Evan Buckman

Evan Buckman is an entrepreneur, scientist, and regenerative systems thinker dedicated to transforming food systems, advancing regenerative agriculture, and healing humanity’s relationship to nature.

In 2014, Evan earned his Permaculture Design Certificate from the Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute, laying the foundation for his systems-based approach to ecological design. He went on to graduate from Minerva University in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Chemistry, concentrating in Biological and Earth Systems. His senior thesis, “Systems Biology Approaches to Bioremediation,” explored nature’s innate capacity to restore balance and detoxify human-caused pollution. During his studies, he lived in seven cities around the world, gaining invaluable cultural experiences.

Evan began his entrepreneurial journey in 2015 and has since founded multiple ventures, including an organic restaurant, a nutritional supplement company, and a consulting firm supporting impact-driven, bioeconomy-focused enterprises. He is also an avid researcher, having studied and trained in fields including holistic health, mycology, traditional ecological knowledge, and interdisciplinary life sciences. Evan is committed to creating positive impact through his actions, and has contributed to philanthropic causes including providing clean water and sanitation access to rural and indigenous populations around the world, and developing regenerative bio-economies in the Amazon Rainforest.

He is currently based in Texas, where he moved to pursue large scale regenerative land projects. This led him to producing commercial bio-amendments and distributing them to landscapers, farmers, and land stewards to boost soil health and increase ecological resilience. He met Dr. Elaine Ingham through this work and has been inspired by the deep legacy and immense global impact of the Soil Food Web community. Evan has been working with Dr. Ingham, her family, and the Soil Food Web school team to develop the Soil Food Web Foundation as a vehicle to carry forward Elaine’s immense legacy and the Soil Food Web mission for future generations. He is honored to serve as the Executive Director of the Foundation and committed to promoting widespread human and planetary health by regenerating the living soils beneath our feet.