The late season Florida freeze didn’t end my season.

Six years ago, Todd Olander, a fifth-generation farmer and founder of Root Shoot in Loveland said he saw the writing on the wall: “We needed to make sure our soil was resilient.” Olander’s solution was to turn to regenerative practices such as planting cover crops, not tilling the soil, and more recently, he started growing several new varieties of winter barley, an ancient grain. These were not small nor inexpensive changes to make, but, “I've always wanted to prove that what we are doing is actually making a difference,” he said. Agriculture is a big climate polluter, producing about ten percent of the CO2 in the United States — not to mention other greenhouse gases like methane and nitrous oxide. But the state is willing to help pay farmers who are looking for solutions as part of their goal to reduce greenhouse gases 100% by 2050. In 2025, the Colorado Department of Agriculture awarded $120,000 to producers seeking to improve soil health and optimize water usage, among other initiatives, for their Climate Smart Market Expansion Project. Olander applied and received a $30,000 grant and used the money to partner with New Belgium Brewing to show that there was a potential...

A simple way to see how productive land becomes when designed around natural systems. The soil machete test is one observational technique farmers can use to track progress when regenerating their l...

Global wine industry leaders show measurable gains in carbon sequestration as more wineries adopt sustainable soil management strategies

Debate at French forum highlights calls for flexibility in sustainable winegrowing as climate change and new regulations reshape industry standards

Baking behemoth King Arthur Baking Co, regional flour producer Cairnspring Mills and better-for-you baked goods brand Simple Mills are boosting their business by broadening adoption of regenerative agriculture – showing the practices aren’t just better for the planet, but also companies’ bottom lines. Regenerative agriculture is often described as a set of farming practices, including cover cropping, reduced tillage, crop rotation and soil restoration. But for the brands trying to scale adoption, regeneration is less a checklist of methods and more a business framework rooted in stewardship, long‑term planning and ethical relationships between land, farmers and food systems. The real challenge isn’t whether regenerative agriculture works on farms – the practice has been used for centuries around the world prior to industrialization. Modern regenerative agriculture is what happens when that ethos of sustainability must function inside business systems through contracts, procurement models, supply chains, financing structures, verification systems and consumer goods markets. The three brands are approaching regenerative practices in structurally different ways. Together, they show that scaling regeneration isn’t just an agricultural project. It’s an institutional one. Rather than treating regeneration as an isolated sourcing claim for specific product lines, King Arthur embedded it into its long-term supply strategy,...

In Part 1, What Small Farms Actually Do When Big Agriculture Wobbles, I talked about what small farms actually do when big agricultural systems wobble — not collapse overnight, but strain, tighten, an...

New report highlights regenerative viticulture’s climate impact, offering a science-based benchmark for vineyards across Europe and the Americas

Growers adopt soil-building and biodiversity-boosting practices as industry shifts focus from sustainability to ecosystem renewal and resilience.

Solidaridad, the HEINEKEN Africa Foundation, Kvuno and Hiveonline have launched the Promoting Regenerative Agriculture for Sustainable Livelihoods (PRASL) project in Mozambique. The project is aimed at strengthening smallholder farmers’ adoption of regenerative agricultural practices that restore ecosystems, improve soil health...

GrowGood is a farm management system for a better food future.

Move signals potential shift in Champagne’s sustainability standards amid declining sales and rising demand for eco-friendly wines

Move signals potential shift in Champagne’s sustainability standards amid declining sales and rising demand for eco-friendly wines