

Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food
Koen van Seijen
Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food podcast features the pioneers in the regenerative food and agriculture space to learn more on how to put our money to work to regenerate soil, people, local communities and ecosystems while making an appropriate and fair return. Hosted by Koen van Seijen.
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Mar 2, 2021 • 23min
Soil Builders, for robots not all weeds are created egual
A check in with Brent Kessel, investor in the New African Farmers bond, plus a deep dive with Ben Scott-Robinson of the Small Robot Company into the role of small robots in regenerative agriculture and why not all weeds are created equal.-----------------------------------------------------Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits here: www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Other ways to support our work:- Share the podcast - Give a 5-star rating- Or buy us a coffee… or a meal! www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture. ------------------------------------------------------ In the Soil Builders series we welcome back previous friends of the podcast to understand their progress and we discover new companies, startups, farmers, investors engaged in building soil all over the world.More about this episode and the Soil Builders series on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/soil-builders-5----------------------------------------------------------- For feedback, ideas, suggestions please contact us through Twitter @KoenvanSeijen, or get in touch through the website www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com. Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P. The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice.Support the show (https://www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag)Thoughts? Ideas? Questions? Send us a message!Thank you to our Field Builders Circle for supporting us. Learn more hereSupport the showFeedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.comJoin our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the showThanks for listening and sharing!

Feb 23, 2021 • 58min
106 Eric Smith on why regenerative agriculture is a neglected climate opportunity for the Grantham Foundation
A dive deep into regenerative agriculture and investments in agroforestry, virtual fencing, biochar, microbes, and remote sensing with Eric Smith, Head of the Neglected Climate Opportunities at the Grantham Foundation.-----------------------------------------------------Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Other ways to support our work:- Share the podcast - Give a 5-star rating- Or buy us a coffee… or a meal! www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture. ------------------------------------------------------ Imagine having complete freedom along with a large portfolio meant to focus on the neglected climate change opportunities in the world. Learn what the Grantham Foundation is doing with it!More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/eric-smith.Find our video course here:https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course/----------------------------------------------------------- For feedback, ideas, suggestions please contact us through Twitter @KoenvanSeijen, or get in touch through the website www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com. Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P. The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice.Support the show (https://www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag)Thoughts? Ideas? Questions? Send us a message!LinkedInContact page website Find out more about our Generation-Re investment syndicate:https://gen-re.land/ Discount code for €200 of: InvestinginregenerativeagricultureFresh Ventures Studio online course Nov 2025 Thank you to our Field Builders Circle for supporting us. Learn more hereSupport the showFeedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.comJoin our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the showThanks for listening and sharing!

Feb 16, 2021 • 49min
105 Elizabeth Whitlow on how to change the ag world with the gold standard of regen certification
Can yet another certification change the agriculture world? Elizabeth Whitlow is the executive director of the Regenerative Organic Alliance (ROA) who are building the revolutionary new certification for food, fiber, and personal care ingredients.-----------------------------------------------------Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Other ways to support our work:- Share the podcast - Give a 5-star rating- Or buy us a coffee… or a meal! www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture. ------------------------------------------------------ An interview about the importance of certifications or labels in existence with label fatigue. This conversation dives deep into the whys and how of creating the gold standard of regenerative certification.More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/elizabeth-whitlowFind our video course here:https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course/----------------------------------------------------------- For feedback, ideas, suggestions please contact us through Twitter @KoenvanSeijen, or get in touch through the website www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com. Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P. The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice.Support the showThoughts? Ideas? Questions? Send us a message!LinkedInContact page website Find out more about our Generation-Re investment syndicate:https://gen-re.land/ Thank you to our Field Builders Circle for supporting us. Learn more hereSupport the showFeedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.comJoin our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the showThanks for listening and sharing!

