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RFSI News is an online news source covering the latest developments in regenerative agriculture and food investment.

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Here you’ll find updates on the investment deals, on-going research, curated news from around the industry and insight from the players already operating in the space.


RR News Update – March 19, 2020

As the spread of COVID-19 puts much of the U.S. and the world in quarantine, we explore the current and potential impacts of this and future outbreaks on agriculture and global economies, how farmers and others in the food system are adapting and helping, current deals and investments, and more… ...
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RR News Update – March 5, 2020

A rise in the popularity of ESG (environmental, social and governance) investing is benefitting investments that focus on regenerative ag and food systems. Read more about Horizon Dairy’s plan to become carbon positive, hear about how the co-founder of reNature plans to regenerate land through agroforestry, and much, much more… ...
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RR News Update – February 20, 2020

As the USDA takes steps towards recognizing and addressing the climate crisis, some big names jump into the regenerative arena. Find out what Jeff Bezos has in mind, read an executive profile of rePlant Capital co-founder Robyn O'Brien, learn about the latest investment activity in regenerative ag, and much more ...
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RR News Update – February 6, 2020

It's been a busy start to 2020 for regenerative. This issue of Raising Regenerative News highlights a slew of deals and investments including Danone's new partnership with rePlant Capital and announcements from General Mills, Chipotle, and Kellogg's. Read about seed preservation, listen to a podcast about regenerative wine, and more ...
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RR News Update – January 23, 2020

This issue of Raising Regenerative News visits Davos where the World Economic Forum took a close look at the climate crisis and its impact on the global economy. Additionally, we explore the rise of hemp, a new initiative from Starbucks, a new regenerative education platform in Switzerland, and much more ...
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RR News Update – January 9, 2020

RR News looks at the fires in Australia - how the climate crisis has impacted them, the difficult choices Australian's may face, and what we can learn for the future; new investing activity; a look back at the Harvard Business Review's top sustainability stories of 2019; new podcasts; and more ...
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Year in Review

2019 was a big year for regenerative agriculture as it was introduced to people around the world when scientists declared a biodiversity crisis in the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Report. Democratic Presidential hopefuls discussed regenerative ag on the debate stage and a team of ...
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Building an Understanding of Regenerative Agriculture Production

Making informed business and investment decisions in the regenerative agriculture and food space requires a foundational understanding of what exactly regenerative agriculture is. While the term “regenerative agriculture” is still in its relative infancy and may be defined differently depending on who is asked, there is no debate that soil ...
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RR News Update – November 21, 2019

Major Food Companies Failing on Sustainability Pledges, Research Finds CDP, the environmental non-profit and investment research provider, says global consumer goods companies, including Kraft and Mondelez, are off track to achieve sustainable consumption and production by 2030. Read more Investment Insights:  Window Emerging for Institutional Investment into Agriculture According to ...
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RR News Update: November 7, 2019

Former VP Al Gore has focused his climate activism on regenerative ag; Indigo Ag is connecting the dots, creating a package to support growers that ties the company’s online grain marketplace with its new soil carbon trading initiative; a Timberland partnership creates a regenerative supply chain for leather; a movie ...
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