SOLEDAD, CA - Braga Fresh, home of Josie’s Organics, announced a portion of its regenerative farming acreage has earned official certification for its regenerative farming program from A Greener World, a respected nonprofit certifier of sustainable agricultural practices.
The certification marks a major milestone in Braga Fresh’s fifth year of Carbon Capture Farming and now up to 100 organic acres of regenerative farming on the Braga Home Ranch in the Salinas Valley. The AGW certification applies to a 60.5 acre block on the Braga home ranch, currently growing organic romaine hearts and sweet baby broccoli in the Josies Organic brand, a press release noted.
A Commitment to Soil Health and Carbon Capture:
Braga Fresh launched its regenerative farming trials with two primary goals:
- Rebuilding soil health to strengthen long-term productivity and resilience.
- Capturing Carbon to help mitigate climate change.
“What if the answer to climate change lies in the soil?” Rod Braga, CEO, said. “If carbon capture farming can be a solution, then large-scale farming has the potential to become a force for good, for the people and the planet.”
How Braga Fresh is leading the Way
To achieve certification, Braga Fresh adapted its traditional organic farming practices through two foundational tactics:
- Reducing and changing tillage methods between crop rotations to preserve soil structure and microbial life.
- Using permanent plantings within crop beds to support biodiversity, root stability, and carbon sequestration.
Looking Ahead
The company believes that certified regenerative practices not only strengthen its Josie’s Organic regenerative program but also creates a replicable model for large-scale fresh vegetable and leafy greens farming.
“This certification is both a recognition of the progress we’ve made as a team, and a motivation to keep pushing forward and continue the learning,” said Jaylen Calabro, Sustainability Specialist, and lead for the certification process. “We’re proud to demonstrate how regenerative farming can scale in California’s Salinas Valley and beyond.”
For more information about the company, visit https://bragafresh.com/regenerative-farming-trials/.
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