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 6 – From Lifelong Land Stewardship to Ecological Architecture – Internships as a Vehicle to Stewardship Dreams

Episode 6 – From Lifelong Land Stewardship to Ecological Architecture – Internships as a Vehicle to Stewardship Dreams

Episode 5 – Maggie Hanna – What Exactly is a Conservation Easement Anyway?

Episode 5 – Maggie Hanna – What Exactly is a Conservation Easement Anyway?

Episode 4 – Byron Palmer – Navigating Rural Life for New Agrarians

Episode 4 – Byron Palmer – Navigating Rural Life for New Agrarians

Episode 3 – Alyssa Barsanti – Starting a Livestock Business in an Increasingly Expensive West

Episode 3 – Alyssa Barsanti – Starting a Livestock Business in an Increasingly Expensive West

Episode 2 – Meghan Filbert – Collaboration and Creativity in Iowa’s Corn Belt

Episode 2 – Meghan Filbert – Collaboration and Creativity in Iowa’s Corn Belt

Episode 1 – Noelle McDonough and Sam Schmidt – Unexpected Lessons from Apprenticeship

Episode 1 – Noelle McDonough and Sam Schmidt – Unexpected Lessons from Apprenticeship

Down to Earth

Episode 106 – Planetary regeneration on a community scale

Episode 106 – Planetary regeneration on a community scale

Soil microbiologist David Johnson has been collaborating with pecan farmer Josh Bowman to cultivate healthy soil that retains water and produces a more abundant—and more profitable—harvest. Josh in turn works with other growers to help them improve their operations.
Episode 105 – Growing pecans in the desert? Yes—with regenerative ag practices

Episode 105 – Growing pecans in the desert? Yes—with regenerative ag practices

Soil microbiologist David Johnson has been collaborating with pecan farmer Josh Bowman to cultivate healthy soil that retains water and produces a more abundant—and more profitable—harvest. Josh in turn works with other growers to help them improve their operations.
Episode 104 – Got goat? The Vanguard Ranch does, and it’s ready to eat

Episode 104 – Got goat? The Vanguard Ranch does, and it’s ready to eat

Renard Turner and his wife are agrarian entrepreneurs who produce local, sustainable, regenerative food at their Virginia goat farm–and they provide a model for future farmers and homesteaders.
Episode 103 – Tribal food renaissance

Episode 103 – Tribal food renaissance

Latashia Redhouse helps Native American food producers get their products out into the world—and supports their traditional and regenerative agriculture practices.
Episode 102 – From despair to care: a high mountain view of our ailing earth

Episode 102 – From despair to care: a high mountain view of our ailing earth

Author Bill deBuys reflects on what people are doing to land, water, and climate from high in the Himalayas, in his new book, The Trail to Kanjiroba, and how we can begin letting go of despair and do our part for the earth’s restoration.
Episode 101 – Stepping back from the abyss: James Rebanks’ return from industrial to traditional farming

Episode 101 – Stepping back from the abyss: James Rebanks’ return from industrial to traditional farming

Farmer James Rebanks comes from a thousand-year old farming tradition—which was almost destroyed in one generation. He tells the story of how he worked out how “improvement” was wreaking havoc on the soil, food, and wildife—and how he’s rebuilding his farm to be long-term sustainable.