A vision for America’s agricultural future
The CEO of Rodale Institute learned about food as medicine the hard way—through a mysterious illness that doctors couldn’t diagnose for months. Jeff Tkach’s personal health crisis led him to a deeper understanding: the way we grow food doesn’t just affect our plates, it affects our bodies and the land itself. Now he’s leading a charge to transition one million acres to regenerative organic farming by 2035, arguing that our current industrial agriculture system is creating a public health crisis. His message is straightforward—when we damage soil with synthetic chemicals, we damage ourselves. The solution? Farming methods that rebuild soil health naturally, creating nutrient-dense food that nourishes rather than harms. Jeff Tkach with Fast Company has the full an an old practice that’s newly in the news again.
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