What is Regenerative Agriculture?

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Regenerative Agriculture is a way of viewing a farm or garden as an integrated dynamic system -- self-contained, self-sustaining and perpetuating -- that follows the cycles of nature. Pest control, disease control, weed control and soil fertility are all addressed through a "closed loop" approach to growing food primarily by building soil health. Regenerative agricuture achieves true self-sustainability by ultimately removing dependency on inputs (such as fertilizers and soil inputs) from the outside.

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Our garden on the grounds of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in west Kaua‘i demonstrates several examples of regenerative principles based on working with, not against, nature.

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To share key concepts of regenerative gardening and farming through a Hawaiian cultural lens, visit our training site, KuleanaHawaii.org - a web-based collection of links and learning tools for home gardeners and homesteaders in Hawai‘i.

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