For regenerative CPG, 2022 has brought much to be encouraged about. In particular, the Natural Products Expo West served as a powerful litmus for where we are today. Content about regenerative agriculture was well represented in the event’s programming and at least 53 of the 2800 exhibitors explicitly supported regenerative ...

Last week, renowned agronomist and regenerative farming guru John Kempf and his team at Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA) announced a $4.7 million fundraise in both debt and equity financing - their first external investment. The raise was led by agriculture investor Tree Trunk Light, with other non-equity financing. Founder and ...

The regenerative agriculture and food system is blossoming as an increasing number of farmers and food companies seek to transition to regenerative practices for the ecological, agronomic, climate, human health and economic benefits it can bring. Despite the rapidly growing engagement, the term “regenerative” itself still lacks legal definition. In ...

Confused about all the regenerative certification coming online? This is your resource to see all the certifications in one place. Land to Market - Ecological Outcomes Verification (EOV) What: EOV is a scientific methodology that measures and trends ecological outcomes on participating producers’ land. EOV assesses key indicators of the ...

Meet the Activator is a new regular series designed to highlight the incredible and diverse operations and entrepreneurs activating capital for regeneration across the agriculture and food system.  Company: Hickory Nut Gap Meats LLC Description of Company: Hickory Nut Gap is a branded beef and pork company selling pasture based, regeneratively ...

The 2022 Natural Products Expo West was the first since March of 2019 and brought more than 2,700 exhibitors and over 57,000 registered attendees to Anaheim last week. Despite its focus on the broader natural products industry, the gathering had a lot to offer those active or curious about the ...

Almonds have a water problem… or so we are told. It can’t be denied that almond production in California – which accounts for all of the United States’ commercial almond production – is water-intensive. But it’s much worse than that, says one California food entrepreneur, who has built a regenerative ...

Meet the Activator is a new regular series designed to highlight the incredible and diverse entrepreneurs activating capital for regeneration across the agriculture and food system. Company: Snacktivist Foods Description of Company: Snacktivist is a regenerative food brand that creates delicious, grain-based foods for health-minded consumers. Founded in: 2015 Fundraising ...

Agritourism as a solution for scaling regenerative agriculture? The concept has been gaining attention lately and for good reason. It isn’t as far-fetched as one might think, especially when you consider one of the biggest barriers to the expansion of regenerative agriculture is capital. With the right approach, agritourism can ...

In the latest climate related move by the Biden administration, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced this week that the government would invest $1 billion to support the transition to climate-smart agriculture. The new Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities opportunity will finance pilot projects that create market opportunities for U.S. agricultural and ...