Agave, mesquite, and a carbon drawdown game-changer
André Leu knows what it takes to pull massive amounts of carbon out of the atmosphere and put it into the soil–permanently. We talk about his new book, The Regenerative Agriculture Solution.
Commerce, the destruction of nature, and the uphill path to sustainability
Environmental historian Sara Dant’s book Losing Eden looks at the American West from the time of wooly mammoths to the near destruction of entire ecosystems—and the movement to bring nature and industry into balance.
Colorado peaches: delicious for the eaters, fair for the workers
Gwen Cameron took over her father’s peach farm, and has been balancing regenerative methods, fair work practices, and diversification of markets to run a successful business.
The wild adventures of a New Mexico hemp farmer
Journalist-filmmaker-farmer-comedian Doug Fine left the New York suburbs to settle in New Mexico, where he cultivates hemp as well as goats, chickens, and produce. He’s an advocate for regenerative farming and rural living.
Sarah Wentzel-Fisher on working lands, community, science, and more
Quivira Coalition’s executive director Sarah Wentzel-Fisher began as an artist and creative writer, and got interested in communities and food systems. Her path led to a life of both non-profit leadership and farming.
Pueblo values + engineering expertise = resilient landscapes
Phoebe Suina draws on advanced studies in engineering and management and deeply held cultural values and knowledge of the land to lead a native- and woman-owned environmental restoration company.
Documentary digs deep into grazing science — and society
Filmmaker Peter Byck assembled a group of maverick scientists to study regenerative and conventional grazing side by side. The result is an extraordinary new documentary, Roots So Deep You Can See the Devil Down There.
Saving seeds, saving ecosystems
Seed Savers Exchange is a small non-profit that’s making a big difference. For a half century, they’ve been saving seeds, getting them out into gardens, telling their stories––and cultivating biodiversity that has been badly diminished with the rise of corporate agriculture and seed production.
Investing in regenerative ag
Dirt Capital Partners takes a “slow money” perspective on investing, helping farmers get land access and regenerate not only the soil but also their communities.
From suburban Illinois to rural Montana: the journey of a bison rancher
Matt Skoglund was an attorney with a conservation non-profit, but over time was drawn to work on the land. With no prior agrarian experience he started a successful bison ranch using regenerative principles.