Key Takeaways:
- Field to Market publishes its first formal guidance to support regenerative agriculture implementation
- Guidance aligns with Field to Market’s existing tools: the Fieldprint® Platform and Fieldprint® Project Standard
- Framework organized around environmental, economic, and social pillars
- Developed through a cross-sector working group of stakeholders from five membership sectors
- Guidance will be updated over time to incorporate new insights and support evolving initiatives
Field to Market Introduces Implementation Framework for Regenerative Agriculture
Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture® has released Regenerative Agriculture Guidance Version 1.0, offering a structured approach to support stakeholders in applying its regenerative agriculture definition, Fieldprint® Project Standard, and Fieldprint Platform to meet sustainability and resilience goals.
The guidance is designed to serve stakeholders across the agricultural value chain, including growers, agribusinesses, brands, retailers, researchers, and civil society partners. It reflects Field to Market’s ongoing commitment to outcome-based, transparent, and consensus-driven approaches to sustainability.
Three Pillars Define the Guidance Framework
The guidance is built around three core pillars that aim to provide a balanced structure for implementing regenerative agriculture practices:
- Environmental: Focuses on tracking and improving environmental outcomes using the Fieldprint Platform, such as soil health and ecosystem services
- Economic: Outlines finance mechanisms that can facilitate the adoption of regenerative practices while supporting farm profitability
- Social: Explores how regenerative agriculture can positively impact farmer livelihoods and rural communities
Each pillar is intended to provide measurable, actionable insights to facilitate alignment and reporting across various initiatives.
Collaborative Development Informed by Member Expertise
The guidance was developed by a dedicated Regenerative Agriculture Subgroup formed by Field to Market. This subgroup included representatives from the organization’s five membership sectors: agribusiness, brands and retailers, civil society, growers, and affiliates, such as universities and public agencies.
“As the leading alliance uniting the entire agricultural value chain around sustainability, Field to Market is proud to have developed this guidance to equip partners across commodity and industry groups with a common approach for strengthening the resilience of U.S. agriculture,” said Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, President of Field to Market.
Field To Market Ongoing Updates and Adaptation Planned
Field to Market has stated that Regenerative Agriculture Guidance Version 1.0 is part of a phased approach. The organization plans to regularly update the resource with additional insights, especially around economic and social impact metrics, ensuring it remains a relevant tool for advancing regenerative agriculture implementation.
Read their Regenerative Agriculture Guidance here.
