It appears the term “regenerative” has usurped “sustainable” as agriculture’s newest buzzword. But what exactly is this new catchphrase referring to?

According to a report by Civil Eats, regenerative agriculture is described as “a set of practices that build organic matter back into the soil … storing more water and drawing more carbon out of the atmosphere.” Most discussions of these practices focus on retaining carbon in the soil, known as “carbon sequestration.”

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