A research organization resuscitates 23 acres of with support from ZFP’s Restore grant.
Saving the Land
Drylands Agroecology Research (DAR) is an organization on a mission to restore the Earth and our communities through regenerative design. Their team is revitalizing several agricultural properties throughout Boulder County.
Across DAR’s projects, the organization has planted thousands of trees and educated hundreds of community members on the use of Indigenous seeds, plants, and livestock practices. With their grant funding, they were able to purchase and apply compost across 23 acres of the land they steward at Elk Run.
About Drylands Agroecology Research
“We work across two mutually reinforcing priorities: managing working landscapes for ecological function, and cultivating perennial foods and medicines that mimic and contribute to healthy ecosystems. We measure both over time, tracking what changes and what doesn't. This combination of research and praxis helps us build toward land capable of regeneration, a more resilient food system, and a deeper relationship between people and the living world.”
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Zero Foodprint awards grants for projects that take carbon out of the atmosphere and put it back where it belongs: in the earth, creating healthy soil and better food. To do this, we focus on regenerative farming practices like composting, cover cropping, and managed grazing that can restore life to our soil while removing carbon from the atmosphere. Together, we have the power to grow more nutritious food, heal natural water cycles, and create habitat for biodiversity to thrive. Explore previously funded projects to see what this might look like on your farm.
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Zero Foodprint (ZFP) is a nonprofit organization restoring the climate, one acre at a time. We believe that by regenerating soil, local food economies can play a critical role in reversing the global climate crisis. We work with food and beverage businesses, philanthropy, and government to bring the next dollar to implement the next regenerative practice on the next acre. This regenerative economy benefits every person who grows food, every person who sells food, and every person on this planet who eats food.
