TNC is working with farmers, ranchers and other partners to meet the growing demand for food, while protecting lands and waters for people and nature.
Farmers and ranchers are vital to our way of life. They grow our food and produce fuel, fiber, building materials and even ingredients for medicines like insulin. They are among our greatest conservation allies.
The Nature Conservancy is working with partners to promote regenerative agriculture practices with two science-driven strategies: Sustainable Grazing Lands and Soil Health and Nutrients.
Using a collaborative, science-based approach, we are helping farmers and ranchers feed a growing population while ensuring clean and abundant water supplies, healthy lands, and a stable climate.
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![Rider on Matador Ranch.](%20/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/photos/tnc_71904862_4000x2200.jpg)
Sustainable Grazing Lands
Learn how working grasslands can help secure clean water, enhance wildlife habitat and address climate change.
![Farmer Trey Hill (left) and landowner Joe Hickman (right) discuss the importance of conservation on Joe’s farmland.](https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/photos/f/a/FarmerTreyHillandJoeHickman01photobyKatieSchuler.jpg?crop=1000%2C0%2C3000%2C2250&wid=300&hei=225&scl=10.0)
Collaboration Is Key for Farmers and Landowners
Non-operating landowners (NOLs) and their farmers can transform the agriculture system, ensuring a healthier landscape for growing our food.
By Randy Dell and Nate Birt
![Cereal rye cover crops were planted into corn on this Iowa farm.](https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/photos/3/5/35241139231_7e076eea5c_o.jpg?crop=228%2C0%2C3542%2C2657&wid=300&hei=225&scl=11.80888888888889)
Space Age Technology Tracks Soil Health Successes
New OpTIS tool reveals that soil health practices can help farmers cope with extreme weather events.
By Shamitha Keerthi
![Sarah Delbecq, a sixth-generation farmer in Indiana, and her husband, Benoit, are among a growing movement of farmers who are exploring conservation practices on their land.](https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/photos/Sarah_Benoit_Delbecq_Indiana_1.jpg?crop=0%2C0%2C3556%2C2667&wid=300&hei=225&scl=11.853333333333333)
Farming for a Sustainable Future
Farmers share their stories of hope, conservation and leaving a legacy.