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Innovative approaches to regeneration on a California ranch

Innovative approaches to regeneration on a California ranch

by radiocafe | Jan 17, 2023 | Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture, Science & health

TomKat Ranch manager Mark Biaggi talks about dealing with winter floods, summer droughts, and degraded landscapes––and the process of continual experimentation that leads to dramatic regeneration of damaged land.

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Giant bison, mammoths, and eagles: a deep history of the American continent

Giant bison, mammoths, and eagles: a deep history of the American continent

by radiocafe | Dec 15, 2022 | Books, Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture, Native & indigenous, New Mexico

The land and its creatures looked very different when the first people arrived on this continent. Dan Flores‘ book Wild New World traces human impact up to the present––and the choices we’re looking at now.

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Sustainable development, climate mitigation, and biochar

Sustainable development, climate mitigation, and biochar

by radiocafe | Nov 30, 2022 | Activism, Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture, Native & indigenous, Science & health

For decades Brando Crespi has been working in communities damaged by extractive industries. He makes the case that biochar can and should be part of a global strategy do reverse climate change and grow more food with less water.

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Bringing dead land back to life: a filmmaker’s perspective

Bringing dead land back to life: a filmmaker’s perspective

by radiocafe | Nov 15, 2022 | Activism, Arts & films, Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture, Science & health

In 1995 John Liu began documenting the Loess Plateau in China, a landscape ruined by poor agriculture practices. Over decades he documented its return to vibrant life, and filmed many other restoration projects worldwide.

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A vibrant pecan oasis in the desert

A vibrant pecan oasis in the desert

by radiocafe | Oct 18, 2022 | Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture, New Mexico, Science & health

Coley Burgess didn’t intend to do regenerative agriculture, but a series of happy accidents led him down a path toward healthier trees, a herd of animals, virtually no chemical or tractor use––and a more enjoyable life for himself and his family.

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Leveling the growing field: promoting a fair farm system

Leveling the growing field: promoting a fair farm system

by radiocafe | Sep 20, 2022 | Activism, Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture, Politics

Farm Action’s Sarah Carden is a small farmer who knows the difficulties of competing against giant food conglomerates. But better policy could help smaller farms provide healthy food and keep more profits for food producers––rather than executives and stockholders.

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Making your tax dollars work after fires and floods

Making your tax dollars work after fires and floods

by radiocafe | Aug 9, 2022 | Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture, Native & indigenous, New Mexico, Politics

New Mexico Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez is working not only to help the people and businesses affected by fires and floods, but also to build back land that is more resilient. All of which is easier said than done.

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Place, Power, And Purpose: Pollinators On Western Landscapes

Place, Power, And Purpose: Pollinators On Western Landscapes

by radiocafe | Jul 26, 2022 | Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture, Native & indigenous, New Mexico

Bees and other pollinators are facing threats from industrialization and habitat fragmentation. Beekeeper, scientist, and indigenous teacher Melanie Kirby knows that bees are vital to the food we eat—and is showing the way forward.

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What’s good for the farm is good for the planet

What’s good for the farm is good for the planet

by radiocafe | Jul 12, 2022 | Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture

Carol Ekarius has worked in both large- and small-scale farming, and has written many books for hobby farmers. And she’s led organizations devoted to watershed restoration and sustainable agriculture. She talks about the daunting challenges ahead—and gives us some reasons for hope.

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What is Your Foodprint?

What is Your Foodprint?

by radiocafe | Jun 28, 2022 | Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture, Science & health

You’ve heard of a carbon “footprint.” The idea of the “foodprint” broadens the vision from the single variable of carbon emissions to the full impact that your food has on the planet––animals, community, soil, water––and helps you to make better choices as a consumer and a citizen.

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