Technology and innovation have always been a cornerstone in the development of new agriculture and food systems. From the development of basic hand tools thousands of years ago, to the invention of the plow, new irrigation strategies, and biotechnology, innovative new developments have evolved and altered the way we do ...

The transition to healthier, more resilient and regenerative agriculture and food systems presents a tremendous opportunity to address some of the planet’s most pressing challenges, including climate change, environmental degradation caused by extractive production practices, and a human health crisis caused by declining nutrient density in food. However, obstacles to ...

2024 was an active year for investment in regenerative agriculture and food, with more investors and funders seeking to engage in the space and the launch of several new investment vehicles. While one can argue there simply wasn't enough capital flowing, it sure felt like momentum was picking up. RFSI ...

In order to effectively transform the food system from extractive to regenerative, farmers must remain at the center of this effort. Their unique needs and the fulfillment of these needs are inextricably linked our ability to be successful - or not - in creating new systems of approach to agriculture ...

Cascadia Seaweed, the largest cultivator and processor of seaweed-derived agricultural products in North America, is excited to announce the successful first close of its Series A Funding Round, raising CAD$4 million, with investments from WWF Impact (the impact investing arm of World Wildlife Fund US), Vere Ventures, Potato Impact Partners, ...

Alex Edquist is co-founder & CEO of Good Agriculture, an Atlanta-based startup that provides business services to the farming community. This fall, Good Agriculture closed a $650,000 pre-seed fundraising round led by Terra Regenerative Capital, Texas-based Harvest Returns, and G-Force. After a year-long fundraising journey and making her rounds on ...

Nearly every week, RFSI News curates the latest news in regenerative agriculture and food systems investing, plus shares some stories of our own along the way, covering the latest strategies, players, challenges and opportunities that exist in the space. RFSI tracks investments and other capital allocations into regenerative agriculture and ...

With a sold-out crowd of more than 500 attendees, the 2024 RFSI Forum kicked off last week in Denver, Colorado. The program was packed with sessions to take attendees on a learning journey about the critical role of capital in building regenerative agriculture and food systems. From where we are ...

Agroforestry ecosystem builder, Propagate, has built the foundation for agroforestry expansion in the U.S. and is now seeing their efforts pay off. In the past seven years of business, the company has grown from a concept around bringing the benefits of agroforestry to the U.S., to having planted more than ...

Agriculture and food systems are central to humankind – influencing many of the things most critical to human well-being, including health and nutrition, the environment, climate, and community health. Farmers sit at the foundation of all of this and so their ability to be successful is of the utmost importance ...