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Our Farmers Are Our Family

“Regenerative agriculture” uses growing practices that leave the earth healthier than it started. Now this movement is reaching critical mass…

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A next-generation regenerative farmer breaks new ground. 

“Transitioning to organic is complicated. But peas are easy.”

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FROM MONOCULTURE TO A DIVERSE ROTATION—WITH PEAS IN THE LEAD.

“We can make it work and get better prices, and not have to fight the typical market system.” Starr Partnership. Hastings, Nebraska.  Joel Starr and his brother James took over their family farm in 1984. Back then the fields were conventional corn. Now they’ve transitioned almost all of their land to organic with a focus […]

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BRIDGING THE PROTEIN DIVIDE IN CATTLE COUNTRY.

“Legumes are part of what you see in nature. That’s what you need to grow on your land.” Tyrel Eisenbraun. Wall, SD. In the heart of cattle country, Tyrel Eisenbraun is finding opportunity on both sides of the protein divide.  In addition to his thriving beef business, he’s growing protein-rich peas to serve a growing […]

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A PIONEER IN REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE CONTINUES TO GROW THE POSSIBILITIES.

“My driving factor is soil health, not yield.  When we do it right, yield comes along for the ride.” Rick Clark. Warren County, Indiana. Fifth-generation grower Rick Clark farms on the Indiana-Illinois border. One of the largest producers in his area, Clark has an uncompromising focus on practices that foster the long-term health of his […]