Regenerative Agriculture

GoodSAM makes strides in regenerative agriculture and farmer profits

GoodSAM Foods, a healthy food brand committed to sustainability and regenerative agriculture, recently released the GoodSAM Impact Report 2023 detailing the company’s strides in regenerative agriculture and direct impact on communities. The report can be viewed at: https://goodsamfoods.com/pages/sustainability. The company uses a direct trade model with farmers, ensuring a fair price. GoodSAM saw 156% growth in 2022; it […]

Regenerative ag certifications gaining traction in U.S. market

Regenerative certifications are starting to appear on food products in the U.S. These certifications include Regenerative Organic Certified, Land to Market, Certified Regenerative by A Greener World, Soil & Climate Health Initiative Verified, and Regenefied. These certifications are not nearly as prominent as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s organic seal or the Non-GMO Project butterfly […]

New research reveals how soil sequesters plant-based carbon

Carbon either gets trapped or feeds microbes that respire CO2 into atmosphere A recent study from Northwestern University offers answers to why some plant-based carbon molecules are sequestered in soil and others are respired as CO2. “There are many efforts to keep carbon trapped to prevent it from entering the atmosphere,” said Northwestern’s Ludmilla Aristilde, […]

Understanding why regenerative agriculture is the fastest-growing green theme

While products that are Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) are seeing significant growth and sales in the marketplace, sales of products with other sustainability certifications are lagging. According to the SPINS 2024 trends report, sustainability has not yet gained traction with consumers who view it as an optional “initiative” and not as an essential movement. Consumers […]

Mad Capital launches $50 million Perennial Fund II to scale regenerative organic agriculture in U.S.

Mad Capital recently launched its Perennial Fund II (PFII) to provide farmers in the United States with tailored loans that help them transition to regenerative organic farmland while also increasing farmer profits. PFII, which is targeting $50 million, has received early commitments from Builders Vision, The Rockefeller Foundation, the Schmidt Family Foundation, Zellis Family Foundation, Zarpet Family Foundation, […]