Projects:
RABA
Regenerative agriculture is a viable alternative to the increasingly unprofitable conventional farming model in the U.S., with many farms facing losses, debt, and even bankruptcy.
But there is no coordinated network or support system to help farmers transition to regenerative practices in a viable and scalable way.
RABA creates a learning network and business accelerator that brings farmers, research farms, and commercial businesses together. By building regional hubs and sharing documented knowledge, it provides the coordination and support needed to make the transition to regenerative agriculture successful and sustainable.
Problems Addressed:
No Business Case for Regeneration
Farmers lack clear, proven pathways to make regenerative agriculture economically viable, leaving adoption risky and uncertain.
Few Profitable Examples
There are not enough real-world cases of regenerative farms operating at scale with consistent profitability to guide others.
Lack of Regional Research
Context-specific research on regenerative practices is limited, making it hard to adapt approaches to different U.S. geographies and farm systems.
Alarming Farm Economics
Fewer than 5% of U.S. farms are expected to be profitable in 2025, with rising bankruptcies, mounting debt, and farm incomes projected to stay negative.
Missing Networks and Facilitation
Unlike other regions, U.S. farmers have no coordinated networks or organizational infrastructure to share knowledge, access resources, or transition collectively.
Our Program in 3 Steps:
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Regional Research & Cohort Building
Co-Development & Pilot Projects
Documentation & Scaling
RABA begins with six months of on-the-ground research to understand the specific ecological, economic, and social context of each region.
Farmers, research farms, and commercial operators are brought together into cohorts that identify key challenges, opportunities, and priority crops or practices.
This step ensures that solutions are locally relevant and grounded in real farm conditions.
Over the next 18 months, RABA partners commercial operators with regenerative research farms to co-develop and test business models tailored to the region.
These pilots focus on both ecological outcomes (soil health, biodiversity, water use) and financial outcomes (profitability, risk reduction, market access).
By working in diverse geographies, RABA generates evidence across a range of contexts.
The final step is to document, analyze, and share comprehensive financial and ecological case studies.
These serve as proof points for funders, policymakers, and other farmers, showing that regenerative agriculture can be both profitable and scalable.
The insights feed back into the network, helping to replicate and expand successful models across new regions.