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Regenerative Agriculture Club

22 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings

Conversations with the professionals who are changing our food and agriculture systems through regenerative practices, science, and innovation. www.raclub.co

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Jesse McDougall: Studio Hill Farm

March 29, 2022 15:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MB

Jesse McDougall is a regenerative farmer at Studio Hill. He is an Accredited Professional with the Savory Institute, serves on the advisory board for Soil4Climate, and was the author of the first regenerative agriculture legislation. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Don’s Introduction 5:57 First critical years of farming 10:11 About Studio Hill Farm 13:34 Alternate ways of land management and food production 19:19 Jesse’s message to regenerative farming’s next generation 24:35 What's coming next in th...

Duriel Harris: Duriel Harris Beef

February 17, 2022 22:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB

Duriel Harris is a former player in the National Football League. Now a rancher in Louisiana, Duriel is bringing pasture-raised Angus beef to the region with the creation of the Duriel Harris Beef brand. TIMESTAMPS 0:00  Don’s Introduction  2:34 Duriel’s football career 5:36 Epic trick play  8:12 Life after professional sports  16:00 Rotational grazing and grass-fed practices  21:03 Balancing rotational grazing processes with the changing seasons 22:39 Angus cattle  25:59 Is there a...

Roberto Meza & David Demerling: East Denver Food Hub

February 07, 2022 18:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MB

Roberto Meza and David Demerling are the Co-Founders of East Denver Food Hub. The East Denver Food Hub is a social enterprise working to develop a resilient, equitable, and compassionate local food (eco)system based on equity and inclusion, environmental stewardship, sustainable technologies, and private/public partnerships. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Roberto and David’s start in farming 9:53 Business pivots 12:48 Model of learning 15:01 East Denver Food Hub overview 18:47 Mont...

Ted Treanor: 7 Generations

January 27, 2022 18:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MB

Ted Treanor is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of 7 Generations. 7 Generations’ vision for Native American country is realized by contributing to each Tribe’s sovereignty, independence, and resilience, for local food, energy, housing, health and wellness, and economic development. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Don's Introduction 7:47 Ted’s start with Native American Tribes 12:02 7 Generations Overview 14:21 Success stories 17:28 Current challenges the Tribes are facing 18:40 Future efforts of 7 Gen...

Ellen Polishuk: Plant to Profit

January 21, 2022 10:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MB

Ellen Polishuk provides consulting services to farmers around the country at PlantToProfit.com. She works with growers to design and improve production systems, to assess individual crop and enterprise profitability, make soil fertility recommendations, and to foster leadership capability so that farms can function smoothly and pleasurably. Clients work with Ellen via email, phone and site visits when needed. For many clients, Ellen acts as a coach, someone to help think through various mana...

Brian Estes: LINC Foods

January 15, 2022 18:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MB

Brian Estes is the Partnerships Director at LINC Foods. LINC Foods is a worker and farmer owned food hub based in Spokane, WA. If you are a regenerative agriculture producer or food company who is looking for ways to grow your operation, be sure to check out Steward at https://gosteward.com/. To begin the process of submitting a loan application with Steward, see https://lets.gosteward.com/farm-loan. Do you enjoy this podcast? If so, give us a rating and review to signal to us that you sup...

Richard Tufton: Meyer Natural Foods

December 29, 2021 00:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MB

Richard Tufton is the Chief Sustainability Officer with Meyer Natural Foods. If you are regenerative agriculture or food company, please support this podcast by checking out Steward: https://gosteward.com/ Do you enjoy the podcast? If so, give us a rating and review to signal to us that you support our work: https://ratethispodcast.com/regenerativeagricultureclub SHOW NOTES 0:00 Introduction 1:02 Richard’s early years in regenerative ag and grass-fed meat 3:43 International meat supply...

Michael Kilpatrick: Growing Farmers, Co.

December 24, 2021 14:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MB

Michael Kilpatrick is a farmer, presenter, host, inventor and online entrepreneur who lives to help entrepreneurs apply business principles and practical, proven solutions to grow their businesses and simplify their lives. He has managed large certified organic farms and businesses, consulted for industry experts, and spoken at dozens of industry conferences. If you are regenerative agriculture or food company, please support this podcast by checking out Steward: https://gosteward.com/ Do ...

Sarah Sullivan: Gorge Grown Food Network

December 14, 2021 18:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MB

As former Executive Director of both Hawaii SEED and The Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association, Sarah has extensive experience in movement-building, organizational management and agricultural policy. She directed the award‐winning school-garden program at Abernethy Elementary in Portland, and trains teachers in garden-based education as an adjunct Professor at Lewis & Clark College. She is a trained Permaculture designer and has dabbled in plant breeding and seed saving. Sarah believes ...

Nicolette Hahn Niman: Defending Beef

November 23, 2021 15:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MB

Nicolette Hahn Niman served as senior attorney for Waterkeeper Alliance, running their campaign to reform the concentrated production of livestock and poultry. In recent years, she has gained a national reputation as an advocate for sustainable food production and improved farm-animal welfare. She is the author of Righteous Porkchop and Defending Beef, and has written for numerous publications, including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, HuffPost, and The Atlantic online. She lives on a...

