Hewitt has become the first beef and lamb producer to be certified under Regenerative Organic Certification (ROC) – the highest standard in the world for organic agriculture.
It is one of only a handful of certifications that measures soil health, animal welfare and social fairness together, rather than in isolation.
The Regenerative Organic Alliance, which administers the certification, describes the goal simply: regenerative organic agriculture can rehabilitate soil, respect animal welfare and improve the lives of farmers, while helping sequester carbon and build more resilient communities.
For Hewitt, the certification is a formal, independently verified marker of work the business says has been part of its approach for generations.
Hewitt’s stated purpose is to feed the world with a system that lasts forever, a commitment the company has built its operations around long before regenerative certification existed as a formal standard.
Achieving ROC accreditation gives that commitment a benchmark that can be independently verified. With four properties now certified and more in progress, Hewitt’s path to full certification across its portfolio is expected to unfold over the coming months, positioning the business as a global reference point for what regenerative organic red meat production can look like at scale.
