Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin Mollie Engelhart
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Oct 22, 2025 Mollie Engelhart is a chef and regenerative farmer who transitioned from running successful vegan restaurants to founding Sovereignty Ranch in Texas. She discusses the viral fallout from a controversial family Instagram post and the cancel culture surrounding personal choices. Mollie shares her journey into regenerative agriculture, integrating animal products into her diet, and the satisfaction of growing her own food. She delves into soil health, the philosophy behind her restaurant, and offers insights on supporting local farmers and food accessibility.
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Coachella, A Viral Backlash, And A Family Farm
- Mollie described being doxxed and protested after her stepmother's Instagram post about a family cow went viral, hurting restaurant sales.
- She stood by her father and used the crisis to explore regenerative approaches for her restaurants.
Regeneration Turned Hope Into Action
- Hearing Graham Sate convinced Mollie that regenerative agriculture offered real hope, not just virtue signaling.
- That realization reframed her actions from symbolic to practical soil-building work for long-term impact.
Oona The Cow And The Crack In Vegan Certainty
- Mollie got a cow named Oona to kickstart composting and experienced a gradual breakdown of strict vegan beliefs on the farm.
- Encounters with raw dairy, fertilizer origins, and pest control revealed unavoidable death in food production.
