This report presents insights from a year of engagement with UK food system stakeholders and experts to unpick the ambiguity of Regenerative Agriculture (Regen Ag). It considers if, how, and to what extent Regen Ag could support the pursuit of local, national and international goals for the UK food system. 

This study analysed 849 actor websites and interviewed 131 regenerative farmers across five European countries and mapped actor types, locations, sizes, and promoted themes (e.g. biodiversity) and practices (e.g. no-tillage). It found regenerative agriculture originated as a grassroots approach to farming that was co-opted by non-farming actors around 2020. But since 2021, the number of new regenerative farmers declined, raising concerns that the focus shifted from farming to marketing driven by multinational companies.

Working in partnership with TABLE as part of the Reckoning with Regeneration project, Food Foundation have developed a briefing paper exploring the possible implications of regenerative agriculture for diets and food security.