The World Is Evolving.
The world of food production is changing, meaning that the way animals are farmed and raised is changing as well. Regenerative agriculture is a new approach to sustainable food production that is on the rise due to these changes. Regenerative agriculture offers a way to produce organic, ethically-raised, and healthy protein. This new approach is becoming increasingly popular as more people are buying organic products and supporting sustainable and ethical farming practices.
What is Regenerative Agriculture?
So what exactly do we mean when we use the term “regenerative agriculture”? Regenerative agriculture is an approach to raising animals that focuses on sustainability. Combining regenerative farming and animal husbandry, it focuses on creating a self-sustaining system that works with the environment, not against it. Regenerative farming uses holistic methods to rebuild and enhance the health of the soil, plants, animals, and people! Examples of this are rotational pasture grazing, using organic fertilizers, and using natural predators to control pests.
Listen to what Diego Diverde had to say about Regenerative Farming on the Powered by Pederson's podcast.
How Does Regenerative Farming Help Animals?
Regenerative farming is good both for the environment and for animals. Instead of keeping animals in small spaces, regenerative farms allow their animals to roam around and find their own food. This lets them live in a natural way and helps them stay healthy, giving them a better life overall.
Regenerative farming also uses methods that are good for the earth, like using compost. Another example is using cover crops. Cover crops are planted after the main crop has been harvested. These cover crops help to protect the earth from wind, rain, and erosion. These practices are meant to promote healthy soil and to avoid using chemicals that can harm the environment.
When we buy food from regenerative farms, we support a system that is better for animals and for the planet.
Benefits of Regenerative Farming
Regenerative farming offers a range of benefits, both for the environment and for the animals themselves. Below are a few of the specific benefits that regenerative farming offers.
- Improved Soil Health: Regenerative farming practices improve soil health, which can help reduce erosion, increase water retention and improve crop yields. According to the Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Systems, Regenerative Agriculture is "an approach to farm and ranch management that aims to reverse climate change through practices that restore degraded soils."
- Healthier Animals: Regenerative farming practices create healthier animals with more nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. Regenerative agriculture benefits not only the animal, but the Regenerative Agriculture Initiative reports that regenerative agriculture can also benefit human health through improved micro-nutrients and better dietary omega balances.
- Ethical Practices: Regenerative farming is an ethical way to raise animals, as it offers them more space to roam and a more natural diet.
- Low Environmental Impact: Regenerative farming has a lower environmental impact than conventional farming practices, using fewer resources and reducing pollution.
Where to Buy Organic Meat and Support Regenerative Agriculture
If you’re interested in trying organic meat from a company that supports regenerative agriculture, here are a few of our favorites:
Organic Chicken
Greener Pastures Chicken
Greener Pastures offers a wide range of chicken products. All of their products are produced using regenerative farming practices, ensuring that you’re getting the highest quality and most ethically-raised chicken.
Big Bluff Ranch
Quality, health, and happiness impact every aspect of what Big Bluff Ranch does, from how their pastured chickens are raised to how they’re fed and everything in-between. Check out their Organic Chicken for delivery right to your doorstep!
Learn more about Big Bluff Ranch on this episode Regenerative Ranching with Tyler Dawley.
Organic Beef
Pederson's Farms 100% Organic Grass-Fed Beef. Ground beef doesn't get any better than this! 100% Grass-Fed, Organic, and Non-GMO, this ground beef is about as natural as it comes. 85% Lean, 15% Fat. 16oz.
You’ve heard us say that Pederson’s products are vegetarian fed, antibiotic free, and humanely raised, and that we practice regenerative agriculture. But what does all of that really mean? Continue reading our blog series The Pederson's Way: Making the Best Meat Better to learn how we uphold our commitment to produce high-quality protein that is good for both our consumers and the environment.