A learning and development professional with broad experience in the outdoor industry, Nathan Duncan has worked as a general manager for the Patagonia store in Palo Alto, California, since 2019. Charged with leading a team of 30 staff members, Nathan Duncan supports a company culture that prioritizes sustainable, ethical environmental practices.
Expanding from its apparel line into the field of food production, Patagonia Provisions acknowledges the importance of responsible food choices to the health of the planet. The reduction in biodiversity and climate change acceleration resulting from modern food production can be countered through the practice of regenerative organic agriculture. These practices include organic farming that eliminates the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, antibiotics, and growth hormones, as well as the growth of cover crops such as clover and alfalfa to increase organic matter in the soil between cash-crop seasons.
Additionally, Patagonia Provisions utilizes regenerative practices such as composting, converting its farm waste into mulch, and natural fertilizer, which both suppresses weed and helps the soil retain moisture.
Expanding from its apparel line into the field of food production, Patagonia Provisions acknowledges the importance of responsible food choices to the health of the planet. The reduction in biodiversity and climate change acceleration resulting from modern food production can be countered through the practice of regenerative organic agriculture. These practices include organic farming that eliminates the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, antibiotics, and growth hormones, as well as the growth of cover crops such as clover and alfalfa to increase organic matter in the soil between cash-crop seasons.
Additionally, Patagonia Provisions utilizes regenerative practices such as composting, converting its farm waste into mulch, and natural fertilizer, which both suppresses weed and helps the soil retain moisture.
