Is the extent of your interest in agriculture merely how much you pay for the foods you buy at the grocery store?

Regenerative farming expert Jake Takiff describes a far different way of viewing agriculture — a deep, abiding relationship for the soil and all of the organisms that live on it — this week on Spirit Gym.

Watch the progress on Jake’s regenerative farm on social media via Instagram and YouTube. Read more about Jake and Meghan at The Guardian. Work with Jake on a regenerative farming project of your own at Restoration Agriculture Development.

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Timestamps

3:53 Jake learned about regenerative farming from people who did it before it became cool.

11:29 What is the point of no return?

15:44 Jake’s definition of regenerative farming.

31:42 Beavers: Nature’s water management team.

37:55 Using bison and other cattle as buffers against drought.

43:25 The real problem with conventional agriculture is how it imposes its will on a landscape.

53:27 How long can a dairy cow be productive if you keep it away from feed overloaded with harmful chemicals? A very long time…

59:06 The intelligence of cows.

1:05:10 Cows are a force of nature.

1:19:56 Regenerative farmers look for cheaper opportunities with degraded land while operating on tighter budgets.

1:27:23 The conventionally grown “cheap” food sham.

Resources

Jake talks about regenerative farming on The Medicin podcast on YouTube

The Water Wizard by Viktor Schauberger and Callum Coats

The work of Cleve Backster, Carey Reams and Phillip Callahan

Paul’s Living 4D conversation with Matt Wallden on The Honest Vegetarian

Paul’s Living 4D conversation with Jayne Buxton

Restoration Agriculture: Real-World Permaculture for Farmers by Mark Shepard

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Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as Bears

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