Episode 164 – From Suburban Chicago to Rural Montana: the Journey of a Bison Rancher

by Kristina Britt | Apr 16, 2024 | Climate Change, Down to Earth

From Suburban Chicago to Rural Montana: the Journey of a Bison Rancher Matt Skoglund was an attorney with a conservation non-profit, but over time was drawn to work on the land. With no prior agrarian experience he started a successful bison ranch using regenerative...

Episode 163 – A Matter of Conscience: Will Harris on Regenerating an Industrial Ranch

by Kristina Britt | Apr 2, 2024 | Climate Change, Down to Earth

A Matter of Conscience: Will Harris on Regenerating an Industrial Ranch In his new book, Will Harris describes the moment when he saw that his industrial ranch was cruel to animals and bad for the land. Before he’d ever heard the phrase “regenerative...

Episode 162 – The Robber Barons of Today’s Food Industries

by Kristina Britt | Mar 19, 2024 | Climate Change, Down to Earth

The Robber Barons of Today’s Food Industries Iowan Austin Frerick saw his home state transform from a world of farms to one of toxic factory food and hollowed out rural communities. Yet he offers optimism and real solutions.  Austin Frerick grew up in Iowa,...

Episode 161 – Farm Aid: Food, Festivity, and Fighting for Farmers

by Kristina Britt | Mar 5, 2024 | Climate Change, Down to Earth

Farm Aid: Food, Festivity, and Fighting for Farmers In 1985 Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, and Neil Young organized a concert to benefit farmers and spread awareness of the crisis U.S. farmers were facing. Held in Champaign, Illinois, before a crowd of 80,000 people,...

Episode 160 – Healthy fish snacks––what cod be better?

by Kristina Britt | Feb 20, 2024 | Climate Change, Down to Earth

Healthy fish snacks––what cod be better? Nick Mendoza grew up in a cattle ranching family in New Mexico, but when he moved to San Diego he fell in love with the ocean and got hooked on fish and marine science. Taking the lessons from regenerative cattle production to...

Episode 159 – The Carbon Credit Conundrum

by Kristina Britt | Feb 6, 2024 | Climate Change, Down to Earth

The Carbon Credit Conundrum Carbon credits were designed as a market mechanism to incentivize projects that sequester carbon and reduce carbon emissions. The idea is to pay people who are doing climate friendly projects, and sell credits to carbon emitters. But do...