The future of food depends on the health of our soil. Industrial farming has eroded half of the Midwest’s topsoil in just 50 years, costing billions of dollars in reduced productivity and accelerating climate and water crises. Regenerative agriculture offers a proven solution, restoring soil fertility, capturing carbon, and reducing toxic chemical use that harms communities and ecosystems. 

Through practices like cover cropping, reduced tillage, and fewer synthetic inputs, regenerative farming transforms degraded fields into living carbon sinks. Healthy soils can store hundreds of millions of tons of CO₂ each year, hold more water during drought, and produce more nutritious food, while reducing pesticide runoff and air pollution that threaten farmworkers and nearby communities. 

As You Sow works to ensure that the promise of regeneration becomes measurable progress. Through shareholder advocacy and corporate engagement, we press major food and beverage companies to set clear, outcome-based targets for pesticide reduction, soil health, and farmer support, and to publicly disclose their results. Our investor-backed campaigns have driven significant shareholder votes, spotlighted industry laggards, and pushed leaders to report real environmental gains. 

Regenerative agriculture rebuilds the foundation of our food system from the ground up, restoring the soil, protecting public health, and creating resilient farms for a changing climate.