Originally from Canada, Tim initiated a community engagement project at an international school in Bali, Indonesia. Through interactions with local farmers, he identified issues of soil degradation due to chemical-intensive farming and a declining interest in agriculture amongst youth. To address these challenges, he began promoting models for regenerative farming and travel by founding Astungkara Way.

Applying regenerative farming methods, farmers can increase yields while accessing multiple revenue streams by cultivating biodiversity in their rice paddies, thereby restoring ecosystems and improving their health and livelihoods. Currently, he has partnered with 170 farmers and aims to transition 7,000 hectares, or 10% of Bali’s rice fields, to regenerative farming by 2030. In addition to agriculture, Astungkara Way initiated Bali’s first coast-to-coast pilgrimage trail focused on regeneration. Tim strives to make Bali a model for regenerative practices, tackling significant issues like over tourism and the loss of farmland due to tourism development.