Our Regenerative Agriculture Approach
This white paper introduces the Rainforest Alliance's own practical, measurable framework for regenerative agriculture.
White Paper
September 8, 2025
Regenerative agriculture
Conventional agriculture accounts for nearly 24 percent of greenhouse gas emissions and threatens more than 80 percent of species already at risk of extinction. Sustainable farming methods seek to reduce the harm that conventional practices (like applying harsh pesticides) do to land, whereas regenerative agriculture goes beyond a harm-reduction approach to restore ecosystems and add to nature’s richness.
This page features information about the Rainforest Alliance's work on regenerative agriculture and links to all our related content and resources.
New: Regenerative Agriculture Standard
We consider sustainability to be a journey—and for us, the final destination is regeneration. Building on our many years of experience in tropical agriculture, we are now supporting farms and companies that are ready to transition to a regenerative model.
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What Is Regenerative Agriculture?
What does regenerative agriculture look like in practice? Here the Rainforest Alliance breaks down its core components.
How Your Company Can Support Regenerative Agriculture
The Rainforest Alliance offers companies the tools they need to advance to a regenerative model.
Making a Shift from Conventional to Regenerative Agriculture
Download this sell sheet on how companies can shift to regenerative agriculture within their supply chains and in the regions they source from—and how we can help.
All resources for Regenerative agriculture
Regenerative Coffee Farming in Costa Rica—Now and into the Future
Our long-time partner Aquiares Estate shows what regenerative coffee farming can look like.... Continue Reading
Regenerative Agriculture and Climate Resilience – Santiago Gowland, CEO, Rainforest Alliance
How do we define regenerative agriculture, and how do we move beyond ambition to action? In this episode, we’re joined by Santiago Gowland, CEO of the Rainforest Alliance, about the upcoming launch of its new Regenerative Agriculture Certification Standard.
Santiago Gowland on Why Regenerative Agriculture is a Business Imperative
He shared why transforming global food systems is more urgent than ever and how the Rainforest Alliance’s upcoming Regenerative Agriculture Certification Standard aims to drive restoration, resilience, and real impact on the ground.
Rainforest Alliance & Nestlé Cocoa Plan: Monitoring and Evaluation Highlights 2017-2024
The Rainforest Alliance has supported Nestle Cocoa Plan’s work with cocoa farming families around the world since 2017. One of the services we offer is data-powered monitoring and evaluation of field programs, so we can better assess sustainability impacts for people and nature directly on the ground. Between 2017 and 2024, we visited nearly 12,000 […]
2024 Annual Report: The Future Can’t Wait
Leap into our 2024 Annual Report to see the advances we’ve made toward a brighter future.