Farmers face a tough question: how do you grow nutritious food without contributing to the pollution of soil, air and water? How do we farm without contributing to climate change?

Innovative farmers are discovering that the answer is Regenerative Organic (RO) practices. There are more benefits to organic farming than just healthy food, points out Amy’s Kitchen. RO practices have the potential to trap and sequester more carbon than other farming methods, lead to improvements in soil health, and revitalize farm ecosystems.

Amy’s Kitchen is a pioneer in organic farming. For over 30 years, Amy’s has offered farm fresh, organic food to people across the country. As a certified organic brand, Amy’s believes in the importance of supporting farmers to improve farming practices and cultivate healthy soil. We’re partnering with farms to develop organic regenerative practices that can build soil health, and increase crop yields.

Growing food the conventional way–with pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, and farm equipment that depletes precious resources–continues to degrade the soil, leading to more carbon in the atmosphere. We cannot afford to continue with business as usual.

Farmer’s interest in regenerative practices has risen dramatically over the past years. Consumers these days are interested in where their food comes from. This is mainly due to health reasons, but also due to environmental ones. People want food that is free of chemicals and that better reflects a commitment to saving the environment.

Amy’s is interested in finding solutions to present problems, like the fact that we don’t produce enough healthy food on our current farmland to feed a growing population that’s expected to exceed 9 billion by 2050. We also have to combat climate change.

Organic farming has much more benefits than just being pesticide-free. Organic foods are much healthier for you than conventionally grown food as they have not been treated with toxic pesticides, canola oil and other genetically modified organisms. They are also more nutritious, having a greater amount of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants than conventional foods.

We’re confident regenerative farming is a vital solution, and Amy’s Kitchen is working with some of the nation’s most innovative farmers to develop these practices and implement them on their farms.