Food and Agriculture
Imagine a world where the food we grow nourishes both people and planet.
Today, our industrial agriculture system is heavily reliant on extractive practices that harm people and planet. This means of food production degrades natural resources, contributes to climate change, exacerbates water scarcity, and accelerates biodiversity loss. It also traps the farmers who form the base of the agricultural supply chain in cycles of poverty – preventing the people who feed the world from earning fair wages.
This system is unjust and unsustainable. But it doesn’t have to be this way. A regenerative food system offers another path forward.
RSF invests in regenerative food and agriculture enterprises that support biodiversity and soil health, produce healthy food, pay farmers fairly, reduce food waste, and more.
By investing in a regenerative food system, we aim to preserve natural resources, improve rural livelihoods, and increase access to healthy and sustainably produced food. Together, we can build a food system that provides enough food for everyone while regenerating the planet it depends on.
Our Impact
82,000+
hectares of land under sustainable cultivation by RSF borrowers
9M+
pounds of food diverted from landfills by RSF borrowers
$37 million
loans committed in 2025
Invest in a regenerative food system
By purchasing an RSF Social Investment Fund note, you’ll support businesses and nonprofits building a regenerative food system.
Apply for a loan
RSF offers lines of credit, finances new equipment and facilities, and provides the financing you need to grow your food or agriculture business.
Latest News
RSF’s 2025 Annual Report
In 2025, we watched people respond to challenges by aligning their resources with what they value most. RSF’s Annual Report: a reflects what we accomplished together as a community in 2025.
RSF’s Michael Jones in the Kansas City Star: How small Missouri and Kansas meat ranchers can build a sustainable future
Many ranchers – including organizations in RSF’s portfolio – are working to address environmental challenges through new approaches to land stewardship.
RSF advances more than $8 million into climate solutions, agricultural innovation, and education
Every loan we make is directly supported by people who invest in our Social Investment Fund and commit to a regenerative financial system that works for people and planet alike.