Kennedy and Rollins Launch MAHA-Inspired Pilot Program to Support Regenerative Farmers

By John Klar, Contributing Writer, The MAHA Report

On December 10, in a historic move, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins jointly announced a $700 million pilot program to prevent soil erosion by supporting regenerative farming practices. The MAHA-inspired project, designed to improve domestic production of healthy, fresh meats and produce, has already been widely praised by regenerative and organic farming advocacy groups alike.

Regenerative agriculture embraces farming methods that prioritize building and preserving healthy soils, avoiding synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, and reducing tilling. These practices include organic farming, but not all regenerative farms are certified organic. Regenerative land husbandry also increases nutrient content in crops and livestock, nurtures biodiversity, and sequesters carbon in soils.

This win-win for food and farming is also believed to be a win-win for the HHS and the USDA. A visibly excited Secretary Rollins said the pilot put “our farmers and our ranchers first” and was part of the administration’s drive to “prioritize the health of our country.”