IMPACT
WE STAND FOR REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
Soil health is integral to the quality of our food, the viability of our regional food economy and the ongoing health of our planet.
Soil Is Everything
The health of our communities, our planet and our bodies depend upon how we treat our land. Industrial agriculture comes with consequences. It produces greenhouse gas emissions and causes environmental degradation that harms our ever-warming planet. More than ever, we need to work our land in ways that supports and builds healthy communities.
The answer? Regenerative agriculture. This powerful mode of agriculture uses practices to maximize the health of our soil, water and ecosystems. By managing farm and ranch land in ways that nourish rather than deplete, we rebuild our soil, capture carbon, retain water and even bolster biodiversity.
Put simply, regenerative agriculture is a way of farming and ranching that rebuilds soil health, increases carbon capture, improves water efficiency and promotes biodiversity.
What Is Regenerative Agriculture & How Does It Work?
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Minimizes Soil Disturbance
Through no- and low-till practices, root systems are protected, water retention improves, and soil more easily captures carbon. -
Incorporates Cover Crops
The use of cover crops boosts water retention and soil fertility, and protects crops from pests. -
Lessens the Use of Pesticides, Herbicides and Chemical Fertilizers
By steering clear of harmful inputs, we strengthen photosynthesis, improve overall soil health, and rebuild organic matter. -
Integrate Forward-Thinking Livestock and Crop Management
With rotational grazing, manure application ,and regular crop rotation, topsoil is rebuilt, soil fertility improves, and we get much healthier soil. -
Promotes Biodiversity
Regenerative agriculture creates resilient crops and supports and conserves diverse habitats and ecosystems. Yes, please!
How Does Regenerative Agriculture Help the Planet?
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It protects and restores farm ecosystems, microbiomes and biological diversity. -
It increases soil’s overall ability to capture carbon. -
It improves water quality and retention, increases drought resiliency and bolsters plant survival. -
It promotes animal welfare. -
It produces nutritious, higher quality products. The better it’s raised, the better it tastes.
PARTNER STORY
We Love Carman Ranch
We’re big fans of Carman Ranch and their network of nine small Pacific Northwest family ranches. They are leading the way in regenerative agriculture, and we're proud to have helped by investing in their progress toward Regenified™ certification, a mark of good stewardship of the land and the earth. We continue to look for ways to support our vendors as they implement regenerative agriculture practices.
Regenerative Agriculture Products on Our Shelves
Check out all of these taste-good and do-good foods! From milk, yogurt, chocolate bars, and ice cream, to wine, coconut oil, supplements, and ground beef, we’ve got you covered when it comes to regenerative agriculture products. Ground-up change starts with us. Thanks to third-party certificating organizations working to quantify outcomes through data, you can find more certified products showing up on our shelves every month.