Fair Hill Farmstead Life, hosted by Judith Farrell Horvath, is a dynamic podcast amplifying the voices of regenerative agriculture’s trailblazers. Showcasing stories of success and struggle, it inspires a new generation of farmers and earth-friendly entrepreneurs to build resilient, local food systems. From innovative Agrihoods to soil health breakthroughs, each episode explores practical strategies and visionary ideas for ecological regeneration and community prosperity. Rooted in resilienc ...
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Featuring stories from leaders who are pushing culture toward a more resilient future, this show explores the frontlines of transformation—where real estate, land stewardship, community, and regenerative thinking intersect. Hosted by Neal Collins, each episode spotlights the innovators, designers, developers, and changemakers who are reimagining how we live and relate to place.
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You want to change the world… We all do in one form or another. You might have taken that Gandhi quote to heart, to "Be the change you wish to see in the world." The challenge is creating a livelihood that allows us to be that change while finding growth for ourselves and our loved ones. Where do you start? How do you start? What is your unique path to a regenerative livelihood? Seeds of Tao is here to help you on your path beyond sustainability with tools and resources to help regenpreneurs ...
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The Agrarian Future Is Here: Judith Horvath on creating homesteads and compelling agricultural communities
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50:53What if the future of housing isn’t high-rises or cul-de-sacs—but homesteads, gardens, and walkable villages where food is grown just steps from your door? In this episode Neal sits down with Judith Horvath of Fair Hill Farm—a former corporate professional turned agroecologist who’s helping reimagine how we live, grow, and build community. Judith’s…
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#52: Wrigglebrew founder Sam Baker's Vermicompost Tea Solving Big Issues in Florida
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59:53Sam Baker is a chemist who started a company with his friends while he was at University. Wrigglebrew is a unique little company solving fertilizer runoff, algal blooms, increasing nutrient density in foods, all by creating a shelf-stable organic fertilizer from earthworm manure tea. He tells his tale of Perionyx Excavatus earthworms, Teddy the wor…
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Building a New Model: Geoship's Vision for Dome-Based Housing with Micha Mikailian
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53:33In this episode, Neal sits down with Micha Mikailian, CEO of Geoship, to explore a bold attempt to reimagine housing at a time when affordability, resilience, and ecological design are more urgent than ever. Geoship is reviving Buckminster Fuller’s iconic geodesic dome—not as a nostalgic throwback, but as a scalable, bioceramic solution to today's …
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Rethinking Housing Through Community-Led Development with Wendy Reid Fairhurst
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57:51When we talk about housing innovation, our minds usually go to big cities buzzing with new ideas. But in this episode of The Regenerative Real Estate Podcast, host Neal Collins sits down with Wendy Reid Fairhurst of Reclaim CDO to explore a groundbreaking approach taking root far from the usual hotspots—in St. John’s, Newfoundland. An architect-tur…
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#51: Hydroponics in Urban Environments with Connor Tidd CEO of Just Vertical
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46:06Skeptical of hydroponics claiming to be regenerative? Meet Connor Tidd CEO of Just Vertical. Right out of the gate Judith challenges Connor to make the case that hydroponics can indeed be regenerative and even the best option in certain places on earth where us humans live. Just Vertical is a small company out of Ontario Canada that's starting to g…
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Agrivillage co-housing community creation through farmland conservation with Katie McCamant and Dave Boehnlein
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1:11:01In this episode, we explore the inspiring story of Rooted Northwest, an agrivillage in Arlington, Washington that is transforming a former dairy farm into a thriving co-housing community. With over 85% of the land conserved as pastures and forests, Rooted Northwest weaves together two villages and a collectively managed regenerative farm. Join us f…
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#50: Van Carlson on Risk Management and Using Tax Code 831(b) to Self-Insure
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52:58Van Carlson is the Founder & CEO of SRA 831(b) Admin and has over 25 years of experience within the risk management industry. In 2008, he saw the Great Recession hit his commercial business clients hard, and just like them, he was also affected by the sharp downturn in our economy. During this time, he realized there must be a better way to manage …
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Merging Natural Building & Modern Manufacturing with Evan Ryan of Croft
