Regeneration is our why but as the term becomes increasingly trite it is time to revisit what it means for us.
Very simply, for a farm to be considered regenerative I believe it must have a verifiably positive impact on its environment. If it does not - if the side of the road looks healthier than the farm itself - then something is deeply wrong.
On our farm the main engine for regeneration are our cattle, complimented by our sheep and pigs. Grazing animals heavily concentrated in a very small area for a very short period of time fertilise the ground, create ideal conditions for new plants to establish and provide space for biodiversity through their absence for 363 days a year.
This is not prescriptive - some people do fabulous things with poultry - and what matters is results but whatever the approach, ‘regeneration’ must mean something.