REGENERATIVA™
IN 2021, SINGA AND FARFARM BEGAN WRITING A NEW CHAPTER IN BRAZIL’S CAATINGA BY FORMING A PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILY FARMERS FROM A SMALL COMMUNITY IN THE CARIRI REGION OF CEARÁ. THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN RESILIENT INDIVIDUALS, WHO DREAMED OF TRANSFORMING THE WAYS OF WORKING AND LIVING OFF THE LAND, RESULTED IN THE REGENERATIVA™ CLOTHING LINE.
INSPIRED BY ANCESTRAL PRACTICES, THIS LINE PROMOTES THE CULTIVATION OF COTTON FIBERS ALONGSIDE FOOD CROPS, REGENERATING ECOSYSTEMS AND FOSTERING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. AS PART OF THE REGENERATION PROCESS, WE PROVIDE TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT FOR THE LOCAL ASSOCIATION, AND INPUTS LIKE HEIRLOOM, NON-GMO SEEDS TO FAMILY FARMERS.
WE COMMITTED TO PURCHASING ALL THE COTTON HARVESTED, ON THE CONDITION THAT THE FARMERS WOULD REFRAIN FROM USING PESTICIDES OR HERBICIDES, WOULD PLANT A DIVERSE RANGE OF FOOD CROPS WITHIN THE SAME SYSTEM, AND WOULD STRENGTHEN THE SENSE OF COMMUNITY BY SHARING KNOWLEDGE WITH NEW AND NEIGHBORING FARMERS.
THIS IS HOW THE REGENERATIVE LINE BROUGHT BACK THE "WHITE GOLD" OF THE BRAZILIAN NORTHEAST TO THE ESPINHEIRO COMMUNITY. COTTON, A SYMBOL OF PROSPERITY FOR GENERATIONS, IS NOW CULTIVATED HOLISTICALLY, IN HARMONY WITH NATURE.
IN ADDITION TO THE AGROECOLOGICAL CROPS, WE ESTABLISHED A MODEL AGROFORESTRY UNIT, WHERE COTTON IS GROWN ALONGSIDE NATIVE SPECIES SUCH AS CASHEW, SUGAR APPLE, JENIPAPO, MULUNGU, YELLOW IPE, PURPLE IPE, AND JACARANDA. WE PLANT TOGETHER, AND THE COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO MANAGE IT THROUGH COLLECTIVE EFFORTS.
THE REGENERATIVE PRODUCT LINE IS A PROJECT THAT RECOGNIZES THE VITAL ROLE OF AGROECOLOGY IN BRAZIL. IT PLACES FAMILY FARMERS AT THE FOREFRONT, COMBINING SOCIAL JUSTICE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL REGENERATION.
IMPACT
OUR MISSION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR OWN COTTON SUPPLY CHAIN IS TO LEAVE A POSITIVE LEGACY IN THE ECOSYSTEMS ON WHICH OUR PRODUCTS DEPEND.
THE REGENERATIVA™ LINE CONTRIBUTES TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, BIODIVERSITY RECOVERY, AND FOOD SECURITY WITHOUT THE USE OF PESTICIDES.
IT EMPOWERS WOMEN FARMERS, CREATES SPACES FOR DISCUSSION, AND OPENS UP NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR THE RESILIENT FAMILY FARMERS OF CARIRI, CEARÁ.
WHAT DO WE MEAN BY REGENERATIVE PRACTICES?
• DIVERSITY OF SPECIES: CONTRIBUTES TO FOOD SECURITY, BIODIVERSITY, AND THE PRESERVATION OF NATIVE SPECIES.
• HEIRLOOM AND NON-GMO SEEDS: PROMOTES SEED SOVEREIGNTY, PRESERVES GENETIC DIVERSITY, AND CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE. EACH HEIRLOOM SEED CARRIES VALUABLE CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE.
• ZERO USE OF PESTICIDES OR CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS: PROTECTS THE HEALTH OF THE FARMER, THE COMMUNITY, AND THE SOIL, SEQUESTERS AND STORES MORE CARBON, AND CREATES LIFE.
• RAINFED CROPS: PROMOTES THE REGION'S WATER HEALTH THROUGH COORDINATION WITH THE RAINY SEASON AND LOCAL KNOWLEDGE OF NATURAL PROCESSES.
• FAIR PRICING DIRECTLY NEGOTIATED WITH EACH FARMER: CREATES OPPORTUNITIES AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCE FOR THE FARMER.
• TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: INVESTS IN THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY, EMPOWERING FARMERS TO PRODUCE RESPONSIBLY AND PROTECT THE REGION AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS.
REAL FOOD
WE BELIEVE IN THE QUALITY OF FOOD AND THE POSITIVE IMPACT THAT "LIVING" FOOD (WITHOUT THE USE OF GMOS AND PESTICIDES) HAS ON BOTH THE PRODUCER'S AND CONSUMER'S LIFE.
THE FARMERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN OUR PRODUCTION CHAIN GROW OTHER CROPS IN INTERCROPPING SYSTEMS, SUCH AS BEANS, CORN, AND SESAME. IN ADDITION TO PLANTING, THE COMMUNITY FARMERS ALSO RAISE BEES AND PRODUCE HONEY, ENSURING POLLINATION AND PROVIDING ADDITIONAL NUTRITIONAL AND ECONOMIC SUPPORT.
FIBER
CULTIVATING COTTON UNDER REGENERATIVE CONDITIONS HAS PROVIDED US WITH A HIGH-QUALITY FIBER THAT HAS A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE PLANET.
WE HAVE DEVELOPED FABRICS THAT EMBODY OUR SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES. THREE NEW FABRIC BASES HAVE BEEN CREATED THAT MEET OUR STANDARDS FOR WEIGHT, DRAPE, AND FEEL.
Regenerativa LIGHT. 180grs
Regenerativa MID WEIGHT. 210grs
Regenerativa HEAVY WEIGHT. 420grs
Singa & Farfarm
SINGA IS A BRAZILIAN STREETWEAR BRAND WITH THE MISSION OF CREATING PRODUCTS WITH LOW ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND DEVELOPING COMMUNITIES THROUGH CONTEMPORARY DESIGN AND AGROECOLOGY.
FARFARM IS A CONSULTANCY THAT DEVELOPS SUPPLY CHAINS THAT REGENERATE NATURE, PROMOTE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND TELL STORIES. A COMPANY SPECIALIZING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCING AGROFORESTRY AND AGROECOLOGICAL RAW MATERIALS BY FAMILY FARMERS.
