Regenerative Agriculture

The first regenerative agriculture sub-pillar of regenerative croplands consist of a wide variety of farm management techniques that increase the net carbon stored in farmland, enhance crop resilience, reduce food miles, decrease the need for external inputs while increasing yields, and eliminate the emissions associated with synthetic fertilizers. Regenerative croplands provide a powerful climate solution by improving soil health and increasing carbon sequestration in agricultural soils. By implementing practices such as cover cropping, reduced tillage, crop rotation, agroforestry, and organic fertilizers, farmers can capture more carbon in the soil and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, regenerative croplands enhance biodiversity, increase resilience to climate impacts like drought, and reduce dependency on fossil fuel-based inputs like synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Scaling regenerative croplands requires promoting policies that support sustainable farming practices, such as financial incentives for farmers to adopt regenerative techniques and providing education and resources to farmers on the benefits of regenerative practices. Additionally, integrating regenerative principles into food supply chains and consumer awareness efforts can help create demand for sustainably produced crops.

Sustainable rangelands pertain to shifting diets to decrease the strain on our rangelands, managing pastureland to decrease methane emissions, and maximizing carbon stored in the soil by eliminating deforestation and increasing ecosystem health.

Food is a resource that represents large amounts of energy, resources, and time. Reducing the amount of food wasted through on- and off-farm measures increases our resource efficiency and allow the nutrients in food to cycle back into our food system.

Circular fibersheds refer to replacing fossil-fuel-based fabrics (nylon, polyester, spandex, etc.) with fabrics and textiles grown using regenerative farming practices and implementing systems to reuse and recycle clothing after its useful life.