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57:53The construction industry is at a turning point. Pre-manufactured housing seeks to disrupt conventional building methods due to labor shortages, weather delays, and material waste, as a faster, more efficient alternative. But efficiency shouldn’t come at the cost of health or sustainability. In this episode, Neal Collins sits down with Evan Ryan, a…
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Building urban resilience through development with Mazyar Mortazavi
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47:53This episode is a front-row seat at a masterclass in regenerative development. Mazyar Mortazavi, CEO of TAS Impact, joins us to share how his Toronto-based firm is redefining urban development by weaving community, sustainability, and impact into every project. Mazyar’s journey is deeply personal—the organization’s strategic plan is following his o…
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#49: Andrew Millison on Global Permaculture Projects and Wins for Humanity
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1:29:37Meet Andrew Millison, permaculture educator at Oregon State University, and owner of the largest permaculture channel on YouTube. He’s known for his instructional videos covering massive projects like greening the Sahara Desert and several different national level projects in India to restore entire watersheds and make rivers flow again. Andrew tal…
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#48: Wisdom on Relocating and Building a New Farm with Janelle Anderson, The Haven Farmstead
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1:13:56Meet Janelle Anderson, the striking tall iconic farmsteading milkmaid and cattle guru. She’s in lots of homesteading videos in her wide brimmed hat flashing her million dollar smile and sharing a TON of knowledge. She and her husband founded The Haven Farmstead in Tennessee where they live with their children. Janelle examines the critical importan…
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147: ColivingDAO Regenpreneur Story - The Soul of Coliving
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44:53Promotional Links: Part 2 of the ColivingDAO Podcast - This is a two-part series in collaboration with the ColivingDAO podcast. Make sure to catch the beginning of my own journey into creating a coliving space in Bogota, Colombia. The Regenerative Brand Archetype Quiz - Gain greater clarity on how to present your brand's identity as a guide and lea…
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#47: Knifemaker Billy Nelson Forging Heirlooms from Waste Materials
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57:44Billy Nelson, custom knifemaker and founder of ELEVEN KNIVES COMPANY – (soon to be XIRO knives). is a hard-charging craftsman, driven by his ambition, entrepreneurism, and relentless pursuit of quality. He creates knives from special-purpose American industrial steel that is being discarded, wooden waste materials, and a special proprietary process…
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#46: Lindy Elston Talks Upcycling, Post-Millennial Homesteading, Life Skills and Entreprenurism for 20-Somethings today
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1:33:21Lindy Elston, owner of Lindy’s Designs and a 24-year old entrepreneur, specializing in upcycling items, adding Pendleton Wool patterns, and giving things a new life. She’s a 4th generation farmer in Pennsylvania sharing knowledge and experience with her own generation, Gen Z / Post Millennials, in today’s uncertain world. From Lindy’s designs upcyc…
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#45: Chemical Free Beekeeping Success with Adam Martin at Bee Kept
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1:34:56From catching a wild swarm to horizontal hives, listen to how to shed the 'factory beekeeping' paradigms and raise super healthy bees, naturally, with minimal physical effort, happier bees, fewer stings, and zero chemical inputs. Adam lays it all out sequentially in this must-listen-to episode. Adam is the founder of http://www.beekept.com and the …
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#44: Will Harris of White Oak Pastures on the beneficial social ripple effect of a successful regenerative farm
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1:04:42Iconic cattleman Will Harris spends an hour talking about regenerative ranching and raising 10 species of grassfed meats on his 2000 acre farm in Bluffton Georgia. He leases and grazes an additional 3000 acres and has created nearly 200 jobs in his town, entirely reversing the downward trajectory that his town was in. Will discusses the positive ri…
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146: Bonita Ford and Eric Toensmeier Regenprenuer Story - Navigating Climate Anxiety and Finding Solutions
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53:17Join us for a powerful conversation with climate leaders Bonita Ford and Eric Toensmeier as we explore the emotional toll of climate change, the importance of permaculture and adaptation strategies, and how entrepreneurs can make a real difference. Plus, learn about Bonita's upcoming book and workshop!…
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#43 Hurricane Helene Disaster Coverage with Billy Bond at Permapasture Farm in Asheville NC Area