Vicki Hird: Rebugging the Planet

November 23, 2021 15:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MB

Vicki Hird is Head of the Sustainable Farming Campaign for Sustain: The Alliance for Better Food and Farming, and she also runs an independent consultancy. An experienced and award-winning environmental campaigner, researcher, writer and strategist working mainly in the food, farming and environmental policy arenas, Vicki has worked on government policy for many years and is the author of Perfectly Safe to Eat?: The Facts on Food. Vicki’s passion is insects. The first pets she gave her chil...

Liz Weigand: Agricultural Connections

November 22, 2021 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

Liz Weigand is the owner of Agricultural Connections. Based in Central Oregon, Agricultural Connections provides farm-fresh food year-round to homes, companies, restaurants and grocery stores. Please support this podcast by checking out Steward: https://gosteward.com/ EPISODE LINKS Agricultural Connections Website: https://agriculturalconnections.com/ PODCAST INFO Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/regenerative-agriculture-club/id1589813038 Spotify: https://open.spot...

Jesse Frost: No-Till Growers

November 17, 2021 19:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MB

Jesse Frost, aka Farmer Jesse, is a certified organic market gardener, freelance journalist, and the host of The No-Till Market Garden Podcast. He is also a cofounder of notillgrowers.com, where he helps collect the best and latest no-till insights from growers in the United States, Canada, the UK, and Europe. He and his wife, Hannah Crabtree, practice no-till farming at Rough Draft Farmstead in central Kentucky. Please support this podcast by checking out Steward: https://gosteward.com/ E...

Lauren Abda: Branchfood / Branch Venture Group

November 09, 2021 16:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MB

Lauren Abda is the Founder and CEO of Branchfood, the largest community of food entrepreneurs and startups in New England, and Co-founder at Branch Venture Group, an angel network for investment in early-stage food startups. Prior to Branchfood, Lauren consulted for foodtech businesses in Boston and San Francisco, worked as an analyst for Salt Venture Partners LLC, a venture capital firm, focused on food startups, targeting content, commerce, and technology, and wrote reports on internationa...

Anthony Myint: Zero Foodprint

November 05, 2021 13:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MB

Anthony Myint is an American restauranteur, chef, activist, author and food consultant. Anthony is mobilizing the restaurant industry to address the climate crisis by shifting acres from extractive to renewable farming practices. Please support this podcast by checking out Steward: https://gosteward.com/ EPISODE LINKS Zero Foodprint Website: https://www.zerofoodprint.org/ Anthony Myint Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Myint PODCAST INFO Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.a...

Dan Miller: Steward

October 27, 2021 23:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MB

Dan Miller is Founder and CEO of Steward.  Steward is transforming agriculture by equipping human-scale, regenerative farms with the capital they need to grow. As a private commercial lender, Steward provides access to flexible financing and expert support services, partnering with producers to scale their operations, improve the health of their lands, and bolster local food systems. Individuals can support the movement and fuel the growth of regenerative agriculture by putting their own re...

Riley Gordon: Agricultural Utilization Research Institute

October 26, 2021 13:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MB

Riley Gordon graduated with honors from Brandon University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics (Mathematics minor) in the spring of 2014. Then, in 2017 he completed a degree program at the University of Minnesota—Twin Cities, obtaining a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering with Environmental Emphasis in water related topics. Coinciding with his time at the U of M, Riley interned with a Civil Engineering consulting firm, working in both Intelligent Transportation Systems and Water ...

Mandi Kerr: Global Hemp Association

October 21, 2021 17:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MB

Mandi Kerr is the founder of the Global Hemp Association to connect people across the hemp industry through networking, events and marketing. Please support this podcast by checking out: Steward: https://gosteward.com/ EPISODE LINKS Global Hemp Association: https://globalhempassociation.org/ Hemp Hallway: https://hemphallway.com/ Mandi Kerr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandikerr/ PODCAST INFO Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/regenerative-agriculture-club...

Derrick Jackson: Grass Grazed

October 20, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MB

Derrick Jackson owns and operates Grass Grazed Farm with his wife Paige in North Carolina. Grass Grazed is a 60 acre farmstead where the Jacksons raise pastured livestock based on principles of sustainable agriculture. Please support this podcast by checking out: Steward: https://gosteward.com/ EPISODE LINKS Grass Grazed Website: https://www.grassgrazed.com/ Heifer International: https://www.heifer.org/ PODCAST INFO Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/regenerative-ag...

Jenny Quiner: Dogpatch Urban Gardens

October 19, 2021 20:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MB

Jenny Quiner is the founder of Dogpatch Urban Gardens (https://www.dogpatchurbangardens.com/), an urban farm in Des Moines, IA producing vegetable crops using organic principles and sustainable methods. Please support this podcast by checking out Steward:  https://gosteward.com/ SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: Dogpatch Urban Gardens Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DogpatchUrbanGardens Dogpatch Urban Gardens Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dogpatch_urban_gardens/ Regenerative Agriculture Club I...

Regenerative Agriculture Club Trailer

October 11, 2021 15:00 - 1 minute - 845 KB

Welcome to the Regenerative Agriculture Club. We are coming to you soon with a full launch of initial episodes. Please support this podcast by checking out: Steward: https://gosteward.com/borrow

Welcome to Regenerative Agriculture Club

October 11, 2021 15:00 - 1 minute - 845 KB

Welcome to the Regenerative Agriculture Club. We are coming to you soon with a full launch of initial episodes. Please support this podcast by checking out: Steward: https://gosteward.com/borrow

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