Root Shoot Malting Earns Certified Regenified™ Status
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Root Shoot Malting has set a new benchmark for sustainable brewing by becoming Colorado’s first malthouse to achieve Certified Regenified™ status. The recognition highlights the company’s commitment to regenerative farming, soil health, and full supply-chain transparency. With rigorous standards covering over 65 ecological indicators, Root Shoot is showing how craft malting can blend quality, sustainability, and accountability.
A press release from Root Shoot Malting revealed that the certification process was rigorous, with Regenified measuring and documenting over 65 indicators including water infiltration,ground cover, plant canopy and diversity, soil biologic activity, compaction layers, root heath, fauna populations, and even livestock body condition.
The certification highlights Root Shoot’s leadership in traceability, soil health and regenerative values within the craft beverage supply chain.
As the first regenerative certifier approved by the USDA’s AMS Process Verified Program, Regenified recognizes farms and producers like Root Shoot who are setting the standard for regenerative agriculture. For Root Shoot, this milestone underscores the company’s mission to strengthen connections from farm to glass and to help build a healthier future for beer and spirits.
Regenerative farming integrates time-tested ecological principles that fosters healthier soil, biodiversity, cleaner water, and resilient ecosystems all benefitting communities, the planet, and human health. Root Shoot’s Regenified certification demonstrates how a craft malthouse can put those values into action.
“We are proud to be the first malthouse in Colorado to be Certified Regenified,” said Root Shoot Farmer and Founder Todd Olander. “This is about doubling down on our commitment to regenerative agriculture and soil health here in Colorado, showing that a better, healthier supply chain is possible for beer and spirits.”
Root Shoot Malting, a fifth-generation family farm and first-generation craft malthouse, now stands as Colorado’s first Certified Regenified™ malthouse. Available to brewers and distillers nationwide, Root Shoot is raising the bar for transparency, sustainability, and flavor in the craft beverage world.
By earning Certified Regenified™ status, Root Shoot Malting not only strengthens its commitment to regenerative agriculture but also raises the standard for the craft beverage industry. Connoisseurs of beer and spirits can now enjoy malts that are as responsible as they are flavorful. Explore Root Shoot’s sustainably crafted malts and support a healthier, more transparent supply chain from farm to glass.
About Root Shoot Malting
Root Shoot Malting is a fifth-generation family farm and a first-generation craft malthouse producing responsibly-raised, caringly-crafted, high-quality malts. We believe farmers are stewards of the land and that responsible agriculture can support a better food and beverage industry. Located on the Olander family farm in Loveland, Colo., Root Shoot produces malts made from barley, wheat, rye, and corn and is working to protect farmland through its conservation easement with Colorado Open Lands. Find our craft malts online at rootshootmalting.com.
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