Glossary of Regenerative Agricultural Terms

Encouraging a variety of plant, animal, and microbial life within the agricultural system, fostering a more resilient and balanced ecosystem.

Learning from natural processes and mimicking them in agricultural practices for a more sustainable approach.

Practices that capture atmospheric carbon and store it in the soil, mitigating some effects of climate change.

An additional crop between cash crop cycles to suppress weeds, improve soil fertility, and prevent erosion.

Considering the entire farm ecosystem when making decisions, including the interactions between soil, plants, animals, and humans.

A conservation and rehabilitation approach to food and farming systems. It focuses on improving the health of the soil, water, and atmosphere through a set of practices that mimic natural processes which generally increases biodiversity while reducing and/or eliminating dependence on chemical-based soil amendments (fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, etc.)

A philosophy that prioritizes long-term health of the land, fostering a cooperative relationship between humans and nature.