Episode 181 – Animal Welfare is Good for Everyone — Including Farmers

by Kristina Britt | Dec 17, 2024 | Down to Earth

Animal Welfare is Good for Everyone — Including Farmers Adam Mason is senior manager of Farm Animal Welfare and Environmental Policy at the ASPCA, the American Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. In our conversation, he talks about their multi-pronged...

Episode 180 – 1000 Farms Initiative: A New Paradigm of Science in Service of Farmers

by Kristina Britt | Dec 3, 2024 | Down to Earth

1000 Farms Initiative: A New Paradigm of Science in Service of Farmers Entomologist, agroecologist, farmer, rancher, and beekeeper, Dr. Jonathan Lundgren, was a scientist with the USDA Agricultural Research Service for 11 years. He left to undertake regenerative...

Episode 179 – Virtual Fencing: New Technology that Benefits Ranching and Land Conservation

by Kristina Britt | Nov 12, 2024 | Down to Earth

Virtual Fencing: New Technology that Benefits Ranching and Land Conservation The Nature Conservancy partners with ranchers on virtual fencing, a new technology that keeps animals in delimited areas through GPS collars — resulting in labor saving, wildlife...

Episode 178 – Regenerating a Desert Wetland Oasis

by Kristina Britt | Oct 29, 2024 | Down to Earth

Regenerating a Desert Wetland Oasis Don Boyd spent a year on the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in central New Mexico, photographing, living, and finding a deep connection to land, water, and animals — including the many migrating birds that live part-time...

Episode 177 – The Awe-inspiring Beauty Hidden in our Food

by Kristina Britt | Oct 15, 2024 | Down to Earth

The Awe-inspiring Beauty Hidden in our Food Robert Dash‘s new book, “Food Planet Future: The Art of Turning Food and Climate Perils into Possibilities,” features photo collages of foods from all over the planet. Combining images from a scanning electron...

Episode 176 – Painterland Sisters Yogurt: Regeneration at Every Step from Farmer to Consumer

by Kristina Britt | Oct 1, 2024 | Down to Earth

Painterland Sisters Yogurt: Regeneration at Every Step from Farmer to Consumer Hayley and Stephanie Painter saved their farm by creating a national yogurt brand — and they’re committed to fostering not only nutrient dense, regenerative food, but also health at every...