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.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Dec 11, 2018 | Down to Earth, Economics, Policy, Poultry
Reginaldo Haslett Marroquín‘s team observed chickens for a year before engineering a prototype for an efficient and humane poultry farm…
by Lynne Whitbeck | Nov 13, 2018 | Down to Earth, Economics, Health and Nutrition, Policy
What does it take for a retail brand to make a commitment to sourcing meat from ranchers who are regenerating the land? We talk to Gina Asoudegan, of Applegate Natural and Organic Meats, and Katie Forrest, cofounder of EPIC Provisions about how they work with producers.
by Lynne Whitbeck | May 31, 2018 | Down to Earth, Policy, Radical Center, Rangeland Science, Rural Communities, Working with Nature
Saving the Gunnison Sage Grouse: Community Conservation in Action In Gunnison, Colorado, there is an innovative collaboration led by the National Resources Conservation Service and involving local conservation groups and state offices to conserve the Gunnison Sage...
by Lynne Whitbeck | Feb 14, 2018 | Climate Change, Down to Earth, Grazing, Policy, Soil
Cows Save the PlanetJudith Schwartz is the author of Cows Save the Planet: And Other Improbable Ways of Restoring Soil to Heal the Earth.We talk about ecosystems, biodiversity, soil, climate change mitigation, and alternatives to the current industrial food model. How...
by Lynne Whitbeck | Nov 14, 2017 | Down to Earth, Farming, Policy, Soil, Working with Nature
Wes Jackson on the problem of agriculture and the perennial solutionWes Jackson is a visionary. Plant geneticist, founder of the Land Institute, he has a deep understanding of ecological communities — how the many species of life interact with one another on the land...
