Rural Routes to Climate Solutions

Rural Routes to Climate Solutions


Latest Episodes

EP 70 Maximizing Soil Function – SoR Part Three
December 15, 2023

Soil is very much alive. And hungry too. Some estimates go as far as saying that there is more life in a teaspoon of healthy soil than there are people on the planet. You just need a microscope to see

EP 69 Loyal to the Soil – SoR Part Two
December 05, 2023

During the growing season of 2023, Rural Routes to Climate Solutions teamed up with Regeneration Canada to connect with agricultural producers across Canada who are tackling the pressing social and en

EP 68 Bacteria
December 05, 2023

If youre still wondering how best to incorporate regenerative technologies into your daily operations then you might need a crash course, or at least a motivating podcast episode, that speaks to the

EP 67 Total Grazing – SoR Part One
November 27, 2023

In the summer of 2023, a diverse group of storytellers, organizers, and strategists visited 10 farms and ranches in Canada. These farms and ranches were carefully chosen to represent different aspects

Stories of Regeneration Podcast Trailer
November 23, 2023

The Stories of Regeneration podcast series is a 10-episode, in-depth look into the practices, motivations and lives of a dozen agricultural producers who are determined to remain profitable and regene

EP66 Polycultures
July 18, 2023

Have you ever found yourself scratching your head trying to make sense of all those terms like polycultures, cocktail crops, intercropping, cover crops, companion cropping, and relay crops? It's under

EP65 Grazing Through Drought
June 20, 2023

Our hope is that the series can help with the mental health issues the agriculture sector is grappling with right now. Farming and ranching are stressful businesses, but thats brought to a whole new

EP64 Building Dugouts
June 19, 2023

Dugouts play an important role in cow-calf operations across Alberta. While some farmers have access to well water, most rely on these man-made reservoirs to provide the necessary water that their cat

EP63 Extended Grazing
April 25, 2023

Ben Stuart, who runs two successful farming operations (one in Saskatchewan and the other in Hardisty, Alberta), uses stockpile grazing to extend the grazing season on his farms. But if the grass isn

EP62 Recharging Groundwater
April 25, 2023

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Masaki Hiyashi from the University of Calgary about the often-overlooked importance of groundwater, especially during dry spells. We discuss how groundwater sustains