The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Kellogg’s InGrained™ program aims to help rice farmers reduce climate impact

Cereal giant Kellogg’s has initiated a five-year program to ameliorate the environmental impact of growing rice—a staple feeding 4 billion worldwide. Rice production accounts for an estimated 12% of total global methane emissions. The greenhouse gas (GHG) methane is 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Kellogg’s InGrained initiative will utilize $12 million to train farmers in […]

Danone North America’s soil health initiative sees significant progress

Danone North America recently announced the year four results from its comprehensive soil health program, which was launched in 2017. The five-year soil health program aims to improve organic matter in soils to increase carbon sequestration and improve yields, reduce chemical use, restore biodiversity, and enhance soil water holding capacity, helping to provide farms with improved, […]

Soil Regen introduces Regenerative Certification process

Soil Regen is now offering a two-step verification process for food growers, to analyze their soils to determine the impacts of farm management strategies. The Regen Certified test, created by soil scientist Rick Haney and Regen Ag Lab founder Lance Gunderson, is available at Regen Ag Lab. The first step involves soil testing and regenerative certification through […]

Soil Carbon Initiative launches new regenerative farm certification

First-of-its-kind regenerative agriculture seeking 100 farmers to begin go-to-market pilots this spring. The Soil Carbon Initiative (SCI), the first-ever independently verified, outcomes-based regenerative agriculture certification program open to all farms and companies in the food supply chain, announced its newest 2022 pilots focused on farmers. While SCI’s earlier pilots concentrated on the technical aspects of […]

Patagonia Provisions introduces Organic Kernza Fusilli

Patagonia Provisions’ new Organic Kernza Fusilli is a perennial grain pasta and a recipient of a 2022 Good Food Foundation Good Food Award. Kernza is a breakthrough grain that combines the ecological benefits of wild plants with the high yields of cultivated crops, with far-reaching roots that draw carbon dioxide back down into the earth. To make […]