Savory Institute is a Boulder-based nonprofit committed to holistic regeneration of grasslands around the world. As a way to advocate for independent producers, Savory started its Land to Market program as a sourcing network to connect companies with what it calls a “verified regenerative supplier roster” of sustainably raised animal products — including wool and leather along with meat and dairy.
It has been working publicly with brands like Applegate, Ugg, Epic Provisions and Kering (which represents luxury fashion brands including Gucci and Balenciaga) since late 2017, but has chosen Corrida as its initial foray into the hospitality industry.

Bryan Dayton hopes Corrida's partnership with Savory Institute will inspire change in the hospitality industry.
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Savory Institute uses a scientific monitoring protocol called Ecological Outcome Verification to track the data of its farming partners. It monitors indicators including soil health (measuring how much carbon is in the soil) as well as water capacity and attrition rates, or how well the soil is retaining water or eroding.
It also looks at the health of the flora and fauna in the agricultural areas, measuring the biodiversity of plants, insects and wildlife to understand how the whole ecosystem functions together. Only agricultural producers that have the monitoring done and show positive trends year over year are qualified for verification with the Savory Institute and Land to Market programs.

Parker Pastures in Gunnison is verified as a regenerative producer by Land to Market.
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With this new focus on restorative beef, Dayton hopes that Corrida can stoke conversation and change in the restaurant industry as a whole. He joins the growing number of restaurateurs — led by the likes of Alice Waters and Dan Barber — who are celebrating farmers and locally produced slow food. “I’m on a mission to work with regenerative ranchers,” he affirms. “And Land to Market is making those partnerships a little more accessible.”