by Lynne Whitbeck | Aug 11, 2020 | Down to Earth, Economics, Policy, Racial Equity, Rural Communities
Vanessa García Polanco is from a farming family that emigrated to the US when she was a teenager. She explores the challenges that young and beginning farmers, and farmers of color, are dealing with–especially during the global pandemic.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Jan 21, 2020 | Climate Change, Down to Earth, Economics, Ranching, Rangeland Science
We talk to Kevin Watt from TomKat Ranch about the practice and benefits of regenerative agriculture, how to incentivize it, and the dire long-term consequences of the degenerative practices of industrial agriculture.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Sep 24, 2019 | Down to Earth, Economics
The food business is beginning to realize that they’re unsustainable — but don’t really know how to transition. Bio-Logical Capital provides demonstrations and research that point to possible paths forward.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Aug 27, 2019 | Down to Earth, Economics, Policy, Radical Center
Joel Benson applied his training in holistic management to his business, and then to the government of his small town where he was mayor for eight years. The results are inspiring — and remind us of the power of systems thinking.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Jun 4, 2019 | Climate Change, Down to Earth, Economics
Many assume that renewable energy will seamlessly replace fossil fuels. But what if that’s not the case? We talk to Dr. Jason Bradford, author of the new report, The Future is Rural: Food System Adaptations to the Great Simplification from the Post Carbon Institute.
by Lynne Whitbeck | May 21, 2019 | Down to Earth, Economics, Policy
Healthy soil is a win-win for everyone, but converting from conventional to regenerative agriculture is a process that needs to be incentivized. Land Core is an organization that’s doing just that.