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Regenerative agriculture is here to stay. 🌱 And it's growing exponentially. 📈 There was a 130% increase among companies adopting various regenerative agriculture practices from 2019 to 2022. [1] Including 79 publicly listed agri-food companies with a combined annual revenue of $3T. [2] CPG companies led the adoption of regenerative agriculture, growing the most out of any segment from 2019-2022. [1] And it's created a growing interest in regenerative agriculture amongst consumers. [2] Consumers mainly agree that farming practices are connected to their food's nutrient density and personal health and that their food choices affect the climate and environment. [3] And they are excited to see more regenerative products on the shelves.[4] But barriers to adoption remain.[5] 👩🏻🔬 Believing there is a lack of scientific evidence for regenerative agriculture --- Some people still equate RA to a "values-led" movement with little evidence, but the truth is far from that assumption. You can find research in the comments about the benefits and proof behind regenerative agriculture. 🔬 Believing that additional studies are needed before taking action --- Plenty of research indicates the connection between soil health, human health, and nutrient density. What is required now is to connect verified outcomes that engage customers and drive top-line growth for companies. 📣 The worry about marketing complicated soil science to engage consumers --- Brands may hesitate to engage their audience with the scientific details, fearing regulatory issues in making such claims. But this is where 3rd party certifications come into play, where regenerative outcomes can be verified. This information was organized and created by the Nutrient Density Alliance to help companies communicate nutrient density and regenerative agriculture more clearly. It's exciting to see the growth of regenerative agriculture across the entire supply chain, from farm to consumer and everything in between. Change is compounding, and transformation is occurring. #soilhealth #sustainableagriculture #farming #agriculture #organicfarming #regenerativeagriculture #farm #food #cpg #climate #science

Does #regenerativeagriculture produce healthier food? ☘️ 🍏 It has been proven that regenerative management not only improves #ecosystem health, but also nutrient density. Higher nutritional value has been found in foods produced in regenerative systems rather than in conventional plots, but why could this be? 🤷 Soil! Different #farming practices influence the quality of soil, which then has an impact on the quality of our food. So why haven't we switched to regenerative agriculture completely? 🤔 Because farmers are not provided with enough support and knowledge in regards to how to implement new practices, and therefore are unable to know if such methods would work on their land. Financial barriers are also a large issue. We must put our efforts in as a collaborative to provide #farmers with the support they require to work towards more sustainable farming practices. 🚜 Find out more about what we can do for regenerative agriculture here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3tSixGt ⭐ This blog was authored by Arlene Barclay of Climate Farmers, one of our startups who on a mission to scale regenerative agriculture and reverse climate change in Europe by working directly with farmers and developing best practice tools. ⭐

Good resources indicating that regenerative soil practices can impact the nutrient density of our food, compiled by Arlene Barclay @ Climate Farmers Preliminary studies with small sample groups concluded that crops produced through regenerative practices had an 11-34% higher nutritional composition, and on average contained more magnesium, zinc, calcium, potassium, vitamins B1, B12, C, E , K, and phytochemicals. The analysis of meat products followed. Beef and pork from regenerative farms contained more omega-3s and α-linolenic acid. In general, crops had more anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant compounds. Degenerative practices like chemical interventions kill microbiological life in the soil. Over the long term, not only it will grow less nutritious food -- it might not grow food at all. Healthy and diverse microbian mass = healthy soil = better-fed crops = better-fed people. (At FARFARM we have been carefully tracking soil microbial mass through DNA extraction [+ enzymes + organic matter]. We are hoping this methodology will give us more precise and reliable results for biodiversity measuring, that combined with other chemical, biological and physical analysis will paint a hollistic soil portrait and evolution through time. Message me if you have specific experience about this, would love to exchange experiences.) I hope to see more about the relationship between soil and nutrition to add to the endless list of the advantages of regenerative farming.

