Quivira has two podcasts!

Regeneration Rising is a podcast for beginning or interested agrarians about the trials, tribulations, and joys of a life in regenerative agriculture. Each episode will feature conversations with apprentices and other young agrarians, tips from regenerative ag experts, job announcements, and more. Originally started by Shawna Burhans and Ariel Bobbett, two young agrarians, season two is now being led by Quivira Coalition’s New Agrarian Program. As we face the challenge of repopulating our fields and rangelands with a new generation of stewards, we’re building a community of ranchers and farmers who are committed to a thriving workforce and the future of food, agriculture, and working lands. They are our Regeneration Rising.

Down to Earth is a podcast about hope. As climate change collides with our industrial food system, we focus on people who are developing practical, innovative solutions. We invite you to meet farmers, ranchers, scientists, land managers, writers, and many others on a mission to create a world in which the food we eat is healthy—for us, for the land and water from which it springs, for the lives and livelihoods of the producers, and for the planet.

Quivira has co-produced this podcast with Mary Charlotte Domandi and Radio Cafe.

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Episodes

Regeneration Rising

Episode 13 – Caleb Valdez on Door-Knocking, Starting Fires, and Local Beef Terroir

Episode 11 – Caity Roberts on Regenerating Land, Ourselves, and Rural Communities

Episode 10 – Geoffrey Van Wants You To Run the Numbers

Episode 9 – Shalini Karra- A Journey from NAP Apprentice to Holistic Livestock Manager at Apricot Lane Farms – and Everything in Between.

Episode 8 – Elena Miller-ter Kuile – Cultural Legacy on a Colorado Sheep Ranch

Episode 7 – Kate Mannix- Crafting a New Life in Agriculture

Down to Earth

Episode 118 – Kiss the Ground: A project born of devotion to the earth

When Ryland Engelhart learned that restoring soil health was a key to reversing climate change, he became an advocate for regeneration –– resulting in a film that has been seen by over six million people in 26 languages.

Episode 117 – Food, forests, and farms: an intro to agroforestry

Trees are an important part of most ecosystems, and they can actually make a great contribution to agriculture by providing everything from shade to soil health, water retention, wind breaks, and marketable products.

Episode 116 – Western Wildfires: Facing a hotter and drier future

Wildfires across the West are burning out of control and causing catastrophic losses to landscapes and communities. How did we get here, and how can we better manage fire in the future? Lesli Allison walks us through the complexities and dangers––and the critical importance of land management.

Episode 115 – The path to positive food policy: Making the case for a more regenerative farm bill

For the US to have a resilient food system at a large scale will require changes in national policy. Aria McLauchlan and Harley Cross of Land Core lay out how the Farm Bill, which will be reauthorized in 2023, can stimulate healthy–and long-term sustainable–farming practices.

Episode 114 – Making the regenerative transition

Healthy-soil agriculture has the potential to solve a lot of big problems from climate to nutrition. But how do you bring it to scale within the realities of a competitive market system with narrow profit margins? Jessica Chiartas of Regen1 tells us––and it’s not easy or fast.

Episode 113 – Restoring Landscapes…with Goats and Sheep

Landscapes evolved with animals and need animals to thrive. “Goatscaping” substitutes animals for machines and toxic chemicals to produce more resilient and healthy soil, plants, and even beneficial insect populations. They’re also incredibly cute.