USDA's Regenerative Farming Initiative: Real or Greenwashing? - Food Politics by Marion Nestle

USDA Launches New Regenerative Agriculture Pilot Program, Dedicating $1 Billion for Practices

Rodale Institute welcomes the USDA’s announcement of the new Regenerative Pilot Program and views it as an important signal that soil health, farm resilience, and long-term productivity are increasingly central […] The post USDA Launches New Regenerative Agriculture Pilot Program, Dedicating $1 Billion for Practices appeared first on Rodale Institute.

USDA's Regenerative Farming Initiative: Real or Greenwashing? - Food Politics by Marion Nestle

Regenerative is the new buzzword for sustainable agricultural practices.  Unfortunately, the term is undefined. I like the approach of the Real Organic Project: regenerative begins with—and extends—certified organic production methods. The USDA has now adopted the term for its own purposes: USDA Launches New Regenerative Pilot Program to Lower Farmer Production Costs and Advance MAHA Agenda.  It announced a $700 million Regenerative Pilot Progra…