When you are at the farmers market or the store ask these questions to learn if your food and fiber were produced using regenerative agriculture:
1. Did the farming and production of this product improve ecological systems and soil health throughout its lifetime?
2. For vegetables and grains: Did the farmer use regenerative agriculture practices such as cover crops, crop rotation, compost, and no-till?
3. For meat, dairy and eggs: Did the farmer use holistic management or rotational grazing to improve soil health and keep animals healthy and happy?
4. Did the farming practices help sequester and preserve carbon in the soil?
5. Were farm and processing workers paid a fair wage?
If the farmer or salesperson has never heard of regenerative agriculture let them know the exciting news that regenerative farming is a climate change solution and they can find more information at regenerationinternational.org
1. Vote with your fork. Support your local farmers who use regenerative agriculture and land use practices.
2. Become an activist for regenerative food, farming and land use. Educate yourself to educate others.
3. Eat less meat. If you choose to eat meat, choose to consume grass-fed and pasture raised meats.
4. Grow your own food. Plant a home or community garden.
5. Compost your kitchen, garden and yard waste and use it to regenerate your land.
6. Lobby your government to endorse and implement the French 4 per 1000 initiative.