Regenerative Agriculture

Hector Lopez and Phoebe Gooding at the center of their 1.3-acre urban permaculture farm, Hawk’s Nest Healing Gardens, in Durham, NC. (Photo credit: Nicole J. Caruth)

Farmers of Color Offer Community Wellness at ‘Healing Farms’

By Nicole J. Caruth

September 3, 2025

With a focus on trauma recovery and improved health, a new farm model connects neighbors to ancestral practices.

Should Regenerative Farmers Pin Hopes on RFK Jr.’s MAHA?

By Lisa Held

August 19, 2025

While the Make America Health Again movement supports alternative farming, few of Trump’s policies promote healthy agricultural landscapes. The latest version of the new MAHA Commission Report underscores these concerns.

The MAHA Movement’s Climate Conundrum

By Lisa Held

August 12, 2025

Elisa Lane in her 200-tree pawpaw orchard. “I’ve heard people say that farmers are on the frontlines of climate change,” she said. “Someone smarter than me said that, but it’s true.”

Farmworkers Heal Climate-Scarred Land With Native Seeds

By Caleb Hampton

July 7, 2025

a film photo of a A crew at Hedgerow Farms hand harvests Lasthenia californica in Winters, CA.

A National Soil-Judging Contest Prepares College Students to Steward the Land

By Emma Loewe

June 24, 2025

An unidentifiable farmer holds soil from a field.

Conservation Work on Farms and Ranches Could Take a Hit as USDA Cuts Staff

By Lisa Held

June 23, 2025

Ranchers herd cattle across open range in the Sangre de Christo Mountains, New Mexico.

Could This Arizona Ranch Be a Model for Southwest Farmers?

By Samuel Gilbert

May 12, 2025

Oatman Flats Ranch farm manager Yadi Wang kneels in a field of cover crops planted during fallow periods to help restore soil health and reduce erosion. (Photo Credit: Samuel Gilbert)

Op-ed: Why Most No-Till Agriculture Is Not Actually Regenerative

By Nate Powell-Palm

May 8, 2025

Farmers hands harvesting organic dandelion greens cutting base of stems

The Future of California’s Climate-Smart Farming Programs

By Naoki Nitta

May 5, 2025

an elder Hmong American woman wearing gloves and a hat stands under an umbrella to string up a produce on a trellis on a farm in California

California Decides What ‘Regenerative Agriculture’ Means. Sort of.

By Laura Reiley

February 5, 2025

an organic farm with dozens of different vegetables planted in the ground, and hedgerows in the background

Growing Corn in the Desert, No Irrigation Required

By Michaela Haas

January 7, 2025

a basket holding colorful corn on the cobs

Good Goats Make Good Neighbors

By Carmen Kohlruss

October 2, 2024

A brown goat stands up onto a tree with many of its brethren roaming among the grass next to him

Weathering Climate Shocks: How Restaurants Survive Supply Disruptions

By Hannah Wallace

September 30, 2024

a photo collage of a commercial crabber wearing an orange jacket, a white truck on a farm, and white chickens in the foreground

17 Food and Ag Approaches to Tackling the Climate Crisis

By The Civil Eats Editors

August 5, 2024

Sheep graze among the dormant grapevines at Dodon. (Photo credit: Tom Croghan, Dodon)

Vineyards Are Laying the Groundwork for a Regenerative Farm Future

By Lisa Held

March 18, 2024

Fungi Are Helping Farmers Unlock the Secrets of Soil Carbon

By Grey Moran

March 11, 2024

Timothy Robb inspects a pile of decomposing wood chips. (Photo credit: Grey Moran)

Regenerative Beef Gets a Boost from California Universities

By Naoki Nitta

March 4, 2024

Cattle graze along the California coast. (Photo credit: Denise Taylor, Getty Images)

Can Taller Cover Crops Help Clean the Water in Farm Country?

By Brian DeVore

February 27, 2024

Alan Bedtka was paid to plant sorghum-sudangrass to develop organic matter in his soil and reduce his fertilizer use.

From Civil Rights to Food Justice, Jim Embry Reflects on a Life of Creative Resistance

By Mya Price

February 22, 2024

Investment Is Flowing to US Grass-fed Beef Again. Will It Scale Up?

By Lisa Held

January 31, 2024

Zach Jones of Impact Ag and ranch manager Race King speak to buyers during the tour of the Matador. (Photo credit: Lisa Held)

These State Lawmakers Are Collaborating on Policies That Support Regenerative Agriculture

By Naoki Nitta

January 23, 2024

A farmer tends a mobile chicken coop at Letterbox Farm, a diversified, organic farm in Hudson, New York. (Photo credit: Preston Keres, USDA)

The Farmers Leaning On Each Other’s Tools

By Grey Moran

January 8, 2024

Elias, son of Nathanael Gonzales-Siemens, uses the collectively purchased combine to harvest safflower. (Photo courtesy of Nathanael Gonzales-Siemens)

Can Virtual Fences Help More Ranchers Adopt Regenerative Grazing Practices?

By Lisa Held

November 27, 2023

A goat grazing with one of them virtual fencing collars on its neck. (Photo credit: Lisa Held)

Building a Case for Investment in Regenerative Agriculture on Indigenous Farms

By Kate Nelson

November 20, 2023

Jess Brewer gathers livestock at Brewer Ranch on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. (Photo courtesy of Intertribal Agriculture Council, www.indianag.org)

Walmart’s ‘Regenerative Foodscape’

By Lisa Held

November 1, 2023

a case of meat at a walmart store with some products replaced with dollar bills

Regenerative Agriculture

Farmers of Color Offer Community Wellness at ‘Healing Farms’

Should Regenerative Farmers Pin Hopes on RFK Jr.’s MAHA?

The MAHA Movement’s Climate Conundrum

Farmworkers Heal Climate-Scarred Land With Native Seeds

A National Soil-Judging Contest Prepares College Students to Steward the Land

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Conservation Work on Farms and Ranches Could Take a Hit as USDA Cuts Staff

Could This Arizona Ranch Be a Model for Southwest Farmers?

Op-ed: Why Most No-Till Agriculture Is Not Actually Regenerative

The Future of California’s Climate-Smart Farming Programs

California Decides What ‘Regenerative Agriculture’ Means. Sort of.

Growing Corn in the Desert, No Irrigation Required

Good Goats Make Good Neighbors

Weathering Climate Shocks: How Restaurants Survive Supply Disruptions

17 Food and Ag Approaches to Tackling the Climate Crisis

Vineyards Are Laying the Groundwork for a Regenerative Farm Future

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Fungi Are Helping Farmers Unlock the Secrets of Soil Carbon

Regenerative Beef Gets a Boost from California Universities

Can Taller Cover Crops Help Clean the Water in Farm Country?

From Civil Rights to Food Justice, Jim Embry Reflects on a Life of Creative Resistance

Investment Is Flowing to US Grass-fed Beef Again. Will It Scale Up?

These State Lawmakers Are Collaborating on Policies That Support Regenerative Agriculture

The Farmers Leaning On Each Other’s Tools

Can Virtual Fences Help More Ranchers Adopt Regenerative Grazing Practices?

Building a Case for Investment in Regenerative Agriculture on Indigenous Farms

Walmart’s ‘Regenerative Foodscape’