🌱 Shaping the Future of Regenerative Agriculture in Italy with EIT Food 🌱 On November 22nd, leaders from across the agriculture industry will gather at the Davines Group Village in Parma to shape a roadmap for regenerative agriculture, at the EIT Food RAW Workshop. Together with farmers, industry players and other key stakeholders, we’re looking beyond conventional practices to foster a more resilient, regenerative approach that centres life and the health of our planet. This workshop is a pivotal step in building sustainable food systems for 2025 and beyond. 🗣 Lisa Wiatschka, Nature & Agriculture Innovation consultant at Bax: “Regenerative agriculture is a holistic approach that calls on us to rethink how we work with our land and our communities. With the RAW Workshop hosted by EIT Food, we’re excited to unite voices from across the food system to create solutions that prioritise sustainability, resilience, and collaboration.” 🗣 Sebastiaan van Herk, PhD, CEO of Bax: “The EIT Food RAW Workshop exemplifies how innovation happens—by bringing together diverse networks and mobilising resources toward a shared vision. At Bax, our role as an innovation consultancy allows us to bring both strategic insight and topic-specific, practical expertise to these conversations. We believe that by connecting policymakers, industry leaders, and local farmers, we can drive real, lasting change that strengthens both our food systems and our communities.” The EIT Food RAW Workshop is an invite-only event, but you can follow the outcomes and insights shared through EIT Food’s channels as we work together to shape a regenerative future. #RegenerativeAgriculture #FoodSustainability #AgricultureInnovation Video by Jamie Coles

Is a regenerative food system possible? 🤔💭 The "Flourish Farmer" Report explores five regenerative business models. This report is the product of three University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business MBA students' curiosity to imagine a better food system. More than 30 diverse stakeholders to learn about the current state of regenerative agriculture, aiming to add to the existing wealth of resources. ⬇️ Five Regenerative Business Models 👩🏼🌾 Emma Jagoz exploring farming locally & organically as an entrepreneur 🌾 Lundberg Family Farms defining regenerative organic for California rice 🐮 Organic Valley providing stability to organic farmers and incentivizing climate-smart agriculture as a marketing co-op 💰 Dirt Capital Partners driving transition with an injection of tailored capital 🍽️ FEED Cooperative unlocking new distribution for small farmers & feeding communities healthy food Access the whole report below ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/g6tUgCPA We hope consumers, farmers, investors, food companies, and policymakers benefit. Thank you to Will Rosenzweig, the Center for Responsible Business at Berkeley Haas and the Ideagarden Institute. And thank you to the authors of the report, Anastasia Nevzgoda, Jacqueline Gottuso, & Cooper FitzGerald. We appreciate your dedication, effort, and collaboration in putting together this resource for all to benefit from. #regenerativeagriculture #climate #food #business #entrepreneurship #farming #agriculture #organic #cpg #vc

Cellular Agriculture! 🌱 Ever wondered about a world where burgers grow in labs instead of pastures? 🍔🔬 Welcome to the era of Cellular Agriculture - a game-changer in the way we produce food. Cellular Agriculture is a cutting-edge approach to food production that involves cultivating agricultural products, such as meat, dairy, and leather, by utilizing cell cultures in a controlled environment, without the need for traditional farming. Sustainable Sizzle: ⭐️ Traditional farming leave heavy environmental footprints. Cellular agriculture allows us to cultivate meat, dairy, and even leather without the ecological toll of traditional methods. Animal-Friendly Feast: ✅No more ethical dilemmas! Cellular agriculture enables the production of animal products without raising and slaughtering animals, promoting cruelty-free alternatives. Resource Efficiency: 💯 With reduced land and water requirements, cellular agriculture presents a sustainable solution to feeding our growing population without straining our planet's resources. Novel Nutrition: 🧪💡 Scientists can tweak cellular agriculture to create custom nutrition profiles, providing healthier and tailored food options for consumers. Examples to Marvel At: 🌟 Several companies are leading the charge in cellular agriculture. Check out: UPSIDE Foods : Pioneering lab-grown meat, redefining our approach to protein. Perfect Day: Crafting animal-free dairy products using precision fermentation. Geltor: Producing sustainable, animal-free collagen for various applications. What's your take on the future of food through cellular agriculture? 🌍🌿 #cellularagriculture #sustainablefood #futureoffarming #innovationinagriculture #foodtechnology 🚜🔬 Image Source: GreenBiz, Shutterstock

What are some agricultural trends we can expect to see in 2024 and beyond? One is an uptick in regenerative farming practices to address and positively impact climate change and carbon management. The author makes a valid point: it will be essential for the agriculture industry to collect more data and increase collaboration across industries to drive further adoption of regenerative practices.    #sustainablefarming #agriculture #agtech #biologicals    https://lnkd.in/eYnbb_Dv  

