Nature’s Path debuts new regenerative organic program

By Glacier FarmMedia staff

On April 25, organic food maker Nature’s Path announced a partnership with Canadian Organic Growers to officially debut the “Regenerative Organic Oats” program.

The new program allocates $100,000 each year to support a network of organic farmers to achieve Regenerative Organic Certification (ROC). Four farms will be supported annually in this process through a series of programs, testing and community building initiatives.

About the Regenerative Organic Oats Program:

• Each participating farm will receive $5,000 to cover program-related costs, and the remaining $80,000 will be designated to support Regenerative Organic Oats training.
• Enrolled farmers will be provided with regenerative organic training courses, individualized farm management coaching and will have an opportunity to test out evolving soil carbon sequestering measurement tools.
• Additionally, each participant will enter a network of like-minded farmers to continue collaborating on the growth of regenerative organic farming.
• At the end of the project, Canadian Organic Growers will produce an open-source manual available for any dry-land oat farm that may be interested in obtaining ROC or implementing regenerative organic farming practices.
• In the short term, this program will enhance the supply of domestically grown ROC oats, improve water and air quality, enhance biodiversity, improve flood/drought resiliency and help to further mitigate climate change.

‘Nature’s Path aims to amplify regenerative organic practices through education and advocacy, advance the development of soil carbon sequestration methods and help build an agricultural system that empowers farmers and consumers while mitigating climate change,’ the company said in its news release.