Empowering nutrition and healthcare professionals to drive demand for more nutritious, regeneratively grown food, because healthy soil grows healthier people.

ROOTS TO WELLNESS

The regenerative agriculture movement holds incredible promise to deliver stability amidst climate change, restoring healthy natural systems, and enabling more nutritious foods to contribute to better human health. Yet the full potential of regenerative agriculture cannot be reached via supply chain adjustments alone.

True transformation requires meeting consumers where they are and generating demand for the measurable nutrition and health benefits made possible by regenerative agriculture.  

We propose a new pathway to better health and nutrition that leverages the role of healthcare professionals as trusted sources of information and guidance for the communities with whom they work, under the principle that “Healthy Soil = More Nutritious Food = Healthier People.”  

We are currently seeking funding to bring our Roots to Wellness initiative to life. Roots to Wellness is an education and training program for the nutritional and medical community to join the food service and agriculture community in the quest for providing healthier food for consumers.

Our long-term impact is to grow a powerful network of leaders who understand the connection between regenerative agriculture and nutrition, and who use that knowledge to expand access to nutrient-rick foods across diverse communities. By increasing demand for better food in schools, hospitals, markets, and beyond, we aim to help build a more regenerative, equitable, and resilient food system for all.

ABOUT ROOTS TO WELLNESS

OUR OBJECTIVES

  • Educate members of the healthcare and nutrition communities about the connections between regenerative agriculture practices, healthy soil, and nutrient-dense food as well as benefits to the human gut microbiome 

  • Build momentum for the agricultural, food industry, scientific, and healthcare sectors to engage in the work of the Roots to Wellness: Soil Health Task Force 

  • Activities will include creating and distributing training materials, toolkits, and other resources, offering training opportunities for the field, and providing practical pathways for implementation AND increase awareness and outreach campaigns, collaboration and networking opportunities, and implementation and advocacy actions 

Know an investor/funder/grant that could be a perfect fit?

Let us know!  Reach out to Mary at mpurdy@nutrientdensityalliance.org.