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Harvesting Crops, or Harvesting Insurance? How the USDA’s Crop Insurance Policy is Preventing a Regenerative Transition
As we emerge from yet another winter of record-breaking weather extremes, the global focus on food systems is justifiably intensifying. Regenerative agriculture continues to gain momentum as a solution to our climate woes – and many other issues, too, like social...
Philosopher Foods: Taking on Degenerative Agriculture One Nut Butter at a Time
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...
Meet the Activator: Snacktivist Foods
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...
The Yonder Origin Story: Regenerative Agritourism as a Proven Tool To Expand Regenerative Agriculture
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...
USDA to Invest $1 Billion in Climate-Smart Agriculture
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...
Breaking: Chapul Farms Raises $2.5 Million, Partners with Nexus PMG to Scale Insects as Waste and Climate Solution
Chapul, LLC announced today a $2.5 million raise in seed funding and partnership with Nexus PMG to launch Chapul Farms, an end-to-end, regenerative insect agriculture project development company stewarding in a new era of integrated, biological solutions to solve the...
New Food Marketplace Rewards Farmers for Multiple Benefits of Regenerative Agriculture
(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...
How One Company is Unlocking the Potential for Agroforestry in the U.S.
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...
Shifting The Paradigm: Building Bridges Between Old & New To Transform the Food System
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,...
Females at the Forefront of Farmland Investment – Meet the Women Taking the Reins at Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT
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...
Raising Regenerative News – September 16, 2021
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,...
Raising Regenerative News – September 2, 2021
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,...
Raising Regenerative News – August 19, 2021
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...
Raising Regenerative News – August 5, 2021
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...
Raising Regenerative News – July 22, 2021
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....
Raising Regenerative News – July 9, 2021
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...
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