million acres worldwide. Author ofFor the Love of Soil.
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Meagan Lannan - COO, Integrity Soils
Co-owner of Barney Creek Livestock, a regenerative adaptive grazing enterprise in the Greater Yellowstone region. Expert facilitator across diverse groups from small teams to large industry associations.
What People Say
"Nicole and Meagan are truly one-of-a-kind facilitators — innovative, impactful, and deeply inspiring. Their approach to leadership development is unparalleled, helping you unlock your full potential by sparking curiosity and self-discovery."
— Kelsey Scott, Chief Strategy Officer, Intertribal Agriculture Council