Missed our latest webinar, 'Regenerative Agriculture: Problem or Solution?' Do not worry, we have you covered! 👇 👇 https://lnkd.in/etVvEjAp So much ground was covered, with many interesting points stemming from the discussion. A lot of work needs to be done to focus the debate around regenerative agriculture, but the opportunity to scale is most certainly there! Some key points: 1️⃣ Are food systems really designed to be regenerative, or is 'regeneration' another buzzword masquerading market economics? 2️⃣ #Organic is #Regenerative! 3️⃣ What food has the farmer chosen to produce? Was this decision merely based on price, or on from pressure from supermarkets? The choice of crops we grow is vital in defining a regenerative food system. 4️⃣ Food companies should act as partners to farmers in their operations, supporting them in generating stronger cashflows and reporting on their sustainability efforts. As Thomas Gent said, “we’d love you to be there and sit on our team”.   5️⃣ As Anna Pierce mentioned, "we can’t just apply a cookie cutter approach". Each farm is different, and the level of financial and technical support will vary. Food and drink businesses should be mindful of what they ask farmers and evaluate each farm on a case-by-case basis. 6️⃣ Learning from Roger Saul's Mulberry days, where the profit from luxury fashion stemmed from selling direct to consumer. Should food follow a similiar model? 7️⃣ Did you know there are more gold courses than orchards? Thanks for that key stat Duncan Williamson! 8️⃣ How will farming communities get paid for regenerative, and in particular biodiversity efforts? Governments should step in and provide funding guarantees. This will incentivise lenders and financiers to provide more favourable terms to farmers.  Many thanks to Alex Cullen for her wonderful moderating skills! Ultimately, the message of regenerative agriculture is overwhelmingly positive. The future looks bright and regenerative!

We are pleased to announce that we have been nominated for the NHN Business Awards. Ronald Schavemaker has nominated us because of our contributions in terms of innovation and sustainability. We have been asked to answer questions about who we are and what we do, thus we are going to be sharing these on this platform in the run-up to the finals. The 30th of September we will hear if we have reached the finals! We have been putting great effort into our sustainable endeavors, primarily biological alternatives to plant protection products in professional agriculture and a biological alternative to traditional wood protection solutions. We have a great team and great partners. Together we are leading the way in more sustainable plant defense strategies, building a bridge between EU-regulations aimed at less fungicides and farmers who have a need for high-quality solutions to keep their crops protected. Our agricultural activities will play a central role in our nomination for the NHN Business Awards. The first two topics we will discuss are our vision and mission statements. These are aligned with each other, but approach the organization's purpose from slightly different perspectives. 1) 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧? 𝘙𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘱 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴. 𝘞𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘷𝘪𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦. 2) 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧? 𝘛𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩-𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵. Next week we will be back to discuss what we think constitutes our competitive advantage and how we operate in the market.

📣  Last week, SAI Platform’s Crops Manager, Robyn Cooper joined Charlie Kingsley, Adele Jones, Mark Varney and Lydia Collas on stage at Food Matters Live to discuss how the industry is embracing the move towards regenerative agriculture. 🌱 Key insights included:  1. There's growing consensus on defining regen ag as outcomes-based and context-specific, focusing on key environmental benefits beyond carbon and farmer profitability. However, this shift makes monitoring and claiming more complex.  2. To prevent the proliferation of different standards across the sector, we must ensure consistency in what’s asked of farmers. This will ease their admin and monitoring burden, while also encouraging broader adoption.  3. SAI Platform, together with industry partners, has developed a framework that brings alignment while offering flexibility for local contexts. The updated version, due to be released on 31st October, is even more farmer-centric, ensuring it meets both farmers’ needs and member organisations' goals. 🚀 Pros of industry engagement so far:  - Regen ag is increasingly seen as a tool for value chain resilience and risk management.  - Appetite for cross-sector collaboration is growing, even though the sector is still navigating the transition.  - We’re seeing a surge in “proof of concept” regen ag initiatives, which are showing promising results.  - Crucially, there’s a growing realisation that all actors must invest in this transition. ⚠️ Challenges still faced:  - Translating the nuance and complexity of regen ag into a consumer-friendly narrative.  - Scaling from proof of concept to widespread adoption is slow as the industry figures out the costs and returns of regen ag in various contexts and balances the long term benefits with short term commercial outlooks. 💡The industry is recognising the urgent need for value chain resilience and the pivotal role regenerative agriculture plays in achieving this, while meeting corporate climate goals. Collaboration is essential, but we must keep the bigger picture in mind and prioritise true regeneration over measurement for measurement’s sake. #PeoplePoweredAgriculture #RegenerativeAgriculture