(Durham, NC – January 27, 2022) Most of today’s agricultural markets focus on transacting in food quantity rather than quality. In doing so, they don’t reflect agriculture’s full impact on both human and ecological health. The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has just awarded a $690,000 Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) ...

Agroforestry is a management practice used around the world that has enormous potential to sequester carbon. According to a study published by Ecology Law Quarterly, “Even the most conservative estimates find that agroforestry sequesters two to five times more carbon per acre than the most effective—and better-known—climate-friendly practices for annual ...

The existing food system is failing us – failing farmers, consumers, and the environment. Regenerative agriculture offers a path forward to address many of these systemic failures, but for now, it represents only a tiny fraction of our food system. Capital, resources, and innovative thinking are needed to scale regenerative ...

Fifteen years ago, if you looked around the agriculture sector you would see a woeful lack of women represented in nearly every role… in farming, in agribusiness, and in agriculture investment. Today, while still under-represented, women have made great strides in assuming positions of influence across the sector. We’ve seen ...

What is sustainable nutrition science and can it help solve the climate and health crises? Learn all about it and why a change in the way it’s funded is critical. Also, the CEO of Nestlé talks about “future-proofing” businesses to meet sustainability challenges, investment activity, carbon markets news, and more ...

Regenerative agriculture's dramatic growth among retailers including PepsiCo and MacDonald’s leads off the most recent Raising Regenerative News. A focus on building a just food system asks ‘How Is It Sustainable if Only 1% Can Afford Your Food?’ We offer interviews, climate action for food companies, new podcasts, and more ...

Reporting on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2021 Summary for Policymakers is sounding alarms louder than ever. Read the report and how regenerative agriculture can help turn the tide. Also, land justice advocacy is in the spotlight, an interview with Arjan Stephens of Nature’s Path, and much more ...

The California drought and its impact on organic and regenerative growers – 40% of U.S. organic production comes from the state - headlines this issue of Raising Regenerative News. We also look at how indigenous farmers influence the food system, sustainable innovation in the food supply chain, carbon markets, and ...

What is “blended finance”? Find out if these emerging investments will be enough to get us to the Paris goals. Hunt unicorns with Mark Lewis of Trailhead Capital and hear from Steward, the online lending platform for regenerative farmers in our podcast feature. Regenerative retail brands, investment deals, and more ...

Our latest newsletter highlights a very active stretch of new investments and initiatives. The Executive Order on climate-related risk draws a range of reactions. We look at health as a driver of demand for regenerative food. Plus trends to watch, an interview with Will Coleman from ReGen Ventures, and more ...