About Quorum Sense
Quorum Sense is a network led by farmers. Our mission is:
“To facilitate the sharing of knowledge, skills and experience that support
biological and regenerative farm systems, and vibrant rural communities.”
What we do
We provide a place for farmers and the wider community to share knowledge and ideas about biological and regenerative farming systems / practices, as well as their successes, failures and learnings.
We have a vibrant online community, including Instagram and a Facebook page, plus a Facebook group and community app you can apply to join. We also support regional field days, ‘Quorum Exchange’ events, and are working to grow this website into a hub of support and inspiration.
Who we are
The group was established in mid-2018 by regenerative agricultural coach Jono Frew along with Canterbury farmers Simon Osborne and Nigel Greenwood.
Quorum Sense is now a Charitable Trust and intends to continue to increase and diversify what it does through both extension and research/innovation. The goal is to provide even better support to the growing number of farmers in New Zealand interested in biological and regenerative farming practices.
Click this link to learn more about the board and team members within Quorum Sense.
Why the name Quorum Sense?
The thinking behind “Quorum” is derived from it’s definition relating to an assembly of people.
“Sense” like ‘common sense’…
“Quorum Sense” also plays on the term quorum sensing relating to communication between microbes and the fact that the more numbers and diversity there are, the greater the outcomes of that microbial community…
…just like what happens when an abundance and diversity of people come together to share ideas, knowledge, experience, and inspiration!
And so…Quorum Sense was born.
The Quorum Sense journey so far
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Quorum Sense projects
‘Catch the Rain’
A farmer-driven education, research and innovation project focused on improving rainfall infiltration and soil moisture retention on non-irrigated pastoral farms.
Click this link to visit the ‘Catch the Rain’ project page for more information.