What Does Rainforest Alliance Certified Regenerative Mean?

Last updated September 8, 2025

When you see our regenerative agriculture seal on your favorite foods and beverages you can feel confident that these products come from farms and companies that are committed to enriching the land and the lives of those who live from it. 

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Rainforest Alliance Regenerative Agriculture Certification

Farming that heals the Earth requires a well-designed certification program. Ours is designed to protect and improve:

Soil health and fertility 

Starting from the ground up: Enriching soils and increasing soil cover through organic composting provide a healthy foundation for regeneration. 

Climate resilience 

Agroforestry, climate-resilient plants, and other practices (such as leaving low-growing weeds to protect soils during floods and droughts) can help farms withstand climate impacts. 

Biodiversity 

Increasing natural vegetation and tree cover welcomes pollinators, birds, and wildlife.  

Water  

Planting buffers alongside streams, using water-efficient irrigation, and harvesting rainwater helps keep water sources clean and safe for communities. 

Livelihoods  

Supporting access to more rewarding markets and respecting human rights strengthens livelihoods. 

What does it take to become Rainforest Alliance Certified? 

A lot! Farms and companies have to meet a set of rigorous requirements (known as a standard) to earn certification. 

Our Regenerative Agriculture Certification is based on our Regenerative Agriculture Standard. 

Independent auditors periodically visit farms and companies to check that they are meeting the requirements of the standard. When they do, they are awarded certification—and only then may they display our regenerative seal on their products.  

  • “I have seen how practicing regenerative agriculture breathes life back into otherwise tired soils, restoring their structure while nourishing the tiny organisms within.”

    Ambrose Kirobi   chief agronomist manager, Coffee Management Services, Kenya

  • “Regenerating is not simply conserving, but healing: soils, ecosystems, relationships and our own ways of thinking.”  

    Eric Ponçon president, La Cumplida-Cafetalera NicaFrance, Nicaragua

  • “Working with regenerative agriculture brings me personal satisfaction. I think it will also bring economic satisfaction.” 

    Mário de Freitas Eiras Garcia owner, Fazenda Onça, Brazil