Regenerative Agriculture

Purely Elizabeth partners with Mad Agriculture for first regenerative impact program

Natural foods brand invests in regenerative agriculture and commits to goal of sourcing 1/3 of its ingredient volume from regenerative agriculture methods in three years. Purely Elizabeth, the maker of granola and breakfast foods, recently announced a three-year long pilot project with Mad Agriculture (Mad Ag), for the first Regenerative Impact Program. Separately, Purely Elizabeth is setting a goal […]

Bipartisan COVER Act will boost farm resilience and soil health

U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (D-Ill.), Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), and Michael Bost (R-Ill.), and U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) recently introduced the Conservation Opportunity and Voluntary Environmental Resilience Program (COVER) Act, which incentivizes the use of cover crops to improve soil health and reduce the risk of crop failure. “Cover crops not only have incredible benefits […]

Agroforestry shows great promise as regenerative ag technique

Trees represent one of the most promising regenerative agriculture techniques, according to Ethan Steinberg, CEO and co-founder of Propagate, an agroforestry startup. The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines agroforestry as “the intentional combination of agriculture and forestry to create productive and sustainable land use practices.” There are five main agroforestry practices: alley cropping or planting crops in […]

“Regenerative agriculture” is all the rage—but it’s not going to fix our food system

By Anja Bless, Ph.D. candidate, University of Technology Sydney Decades of industrial agriculture have caused environmental and social damage across the globe. Soils have deteriorated and plant and animal species are disappearing. Landscapes are degraded and small-scale farmers are struggling. It’s little wonder we’re looking for more sustainable and just ways of growing food and fibre. Regenerative […]

Patagonia Provisions purchases Moonshot snack brand

Patagonia Provisions, the food & beverage division of Patagonia, recently acquired Moonshot, a Planet Forward, Inc. brand. This acquisition—a first in more than 20 years for Patagonia—was made as part of an effort to invest in businesses and products that support the company’s mission to save our home planet. As consumers become increasingly aware of the role the […]