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1:13:37Support for the West End Bakery, they're feeding hundreds of families every day out of their own pocket, running a bakery with no power, just gas, serving up hearty healthy sourdough bread. They need supplies and support - you can contribute to them at:https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-west-end-bakerys-effort-to-feed-asheville Additional agencies …
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#42 Hurricane Helene Disaster Coverage from James and Audra Holmes at the Perennial Holmestead in TN
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48:28Straight talk about what happened, why, what's going on and how people can help. Discussion about general preparedness follows. Specific ways to help: The Funny Farm: A small business that is leading grassroots efforts to get supplies to those that were cut off from everything by the Nolichucky River. Venmo @FunnyFarmTN (3632) put “floods” in the d…
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#41: The Abundance Mindset Collective - This Month I Learned / September 2024
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1:15:46Another installation of This Month I Learned, group chat with Wendi Bergen and Greg Peterson. Last month we laughed about Chicken Juice. This month we discover the spinach tree and Pea-Trees. We discuss freeze drying the harvest, deterring deer and what to do when big tomatoes fail three years in a row- grow lots of little ones! We discuss the decl…
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Building Life-Centered Organizations with Tre' Cates
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1:04:31Tre' Cates is an entrepreneur and regenerative thought leader with over 25 years of experience. His work focuses on the importance of building healthy, regenerative organizational environments that support long-term goals without compromising the integrity of society or the environment. As the former COO of the Savory Institute, Tre' played a key r…
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#40: Chad Johnson: Elevating nature through the permaculture process
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56:44Chad Johnson, protegee of Sepp Holzer, permaculture designer at Kingdom Come Permaculture, is pushing the boundaries of what we consider possible. He ‘unfolds the earth’ to create microclimates and sacred spaces for humans, designing with nature for the delight of humans. He has a special affinity for water and earthworks, creating crown gardens, c…
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#39: Getting retrospective and doing a raindance in central Ohio.
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26:22Water on the mind because there's not enough here. Worst drought in 35 years. Getting philosophical on water handling and sharing the golden observations of what drought looks like on my farmstead. PS: Rainmaker needed.By Judith Horvath, Fair Hill Farm
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Building An Impact Investment Cooperative with Blake Jones
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55:55Blake Jones is a founder of several cooperative enterprises, including Namaste Solar and Kachuwa Impact Fund. He’s a pioneer in his marrying of the cooperative model and impact investing. Kachuwa Impact Fund is democratically owned and operated by its members. They invest in companies that have a positive impact on the environment and society, and …
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#38: Jim Gale Bringing Permaculture to Prisons: Second Chance University
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1:00:06Jim Gale is not just talking about change—he's making it happen. From tackling the turmoil in our food systems to launching Second Chance University, where permaculture meets prison reform, this episode is all about flipping scarcity on its head and cultivating abundance. Tune in as we explore how one man's audacious projects are turning the paradi…
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#37: Abundance Unleashed: Renaissance Man Billy Bond at Perma Pastures Farm
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1:35:38Meet Billy Bond, the mastermind behind Billy's Bone Sauce, the unofficial king of comfrey, author of "Scrapsteading," and host of the Permaculture P.I.M.P Cast. A jack-of-all-trades from Perma Pastures Farm, he's not just a permaculture designer and trained butcher, but also an electrician, family man, and community builder. Dive into his world whe…
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Master Planning With the Land As Brand With Kris Maher
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49:08Kris Maher is an architect and developer. For over 20 years, she’s worked for the Rancho Mission Viejo community in Orange County, California, where she is currently senior vice president of community development. The master planned community lies on a former cattle ranch, and currently they are developing a 23,000 acre entitlement that will have 1…
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#36: Homesteaders Chicken Jam with Wendi Bergen, Greg Peterson and Judith Horvath
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1:09:41What the heck is chicken juice? I didn’t know till I learned how to make some. Ride along as three seasoned pros share tips, tricks, product reviews and anecdotal yuks. And remember folks, bugs carry bugs.By Judith Horvath, Fair Hill Farm
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Inspiring Regenerative Economies with Jenny Andersson
