Black Land Matters
In celebration of Juneteenth and to acknowledge the black roots of regenerative agriculture, we’re sharing the story of Leah Penniman (Soul Fire Farm) from her book Farming While Black.
Soil health pioneer George Washington Carver
Carver recognized soil health as essential to alleviate poverty and debt of African American farmers and establish independence. His work is fundamental to regenerative agriculture as we know it today.
Water in Plain Sight: Hope for a Thirsty World
Building soil, restoring land, and working with the water cycle for a cooler, wetter planet. Read an excerpt of the 2019 book by Judith Schwartz.
The State of Regenerative Agriculture
By The Regenerative Agriculture Initiative team at Center for Business and the Environment: Regenerative agriculture is a holistic system of practices and principles that seek to improve, not degrade natural resources…
Forbes: Regenerative Agriculture is profitable
…by taking a holistic view of farmland operations and the underlying asset value, the profitability of a farm can increase, all while reducing risk and crop loss.
From Dirt to Soil using the Principles of Soil Health
Gardeners, farmers, and ranchers around the world are using these principles to grow nutrient-rich, deep topsoil with healthy watersheds. Excerpted from Dirt to Soil by Gabe Brown.
Profiles in Land Management
New website demonstrating the benefits of regenerative grazing includes case study of Santa Ana Pueblo.
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Soil Health Academy returns to New Mexico
Feb. 11-13, 2020: Regenerative ag school offers soil, profit-improving opportunities for irrigated orchard, vegetable crop producers
Restoring the Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands
Produced by Bird Conservancy of the Rockies this video shows the importance of whole ecosystem thinking to improve landscape productivity and enhance grasslands for wildlife.
How to apply the Healthy Soil Principles
New Mexico’s Healthy Soil Act is based on five soil health principles: keeping the soil covered; minimizing external inputs and minimizing soil disturbance on cropland; maximizing biodiversity; maintaining a living root; and integrating animals into land management. Here are some … Continued