Regenerative agriculture is a way of farming that regenerates
soil health
plant health
animal health
and human health.
It works by harnessing life’s systems to:
– Bring soil back to life
– Improve crop quality
– Grow more nutritious food
– Use fewer synthetic inputs
– Reduce harmful toxins
– Improve farmers’ quality of life.
Our vision for regenerative agriculture is to grow vibrant and abundant food without the need for chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
It regenerates relationships between all life forms in an ecosystem:
between soil microbes and plants,
between livestock and landscapes,
between the people who grow food and the people who eat food.
Regenerative agriculture improves degraded relationships
- (which are extractive, selfish, transactional, and generally involve one side winning at the expense of others).
It focuses on regenerating relationships
- (Regenerative relationships are symbiotic, synergistic, collaborative, and win/win for all participants).
“I dream of a world where the process of growing food regenerates the land, revitalizes rural communities, and improves our health.”
Regenerative Agriculture creates quality and eliminates toxins.
Its outcomes include:
- Vibrant, healthy ecosystems
- Higher yielding crops that make more money for farmers, who can then support their families and communities
- Plants healthy enough to resist disease and insects, with no need for pesticides
- Nutrient-rich food that heals the people and livestock that eat it
Regenerative agriculture’s approaches are unique to each time and place.
They’re focused on producing measurable, quality outcomes.
Want to learn more?
Regeneration is happening right now around the world:
February 28, 2023
“If restoring the Earth becomes the central intention of human civilization, there’s no way we can fail,” says John D. Liu, expert in ecological restoration.
June 2, 2020
The Al Baydha Project is successfully using regenerative techniques in one of the world’s most inhospitable climates: the Saudi Arabian desert.
In this TEDx talk, Dr. Terry McCosker describes farming practices that can restore carbon to the soil.
December 13, 2019
Ian and Diane Haggerty use “Natural Intelligence Farming” to productively grow wheat and livestock in an incredibly arid region of Western Australia.
April 22, 2021
Using pasture cropping in Australia to restore native pastures and produce healthy soils.
April 23, 2011