Feb 9, 2021 • 50min
104 Judith D Schwartz on why our current economic framework is completely inadequate for regeneration at scale
The author Judith D. Schwartz joins us once again to discuss her new book, The Reindeer Chronicles, wherein she dives deep into regeneration at a large scale. -----------------------------------------------------Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Other ways to support our work:- Share the podcast - Give a 5-star rating- Or buy us a coffee… or a meal! www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture. ------------------------------------------------------ The landscapes around us are a reflection of our consciousness and wealth is found in our functional ecosystems. Is it true that many of us secretly don’t believe or can’t imagine that abundance is actually possible? We dive into all that in this exciting episode with Judith D Schwartz.More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/judith-d-schwartz-2/.Find our video course here:https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course/----------------------------------------------------------- For feedback, ideas, suggestions please contact us through Twitter @KoenvanSeijen, or get in touch through the website www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com. Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P. The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice.Support the show (https://www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag)Thoughts? Ideas? Questions? Send us a message!LinkedInContact page website Find out more about our Generation-Re investment syndicate:https://gen-re.land/ Thank you to our Field Builders Circle for supporting us. Learn more hereSupport the showFeedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.comJoin our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the showThanks for listening and sharing!

Feb 2, 2021 • 45min
103 Dan Kittredge, our biggest lever against climate change is paying for food quality
Why are we not paying farmers for quality? A long overdue interview with Dan Kittredge of the Bionutrient Food Association on their work of measuring of nutrients the connection to quality and taste.-----------------------------------------------------Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Other ways to support our work:- Share the podcast - Give a 5-star rating- Or buy us a coffee… or a meal! www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture. ------------------------------------------------------ We discussed Dan's vision of the food and agriculture system in 2030 and why if we focus more on setting up structures and systems to pay farmers for quality, carbon, biodiversity and water will also be fixed.More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/dan-kittredge-2.The Soil and Nutrition Conference begins February 4! 32 weekly workshops over 8 months, 4 tracks, 1 ticket. Sign up with partner code “REGENERATIVE” and $25 of your registration fee will go back to us! Get inspired at a great conference and support us at the same time!]Find our video course here:https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course/----------------------------------------------------------- For feedback, ideas, suggestions please contact us through Twitter @KoenvanSeijen, or get in touch through the website www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com. Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P. The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice.Support the show (https://www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag)Thoughts? Ideas? Questions? Send us a message!LinkedInContact page website Find out more about our Generation-Re investment syndicate:https://gen-re.land/ Thank you to our Field Builders Circle for supporting us. Learn more hereSupport the showFeedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.comJoin our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the showThanks for listening and sharing!

Jan 26, 2021 • 50min
102 Walter Jehne, stop talking about carbon emissions and focus on restoring the water cycle
An episode about the impact of regeneration on cooling the climate with Walter Jehne, forester and agricultural scientist specialising in soil microbial ecology of plant diseases, nutrition, and land regeneration.-----------------------------------------------------Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Other ways to support our work:- Share the podcast - Give a 5-star rating- Or buy us a coffee… or a meal! www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture. ------------------------------------------------------ Forget about drawing down enough carbon to get below 350per per million, but this isn’t a depressing interview a rather hopeful one! Storing carbon in soils at scale is absolutely possible and crucial but not because of the carbon drawdown but because it restores the soil sponge and thus the water cycle.More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/walter-jehne.Find our video course here:https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course/----------------------------------------------------------- For feedback, ideas, suggestions please contact us through Twitter @KoenvanSeijen, or get in touch through the website www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com. Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P. The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice.Support the show (https://www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag)Thoughts? Ideas? Questions? Send us a message!LinkedInContact page website Find out more about our Generation-Re investment syndicate:https://gen-re.land/ Thank you to our Field Builders Circle for supporting us. Learn more hereSupport the showFeedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.comJoin our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the showThanks for listening and sharing!

