Sprouts Farmers Market Enhancing Sustainability Efforts

Sprouts Farmers Market is partnering with Ancient Nutrition’s R.A.N.C.H. Project as part of an effort to enhance the grocer’s sustainability efforts.

The R.A.N.C.H. (Regenerative - Agriculture - Nutrition - Climate - Health) Project operates Regenerative Organic Certified farms in Tennessee and Missouri that use a holistic approach to grazing and livestock management. The goal is to rebuild top soil and increase carbon capture. 

Through this partnership, Sprouts and Ancient Nutrition are contributing to a circular economy and working to regenerate the quality and nutrient value of depleted topsoil. As of May 2022, Sprouts has diverted more than 362,000 pounds of food waste to Ancient Nutrition farms. The food waste is used for composting and for feeding more than 3,000 cows, water buffalo, chickens and ducks on Ancient Nutrition’s farms.

”We’re excited to partner with Ancient Nutrition as we recognize the possibilities of regenerative organic farming and the variety of sustainable benefits it will bring to our planet,” said Nick Konat, president and chief operating officer of Sprouts. “Together, we can further the movement in regenerative agriculture, working diligently to create a lasting impact on our future, both environmentally and economically.”

“We believe at Ancient Nutrition, in partnership with Sprouts, we can heal the planet, feed the world and transform health – one bite, one capsule and one millimeter of topsoil at a time,” said Ancient Nutrition Founder and CEO, Jordan Rubin. “We’re proud to be leading change within the regenerative organic agriculture farming world and look forward to all the exciting transformations to come.”