Ashton Creek, Riverside Vines 1st to Achieve Certified Regenified in Virginia

Ashton Creek Vineyard and its sister site, Riverside Vines, are the first vineyards in Virginia to achieve Certified Regenified, meaning they have interated soil health, biodiversity and animal stewardship into one unified system.

Launched in December 2025, the NRCS Regenerative Pilot Program is investing $700 million to support voluntary regenerative agriculture conservation plans. The program “targets a whole-farm approach while promoting soil health, water management, natural vitality and productivity, and the prosperity of American agriculture and communities,” Edwin Martinez, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Services state conservationist for Virginia. explained.

The $700 million NCRS Regenerative Pilot Program “targets a whole-farm approach while promoting soil health, water management, natural vitality and productivity, and the prosperity of American agriculture and communities,” he explained.