Every Acre

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Championing regenerative with Arohi Sharma of NRDC

If you want to be a champion for regenerative agriculture, but are unsure of how to make change or even articulate the changes that need to be made — this interview is for you. Arohi Sharma is a policy analyst for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and she is leading the charge for a better farming future in the U.S.

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What is climate MRV?

At Farm, our mission is to increase the number of healthy and productive acres. This goal necessitates accurate and relevant monitoring of the indicators we look at to determine the health and productivity of a given parcel of land. Measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) is the framework we use to do that.

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Grazing on public lands

Cattle ranching is a defining feature of America’s Great Plains. Preceded by bison hunting and trade, raising beef cattle has been one of the primary uses of The Plains’ sprawling grasslands for many decades.

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Irrigation on the Great Plains

Amid dropping water tables, widespread soil erosion, and rising average temperatures, Great Plains farmers are largely reliant on expensive irrigation methods that come with a host of environmentally damaging side effects. Put simply, agriculture in the western United States uses more water than can be sustained.

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Reforestation realities with Jim Mann of Future Forest

This week’s perspective on climate solutions comes from across the pond. We spoke with Jim Mann, Co-founder and CEO of The Future Forest Company, a UK based carbon removal business focused on fighting climate change and protecting biodiversity. Future Forest takes a multi-pronged approach to CO2 sequestration at mega scale and their goals are as big as Earth itself.

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Farmland financing with Claire Mesesan and Raya Carr of Iroquois Valley

This week, we spoke to Claire Mesesan and Raya Carr of Iroquois Valley REIT, an organic farmland finance company that provides farmer-friendly leases and mortgages to the next generation of organic farmers. Over the last 15 years, Iroquois Valley has helped transition thousands of acres of conventionally farmed land to sustainable agriculture. Their farmer-first philosophy ensures that every parcel they work with is stewarded by someone who is committed to its prosperity and has access to the resources and support they need.

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Impact Investing 101

Impact investing means integrating your values into your investment strategy. Separate from charity or philanthropy, impact investments generate positive social and environmental impact without compromising financial return.

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Impacting investing + climate action with Zach Stein of Carbon Collective

Zach Stein is a cofounder of Carbon Collective, an automated investment manager built for solving climate change. Carbon Collective helps people make smart, sustainable investments by nixing fossil fuel corporations, backing climate solutions, and pressuring the rest of the market to decarbonize. Managing your financial investments can be complicated and intimidating, but it shouldn’t also cause you climate anxiety! Zach broke down how Carbon Collective works, and why you can feel great investing with them.

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