A Food Integrity Retreat
A Food Integrity Retreat
Join The Non-GMO Project and reNourish Studio in Tulum, Mexico for an immersive leadership retreat that brings food system leaders together to meet this moment of disruption and evolution.
We’ll deepen who we are as leaders and grow our collective capacity for inner work and effective collaboration, in service to developing food systems rooted in agency and flourishing rather than consolidation and extraction.
Food integrity has never mattered more, and as leaders shaping the future of our food system, we need more than strategy; we need an unprecedented capacity to lead through disruption. We’re at a choice point: will our food system continue to concentrate power and constrain choice, or evolve toward greater agency, integrity, and access?
This gathering is a leadership development retreat: an invitation to pause, be honest about what isn’t working, and deepen who we are as leaders in service of food systems rooted in agency and flourishing rather than consolidation and extraction.
Expect a mix of the practical and the profound: leadership and personal development work, concrete strategies for food system evolution, physical practices, ceremony, and good food, alongside honest conversation about the work ahead. Our hope is that everyone leaves regenerated, nourished, and better equipped to lead into the future.
We’ll build the strategic and personal capabilities to lead effectively through unprecedented times, examining the beliefs and philosophies behind our decisions and choosing new ones where needed.
Rest, rejuvenation, and getting into our bodies will balance our meetings and strategy work.
Nestled in the jungle just outside the coastal town of Tulum, the retreat center, Amaite Retreat, offers a true immersion in the natural world and regional culture. The center partners with the local community, bringing local chefs to prepare our meals and healers to guide therapies and ceremonial work. We will take several trips to Tulum’s beach, which is only fifteen minutes away.
Accommodation for four nights, nourishing food, working sessions, experiences, and transportation from and to the Tulum airport.
Beautiful regional meals that reconnect you to why you do this work in the first place.
Daily movement activities, meditations, swimming, and the option to participate in meditation, Mayan rituals including temazcal (sweat lodges) and clay baths.
On the outskirts of Tulum, Mexico, on the Mayan Riviera you’ll experience the beauty and peace of the jungle, cenotes, and the ocean.
Unique experiences with Mayan and Mexican culture and ritual.
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We’ve spent decades in the food and agriculture industries working across nonprofits, for-profits, and the entire value chain, from producers to customers. What’s become clear is that it’s not our businesses holding us back from a truly regenerative food system – it’s the system itself and our understanding of how to build the excitement and shared purpose of how to shift it. This is why the heart of our work is supporting food business leaders, nonprofits, and farmers to evolve their businesses and work to play a role in changing the way our food system operates.
We work with businesses, organizations, and networks through organizational development and strategy consulting, convening groups to regenerate a place or cropping system together, and hosting retreats and courses.
reNourish Studio is rooted in Eastern and Western philosophy, informed by quantum theory, and grounded in the belief that humans are inseparable from the living world. Our teachers include Carol Sanford, Pamela Mang, and the Regenesis Institute for Regenerative Practice. We apply regenerative business and development principles to evolving the food system, drawing on our experience in regenerative agriculture, market development, tracking, permaculture, finance, herbalism, and earth-based spirituality.
For nearly two decades, the Non-GMO Project has stood at the forefront of food transparency and empowered choice, earning the trust of millions through its Butterfly label, now found on over 60,000 verified products across North America.
But transforming the food system isn’t just about what we verify, it’s also about how we work, what we value, and who we’re in it with. In recent years, through our participation in reNourish Studio’s three-year cohort, we’ve been deepening our own practices — exploring how to more fully align our internal culture, partnerships, programs, and strategies with the life-serving principles at the heart of our mission.
The Food Integrity Collective and the forthcoming Non-Ultraprocessed Verified (Non-UPF) have emerged from this inquiry. Together, they reflect our evolving commitment to nourishment and transparency — not only in food labeling, but across the web of relationships and structures that shape the food system.
We’re co-hosting this gathering not just to rest and reconnect, but to disrupt business as usual. To reimagine what’s possible when we step outside inherited roles and patterns, and come together in service to something larger. It’s a chance to clarify direction, challenge assumptions, and co-create the next chapter of transformation, rooted in care, integrity, and a shared commitment to nourishing all life.
