Eric Toensmeier is the author of several books focused on perennial cropping systems, biodiversity, and nutrition. His research, writing and experience, have led him to be a contributor to Project Drawdown, an appointed lecturer at Yale University and an international trainer. His book, The Carbon Farming Solution has been a valuable resource for building my… Continue reading Reflections From Meeting Eric Toensmeier
Tag: regenerative agriculture
Crop Diversification in America’s Corn Belt
This case study was written to accompany my Nuffield Farming Scholarship journey and report and accompanies my recent blog: Helping Companies To Scale Up Regenerative Farming: Lessons from the Sustainable Food Lab. Key takeaways The Crop Diversification in the Corn Belt initiative is a project that’s been run by the Sustainable Food Lab since 2016.… Continue reading Crop Diversification in America’s Corn Belt
Scaling Regen. Ag: Lessons from the Sustainable Food Lab
In Vermont, I met with Elizabeth Reeves from the Sustainable Food Lab, an organisation that works to implement large-scale sustainability change in the mainstream food system. We discussed their experience in working to build a more regenerative agricultural system, engaging conventional farmers and good companies.
Visiting the Rodale Institute: a 40-year comparison of organic vs conventional farming
A write up of my visit to the Rodale Institute’s main campus, a 386-acre certified organic farm in Pennsylvania.
My Nuffield Scholarship: A Summary
While I’m still in the messy depths of writing up my Nuffield Farming Scholarship report, I was recently asked to share an Executive Summary to go with the programme of the Annual Conference, taking place on 14-16 November 2023. So while there may still be further refinements, I’m also posting this here. The title of… Continue reading My Nuffield Scholarship: A Summary
Thinking regeneratively
I’ve written about regenerative agriculture a couple of times recently (here and here) as I explore how this way of thinking can influence our food systems. In this piece, I’m sharing some perspectives on what it means to think regeneratively more broadly. These are personal musings, but much of the inspiration draws from my work… Continue reading Thinking regeneratively
Eight questions for the regenerative agriculture movement
Following my recent blog exploring the opportunity that regenerative agriculture offers as a shared ambition for the food and farming sector, here, I share eight questions I’m currently holding about regenerative agriculture. A little context. In addition to my work at sustainability non-profit Forum for the Future, I’m excited to be doing a Nuffield Farming… Continue reading Eight questions for the regenerative agriculture movement