The California Department of Food and Agriculture is hosting its final listening session on the State’s definition of regenerative agriculture on Thursday, August 22 at 5:00 p.m.
Here’s what you need to do:
- Register in advance. Go to CDFA – Defining Regenerative Agriculture for State Policies and Programs (ca.gov) and click on Listening Session #5 under Timeline.
- Read the current definition, which is a laundry list of best intentions with zero verification.
- Tell the State that accountability matters. Third-party verification gives organic certification teeth. We expect no less from the definition of regeneration. Otherwise, it will be a meaningless greenwashed term. Your voice matters!
Want to do more? Sign onto CCOF’s letter that outlines how the State can create an accountable definition of regenerative agriculture. We recommend a tiered approach that both reserves the definition of regenerative for farmers who adopt regenerative systems like organic certification and establishes a pathway that recognizes farmers at each step.