Food & Farming
Food connects people to the living systems of Earth more directly than almost anything else. Every meal begins in soil, water, sunlight, and the complex relationships among plants, animals, and microorganisms. Across farms, ranches, rivers, lakes, and coastal waters, food production is one of humanity’s most powerful interactions with nature and one of our greatest opportunities to restore it.
A growing movement is transforming how food is grown and harvested. Regenerative agriculture and regenerative aquaculture are rapidly expanding around the world, demonstrating that food production can work with nature rather than against it. Major food brands are committing to regenerative sourcing. Governments and universities are investing in soil health research. Together this work is rebuilding living soil, watersheds, biodiversity, and strengthening the natural cycles that support long-term productivity.
Healthy soil is at the center of this shift. When soil is rich in organic matter and microbial life, farms become more resilient to drought, store more carbon, and produce crops that are often more nutrient-dense and grown with fewer synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. Similarly, regenerative practices in fisheries and aquaculture aim to restore aquatic ecosystems while sustaining healthy seafood populations.
This section of PlanetEarth.com highlights the people, farms, projects, and organizations demonstrating what a regenerative food future looks like on land and in water. From soil-building farms and agroforestry systems to sustainable fisheries and ocean restoration, these efforts show that abundance and restoration can grow together.
The story of food is ultimately the story of life’s renewal. When the living systems that produce food are cared for, they return the favor by nourishing ecosystems, communities, and future generations. Get some Bliss Scrolling in today.
Mad Agriculture
Mad Agriculture supports farmers on their journey to regenerative agriculture with consulting, financing, community and market solutions.
Fractal
Fractal invests in farmers making the shift to regenerative agriculture.
Propagate
Propagate is an agroforestry techincal consultant and tree supplier for farms.
The Land Institute
Research leader developing perennial grain polycultures and advancing perrenial crops.
White Oak Pastures
Multi-species regenerative farm restoring soil through holistic grazing.
Polyface Farm
Polyface Farm in Virginia models diversified, pasture-centered agriculture that mimics natural ecosystems to build soil and produce nutrient-dense food.
Savory Institute
Savory Institute promotes regenerative grazing practices worldwide through Holistic Management and its Land to Market program.
Grass Roots Farmers’ Cooperative
Grass Roots connects small regenerative farms to consumers with pasture-raised meat and transparent sourcing.
A Greener World
A Greener World certifies farms committed to high-welfare, pasture-based, and regenerative production systems.
OneEarth
One Earth is a nonprofit for climate solutions, providing science-backed reports tools and success stories through three focus areas; Energy, Nature Conservation, and Regenerative Farming.
NextGen Consortium
NextGen is a cross-sector consortium convened by Closed Loop to advance next-generation materials and recovery solutions for foodservice packaging.
Patagonia Provisions
Patagonia Provisions supports regenerative agriculture by sourcing from farms that restore soil and biodiversity.