Episode 13 – Cows Save the Planet

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...

Episode 12 – Opening the conversation about living soils

by Lynne Whitbeck | Jan 31, 2018 | Down to Earth, Soil

Opening the conversation about living soilsChris Jagger is a vegetable farmer in Oregon, and he’s founder of the Living Soils Symposium, an annual gathering of farmers and people interested in regenerative agriculture. He talks about the many challenges of farming,...

Episode 10 – What on earth is earth? A soil scientist tell us…and why we shouldn’t treat it like dirt.

by Lynne Whitbeck | Jan 10, 2018 | Down to Earth, Soil

What on earth is earth? A soil scientist tell us…and why we shouldn’t treat it like dirt.Christine Jones is a world-renowned soil scientist and ecologist who helps people transition from industrial to regenerative agriculture practices. Soil is the basis of all...

Episode 8 – Patron saints of regenerative agriculture: Gabe and Paul Brown

by Lynne Whitbeck | Nov 28, 2017 | Down to Earth, Farming, Soil, Water

Patron saints of regenerative agriculture: Gabe and Paul BrownGabe Brown and his family endured hail, drought, and near ruin before they changed their way of farming and ranching. Theirs is a story of creative response to adversity that led to a much healthier and...

Episode 7 – Wes Jackson on the problem of agriculture and the perennial solution

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...

Episode 3 – Slowing climate change, one farm at a time

by Lynne Whitbeck | Sep 19, 2017 | Climate Change, Down to Earth, Policy, Soil

Slowing Climate Change, One Farm at a Time…Calla Rose Ostrander is an expert on climate change policy and regenerative agriculture — and the place where those worlds meet. She offers a hopeful vision of how agriculture could transform from climate problem to...