About 12 years ago, we started a little backyard garden that totally flipped our world upside down—in the best way. After plenty of trial and error, and binging YouTube videos from folks like Justin Rhodes and John Kohler, we noticed our harvests tasted amazing. The healthier our soil got, the more our plants thrived—bursting with nutrients, growing bigger, fighting off disease, and passing that incredible nourishment to us through every delicious bite. We were hooked. When we got our farm, regenerative agriculture became our go-to, putting soil first to grow food that’s good for us and the planet. In this blog, we’ll share why regenerative agriculture is so darn awesome.

Soil is like a bustling city of billions of tiny organisms, all living, dying, and creating nutrients that pasture grasses soak up through their roots. The more of these critters, the more food our pastures get, making them stronger and packed with goodness that turns into nutrient-dense beef, pork, and lamb for you and your family. Think of our pastures as a giant nutrient bank, where livestock help us cash in on healthy, delicious meat.

But regenerative agriculture does way more than feed us. It can actually pull carbon out of the air, making it carbon negative. A 1% increase in soil carbon sequesters about 73,000 pounds of atmospheric CO₂—equal to driving 82,000 miles in an SUV—while a cow’s methane output is only about 2.8 metric tons a year. Plus, carbon-rich soil holds an extra 20,000 gallons of rainwater per acre, preventing erosion and keeping herbicides out of our streams and rivers.

Regenerative agriculture also rebuilds food security and rural communities. Whether you’re a small farmer like us or a bigger operation, these practices ditch harmful methods and costly feedlots. In a world where family farms are shutting down or getting swallowed by corporate giants, regenerative farmers are forging a better path—growing food that’s good for the land, the
animals, and the people who eat it.