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Hollyhock Presenters

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Our presenters are curated for their quality, depth, integrity, and alignment with our educational purpose. Since 1982, a distinguished faculty of authors, educators, activists, artists, performers, and practitioners have shared their work at our Cortes Island campus and in Vancouver.

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Dr. Amir Niroumand

Dr. Amir Niroumand is recognized as a social entrepreneur with a primary interest in utilizing food as a tool for changing cultural values and norms. In 2016, he founded Abundance Community Farm in Agassiz, BC, as a social experiment in creating a community culture that thrives in harmony with nature. The farm operates based on a novel Community Agriculture (CA) model leveraging the interdependence between regenerative agriculture, community development, and the healing arts. Amir is also a fuel cell scientist, where he leads cutting edge R&D programs between industry and academia (SFU). He recently co-authored a paper called ‘Community Agriculture: An Ongoing Social Experiment in Growing Harmonious Relationships’ (still in peer review).

Events with Dr. Amir Niroumand

Narratives of Abundance
May 24 - 28, 2023

A rich and deeply immersive experience built on fierce hope and a belief in the power of future-visioning to drive the transition toward a more sustainable and resilient post-carbon world. This gathering weaves together the impulses that led to the creation of both Story Money Impact and Abundance Community Farm.…

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