United States
VISIONS OF REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
As a means to improve soil health, the basic idea of regenerative agriculture is not new. But in recent years it has attracted unprecedented attention from policymakers and businesses that see it as a potential solution to pressing environmental and social problems. What does this mean for farmers and pre-existing regenerative agriculture movements? To answer this question, this project examines a set of company-sponsored soil health and carbon farming initiatives in the U.S. Great Plains and New England. Drawing on the perspectives of diverse stakeholders – farmers, companies, scientists, and community members – the project aims to understand how their visions of regenerative farming shape both on-the-ground practices and broader debates about the future of U.S. agriculture and its role in addressing climate change. The project is funded by the National Science Foundation’s Science and Technology Studies Program.