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1:17:56Jenny Andersson is a regenerative strategist and educator, and the founder of the Really Regenerative Centre in the UK. With over 30 years of experience working alongside brands, organizations, and communities to inspire sustainable and regenerative initiatives, Jenny believes in "harnessing the power of the collective intelligence of organizations…
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#35: Nigel O'Quinn and Organ Meats for a Palatable HIgher Healths Win
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1:18:23Nigel O'Quinn, discusses the launch of his business, why he came to the USA, settled in Montana, and singlehandedly created a brand new revenue stream for his regenerative rancher neighbors through this venture. He's a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner with a background in Kinesiology, founded Higher Healths - Beef organs as Real food fo…
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#34: Holistic Hilda's Health Wisdom From Indigenous Peoples
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1:11:24Hilda Labrada Gore (a/k/a Holistic Hilda) is a certified health coach who is known as a kind of Dora the Explorer 2.0. She has traveled extensively, as an experiential anthropologist—Mongolia, Peru, Ethiopia, Ecuador, Kenya, Australia, etc.—with the objective of exploring traditional practices to improve the energy and vitality of humanity. Hilda i…
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Purpose-Driven Sustainable Housing and Education with Emily Niehaus
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59:43Emily Niehaus is a former mayor and a leader in both affordable housing and education. She is the founder of Community Rebuilds, a nonprofit that constructs affordable straw bale homes, and more recently, she’s also the founder of Heron School, a micro-school for gifted neurodiverse students. In between those ventures, she found the time to be the …
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#33: Botanical Wisdom From Professional Forager Tama Matsuoka Wong
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1:07:15Tama Matsuoko Wong, finance lawyer in Hong Kong turned professional forager for top restaurants in New York City. Hunting for clean chickweed, stinging nettle, purslane, lambsquarters and so much more... Tama discusses her journey and her life’s work. Author of “Into the Weeds” She’s the recipient of the New Jersey Forest Service Steward of the yea…
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High Performance Natural Building with Jacob Deva Racusin
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1:11:52Jacob Deva Racusin is a natural building designer, builder, and educator. He is a longtime leader in the field of sustainable building and the co-founder of New Frameworks, a worker-owned cooperative committed to a “kinder sort of building.” Using natural materials such as native hardwood, clay, and stone, they are developing data-driven and scalab…
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#32: The Worlds Most Sustainable and Innovative Community - Down Under with Jeff Thierfelder at Witchcliffe
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1:32:34The most carefully planned, innovative community perhaps on Earth today. Listen to the thought process, the team, and learn about the structure and innovation behind Witchcliffe EcoVillage, 3 hours south of Perth, on Australia's West coast through an in-depth discussion with Jeff Thierfelder, one of the members of the team who brought this to life.…
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#31: Positively Knowledgeable Wendi Bergin is Joyfully Prepared
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1:17:35Hear a couple astonishing tales of the power of herbalism from Wendi Bergin, founder of Joyfully Prepared. She is running an educational hub for water bath canning, pressure canning, freeze drying, herbal remedies and more. Her "prepper" site is different because Wendi focuses not on an upcoming zombie apocalypse, doomsday bunkers. These are genera…
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Net Positive Capital with Paul Rabinovitch
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54:25Paul Rabinovitch is an impact investor, sustainable developer, and entrepreneur. He is the founder of Net Positive Capital, a fund that seeks to build a channel for capital to flow into net positive real estate. He has decades of experience investing in healthy vibrant places and his career is built on the principle that social benefit and profit a…
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#30: Rogue Food at Polyface, Community, Synchronicity, Messages & News Preview
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18:50About my visit to Polyface, introducing a friend to the community, clients who become connected friends, what's in the works, and more.By Judith Horvath, Fair Hill Farm
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Unlocking the Potential of Place with Sean McLean
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1:02:10Sean McLean is a visionary in the field of regenerative development. He is a managing partner of MPact Collective, an impact real estate development firm that takes an innovative, long-term approach toward place-based investing. Sean believes that the best way to build a resilient community is to spend months there full-time learning the issues and…
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#29: Sandy “Everything is Figureoutable” Eplett: Grit Grace & Gratitude Embodied.
