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RFSI’s Director of Business Development, Anthony Corsaro, shares what he learned about this question while at the recent Organic Produce Summit (OPS). After over a year of thinking, “when are the large players in produce going to make a statement on regen?” I was...

The effort to recreate an Australian agriculture system that builds natural capital, restores rural farm communities, and addresses food security is well underway, thanks in part to companies like Impact Ag Partners who are demonstrating how this work can be done. The...

Meet the Activator is a regular series designed to highlight the incredible and diverse operations and entrepreneurs activating capital for regeneration across the agriculture and food system.    Company Name: Ascribe Description of Company: Ascribe discovers and...

Hailey Morris, Executive Director of The Morris Group Hailey Morris, Executive Director of her family office The Morris Group, is an experienced investor and a leading voice in the move to leverage capital to transition to a healthier food system in Australia. She is...

Part 3 in our series: How Investment Capital Can Enable Profitable Regenerative Agriculture (This was originally published by RFSI News in June 2022 and updated May 25, 2023) Regenerative food systems start with regenerative farms. Investment in farmland as an asset...

Plus, reaction from around the RFSI community. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has laid out a framework for addressing many of the challenges facing the U.S. food system – especially those that have been amplified during the pandemic and Russia’s war in...

Part 2 in our series: How Investment Capital Can Enable Profitable Regenerative Agriculture Regenerative agriculture CAN be significantly more profitable than conventional agriculture because the system of practices can lead to lower input costs; the ability to grow...

  Part 1: Is Regenerative Agriculture Profitable? The numerous beneficial outcomes associated with using regenerative production practices have gained much attention in recent years. This attention has tended to emphasize the agronomic, environmental, consumer,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...