Jarvisson King on Wool Pellets for Soil Health
In this episode, Taylor Muglia interviews Jarvisson King, owner and operator of Laughing Goat Gardens in Arizona. Jarvisson shares his journey and how he brings traditional Navajo farming and modern regenerative agriculture techniques together. He discusses the impact of his mother’s teachings, coping with grief after her passing, and his shift towards utilizing wool pellets for soil health. The episode highlights Jarvisson’s innovative methods, his active presence on social media platforms to share knowledge, and his contributions to promoting regenerative agriculture within his community.
Music attribution:
A Folk Story by Alex Cristoforetti
Shownotes
1:08 Quivira announcements
2:30 introduction of today’s guest
3:49 Jarvisson’s background
11:58 what pulled him into this work
17:04 Embracing intentionality in his life and where that came from
24:32 coping with grief and turning it into something positive
29:25 how he got into wool pellets
39:26 wool pellets characteristics and application methods
45:39 finding purpose for the wool instead of going to waste
47:35 Jarvisson’s YouTube channel
55:35 rapid questions round
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