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Campbell Soup Company and Kind Snacks announced a project to advance regenerative agriculture practices for key ingredients with financial support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Campbells Received $3.4 million Increasing adoption of sustainable practices and reducing water consumption among California tomato growers through USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnerships program. Separately, Kind, a subsidiary of Mars Inc., said: Unlock over $300,000 We support regenerative agriculture in almonds through partnerships with USDA’s Climate Smart Products Program.
“As farmers face increasing challenges due to climate change, it is important to support further adoption of climate-smart farming practices that improve soil health and increase resilience,” Stewart Lindsay, Campbell’s chief sustainability officer, said in a statement. “He said.
More major food companies are relying on USDA and its collaborative network of nonprofits and suppliers to A huge effort for change Manage the supply chain to achieve the company’s sustainability goals. Campbell’s project will be implemented with partners including USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and the American Farmland Trust.
“We salute the participation of food companies that understand the importance of keeping these food ingredients sustainable and available for the future,” Tom Stein, California regional director for American Farmland Trust, said in a statement.
Kind’s project is part of the Wolfe’s Neck Agricultural and Environmental Center’s Regenerative Services Matching Program. The snack company will leverage the expertise of sustainable agriculture organizations to provide growers with financial and technical incentives and verification tools.
Kind said this partnership will help take the first steps toward sourcing 100% of its almonds from farms utilizing regenerative agriculture on a bulk balance basis by 2030. Last year, Kind partnered with supplier Olam Food Ingredients (or ofi) to test regenerative practices. We have skills on over 500 acres of land in California.
The snack giant is working to add a second demonstration farm outside Bakersfield, California. The farm will double the project area and test the impact of regenerative practices in a water-stressed region.
“Through partnerships like these, we can all accelerate change to create a more sustainable and resilient agricultural future,” Dave Herring, executive director of the Wolfe’s Neck Center, said in a statement.
