Giving Voice To Australia’s Regenerative Food Story
At Farmers Footprint Australia, we believe that regenerative farming holds some of the most powerful means of addressing our increasing environmental and health challenges which is why we seek to bring awareness to this movement and redefine our connection to the land.
Our Approach: Our ethos is one of progress over perfection. We seek to meet farmers where they are at, understanding that each farmer is doing their best and that any step toward more regenerative farming practices is a positive one.
We focus our efforts on:
– Awareness: Sharing stories that generate interest and drive the regenerative movement forward.
– Education: Connecting farmers to educators, resources and information about regenerative farming practices and benefits.
– Support: Empowering and connecting farmers, stakeholders and consumers with positive action to regenerate our food system.
Our Impact
Our commitment is to inspire will and build capacity to collectively accelerate regenerative food systems as a means to restore human and planetary health. Our efforts, driven by collaboration with allies, farmers, and communities, aim to not only restore the land but also to empower local economies and support the wellbeing of farmers and their families. Our annual Impact Report aims to chronicle the transformative strides made over the past year toward fostering regenerative agriculture practices in Australia. As we reflect on the challenges and milestones, this document serves as a testament to the power of collective action and the positive change that can emerge from a commitment to sustainable practices. We offer our stakeholders and supporters a transparent look at our achievements and the tangible impact of their contributions. We invite you to join us in celebrating these accomplishments and to continue partnering with us in our journey towards a healthier planet.
Benefits Of Regenerative Practices
Regenerative farming techniques provide a range of benefits to farmers, the land and our overall wellbeing.
– Healthier Soil for
Healthier Food: Food is as nutrient dense and microbially rich as the soil within which it is grown.
– Drought resilience from the ground up: In recent times, we have witnessed the increasing impact that human and natural disasters have on our food supply – for consumers as well as growers.
– Regenerating the carbon sponge: Today’s climate movement focuses much of its attention on reducing carbon emissions, particularly from fossil fuels.
– Biodiversity for abundance: As above, so below. When it comes to the diversity of life and its interrelationships, we now know that the world beneath our feet mirrors the world above.
– Reducing chemicals for life to thrive: When we spray our farmlands with synthetic chemicals and pesticides, we directly disrupt the biology of the soil.
– Revitalising farmers and their land: Conventional farming is grounded in a never-ending struggle against nature.