Regenerative Agriculture

Soil health trailblazer honored as 2020 World Food Prize Laureate

Leading soil scientist Dr. Rattan Lal was recently announced as the 2020 World Food Prize Laureate for developing and mainstreaming a soil-centric approach to increasing food production that conserves natural resources and mitigates climate change. From his humble beginnings as a refugee growing up on a small subsistence farm in India, Lal’s determination to learn […]

Iowa soil health field day focuses on cover crops, rewarding farmers for capturing carbon, soil health-human health connection

Mitchell Hora was hoping to get 75 people to attend a soil health field day at his family’s farm in Ainsworth, Iowa. His hopes were exceeded as twice as many, 150 people, mostly farmers, showed up on a hot Iowa day in June. Another 1500 watched the event livestreamed on Continuum Ag’s Facebook page. Hora, […]

Most farmers in the Great Plains don’t grow fruits and vegetables. The pandemic is changing that.

Regenerative farmers are growing edible cover crops to feed people

Nebraska farmer wants to leave a legacy of soil health

Many Midwest farms are struggling with low grain prices and the trade war with China, among other challenges. But a small farm in Nebraska offers farmers hope that a focus on soil health can help their farms prosper, while delivering a range of environmental benefits and even a solution to climate change. Scott Gonnerman’s farm […]

Sourcing ingredients via small brands is the first step in building a regenerative supply chain

By Georgie Smith Consumer demand for regenerative agriculture is starting to grow. But what good does that do without regenerative products on the shelf to purchase? Creating a core group of regenerative ingredients and getting products rapidly into the hands via small, nimble brands and direct-to-farmer partnerships is key to solidifying the regenerative market demand, […]