Regenerative Skills

Regenerative Skills


Latest Episodes

Reading the landscape and gathering essential data for a water restoration design
February 02, 2024

Welcome to the first episode of season 8 of the Regenerative Skills podcast. We're starting in a big way with a special episode in which me and my good friend and collaborator Nick Steiner will be tak

Regenerative farming on the edge of the desert, with Yanniek Schoonhoven
December 29, 2023

There are a few farms and organizations here in Spain that have been gaining international attention for their work and initiatives in the past few years. Partly through reaching out directly and part

Making soil health approachable and practical, with Ian Robertson
December 22, 2023

By now Im sure many of you have heard the few episodes on soil health that Ive recorded with people like Harriet Mela, Matt Powers, James White, and others. I know that the subject of soil has becom

Adapting syntropic agroforestry to temperate climates, with Renke De Vries
December 15, 2023

Syntropic Agroforestry has exploded in popularity and interest in the last few years. Ive explored this agroforestry design and management system a little in some previous episodes with my friend Jac

Growing fresh produce through the coldest winters, with Catherine Sylvestre
December 08, 2023

Ive been so happy to see how popular the concept of growing ones own food has become in recent years. Especially since the pandemic, a lot of us have connected deeply with the need to build food res

Making micro farms work through lean planning, with Ben Hartman
December 01, 2023

Ive been observing an interesting trend in the regen ag space. The concept and awareness of regen ag has been growing exponentially with many people exploring ways to start their own farms and to par

Low tech solutions for erosion and water management with Neil Bertrando and Jeff Adams
November 24, 2023

We live in a time when everyone seems to be looking for high tech solutions for every problem. Maybe it's due to all of the new tech that has come out in recent decades with lofty promises of new fron

Working with wastewater and learnings from Biosphere 2, with Mark Nelson
November 17, 2023

Ive been lucky in recent months to be able to speak to people whove been leaders and change makers in the regenerative space for a significant amount of time. Building on that knowledge and experien

Reviving heritage foods through landrace farming, with Glenn Roberts
November 10, 2023

A few months back when I covered the topic of landrace gardening and crop breeding, I had no idea what a passionate and knowledgeable community around the world that I was tapping into.The seed save

John Kempf on the trends and future of regenerative agriculture
November 03, 2023

My guest today needs no introduction if youve been paying attention to the regen ag scene in the last decade, but just in case youre new to this topic and community let me catch you up to speedJo