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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...

Episode 1 – Growing vegetables for fun and massive profit … really?

by Sarah Wentzel-Fisher | Aug 19, 2017 | Down to Earth, Economics, Farming, Soil

Growing vegetables for fun and massive profit … really? Paul and Elizabeth Kaiser went into farming because it seemed like an earth-friendly way to make a living–and they brought a lot of knowledge and innovation to the process. The result: Singing Frogs Farm is a...