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1:27:34Growing up on the salty shores of the south, Sandy spent her years in the gym eating Hormel Chili and TV dinners. Married to her best friend of 38 years, attending (as she puts it) her Mother-In-Law’s ‘School of Dirt’, then homeschooling 5 children, and loving 9 grandchildren, it’s been quite the journey. She has become a Certified Personal Trainer…
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Raising A $100m Impact Fund with Analise Roland
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1:00:19Analise Roland is an impact entrepreneur, neuroscientist, and movement leader in the field of regenerative development. She is the CEO of Anura, a real estate fund that aims to generate financial, social, and environmental returns. She has a deep belief that developments based on regenerative principles can produce substantial returns that benefit …
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#28: Urban Farming Nutritional Powerhouse: Microgreens Year Round From InstaFarm
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58:33Philip Hartman, inventor and CEO of InstaFarm, launched the world’s first soil-based fully recyclable and compostable microgreen robotic countertop micro farm in March 2023. He’s in Colorado, where he lives and this cool little machine is manufactured. It's designed so that fresh, nutrient dense beyond-organic food is as fresh as humanly possible, …
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#27: Author Austin Frerick on his Bestseller Book Barons - Exposing Titanic Greed and Monopoly in America's Food Industry
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1:18:41Austin Frerick is the author of bestselling book “Barons – Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry.” He is an expert on agricultural and antitrust policy. He worked at the Open Markets Institute, the U.S. Department of Treasury, and the Congressional Research Service before becoming a Fellow at Yale University. He is a 7th gener…
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#26: Seven Rules for Slow & Steady Progress While Negotiating the Learning Curve of Homesteading.
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17:25Let’s talk Progress, year-over-year. One of the things that I hear from people new to homesteading or new to farming and their own food production is overwhelm. I feel for them, because when we first moved into our farm, I was in the same space. Between getting my home set up and wanting to do ALL THE THINGS and just being so pumped for owning my f…
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#25: How CSAs Can Outcompete Grocery Stores when the Customer Experience is Put First.
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24:47This one is for Farmers AND Consumers both. Community support is critical for the survival of small local farms. CSAs are a POWERFUL option for all parties involved. And you likely have one available to you in your area. My family buys a CSA share every year, even though we grow a LOT of produce, meat, dairy and eggs each year. So let’s have that c…
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Reflecting on 100 Episodes and the Evolution of Latitude with Neal and Alissa Collins
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1:02:07Neal and Alissa Collins are partners in business and life, and are co-founders of Latitude Regenerative Real Estate. As Neal recently passed the milestone of publishing the 100th episode of the Regenerative Real Estate Podcast, he and Alissa thought now was a great time for some reflection. Four years after starting the podcast and starting to buil…
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#24: Jim Gale - 100% Inspiration at Food Forest Abundance
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44:19Jim Gale, entrepreneur and expert permaculturist, man of faith and deep thinker is the founder of Food Forest Abundance. A positive energy dynamo, he talks about the solutions to society's most wicked problems. The solutions are really simple. Just not easy. He’s an educator, expert permaculture designer and advocate for clean, nutrient dense food.…
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#23: Joel Salatin on the Zeitgeist, Challenges & Solutions Within Reach
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1:21:22Joel Salatin, husband, father, world-famous regenerative farmer, speaker, 16-time author, owner of Polyface Farm and cofounder of the Rogue Food Conference joins to discuss contemporary topics: creating a more resilient food supply chain, regulatory issues, food freedom, raw milk, and going ‘rogue’ with food. He offers specific encouragement for th…
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Combining Conservation and Development with Doug Davis
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1:28:10Doug Davis is a conservation-based real estate developer, self-proclaimed adrenaline junky, and co-founder of The Farm at Okefenokee. It is a legacy project that Doug plans to work on for decades to come, one that combines development and conservation. The Farm is on 705 acres near Folkston, Georgia, and will ultimately have 250 sustainably-built c…
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#22: FOOP - Bioavailability Gamechanger and Biochar with CEO Larry Footer
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1:21:10Larry Footer founded FOOP Organic Biosciences in 2016 and has been a man on a mission to bring the best possible product to the market for plant growers everywhere. It’s not even fair to call it plant food. It’s a proprietary blend- a spectrum of beneficial bacteria from fish manure, 11 strains of mycorrhizae, micronutrients and macronutrients from…
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