Jan 19, 2021 • 41min
101 Cathryn Couch served 1m medically tailored meals to low income people with health challenges
Food is medicine but could also be poison says Cathryn Couch, founder and CEO for Ceres Community Project, who has served over 1m organic medically tailored meals to low income people struggling because of a health challenge.-----------------------------------------------------Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Other ways to support our work:- Share the podcast - Give a 5-star rating- Or buy us a coffee… or a meal! www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture. ------------------------------------------------------ Ceres Community Project is a non-profit organization working to foster health by connecting people to one another and to a healthier food system.More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/cathryn-couch.Find our video course here:https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course/----------------------------------------------------------- For feedback, ideas, suggestions please contact us through Twitter @KoenvanSeijen, or get in touch through the website www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com. Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P. The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice.Support the show (https://www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag)Thoughts? Ideas? Questions? Send us a message!LinkedInContact page website Find out more about our Generation-Re investment syndicate:https://gen-re.land/ Thank you to our Field Builders Circle for supporting us. Learn more hereSupport the showFeedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.comJoin our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the showThanks for listening and sharing!

Jan 12, 2021 • 35min
Soil Builders, 40M for carbon farming in AU and transitioning a 1000a farm using regenerative approaches
A check in interview with Lachy Ritchie, co founder of Agtalent and Carbon Farming Foundation who is getting ready to invest 40M in carbon farming. Plus Tyler and Tim Nuss of The Modern Acre, who are transitioning their 1000 acres row crop vegetable farm using regenerative approaches. -----------------------------------------------------Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits here: www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Other ways to support our work:- Share the podcast - Give a 5-star rating- Or buy us a coffee… or a meal! www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture. ------------------------------------------------------ In the Soil Builders series we welcome back previous friends of the podcast to understand their progress and we discover new companies, startups, farmers, investors engaged in building soil all over the world.More about this episode and the Soil Builders series on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/soil-builders-4/----------------------------------------------------------- For feedback, ideas, suggestions please contact us through Twitter @KoenvanSeijen, or get in touch through the website www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com. Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P. The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice.Support the show (https://www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag)Thoughts? Ideas? Questions? Send us a message!LinkedInContact page website Thank you to our Field Builders Circle for supporting us. Learn more hereSupport the showFeedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.comJoin our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the showThanks for listening and sharing!

Jan 5, 2021 • 52min
100 Gina Pattisson on how to raise more than half a million euros during a pandemic
How can one raise capital during a global pandemic? The special guest of the 100th episode of the podcast is Gina Pattisson, founding team member of Soil Heroes. Make nature everyone’s business and get farmers paid for the ecosystem services they provide the world are the goals of Soil Heroes.-----------------------------------------------------Welcome to Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food.Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits here: www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Other ways to support our work:- Share the podcast - Give a 5-star rating- Or buy us a coffee… or a meal! www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture. ------------------------------------------------------ What can we learn from a very experienced non-profit fundraiser who has joined a regenerative agriculture tech startup two years ago? During this pandemic Gina had to pivot fundraising plans completely but nevertheless was still able to raise more than half a million euros. More about this episode on: https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/gina-pattisson.Find our video course here:https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course/----------------------------------------------------------- For feedback, ideas, suggestions please contact us through Twitter @KoenvanSeijen, or get in touch through the website www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com. Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P. The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice.Support the show (https://www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag)Thoughts? Ideas? Questions? Send us a message!LinkedInContact page website Find out more about our Generation-Re investment syndicate:https://gen-re.land/ Thank you to our Field Builders Circle for supporting us. Learn more hereSupport the showFeedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.comJoin our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the showThanks for listening and sharing!

Dec 30, 2020 • 4min
6 things we accomplished in 2020
As the year ends we would like to share with you our main accomplishments and discoveries of this 2020!-----------------------------------------------------Welcome to Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food.Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits here: www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Other ways to support our work:- Share the podcast - Give a 5-star rating- Or buy us a coffee… or a meal! www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture. ------------------------------------------------------ A video course based on Pay What You Think It’s Worth actually works, 40 episodes, 8 webinars, the new Soil Builders series, the Transition Finance for Farmers with Benedikt series, move to Gumroad: these are the six main things we accomplished this year.More about this episode on: https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/six-things-we-accomplished-in-2020.Find our video course here:https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course/----------------------------------------------------------- For feedback, ideas, suggestions please contact us through Twitter @KoenvanSeijen, or get in touch through the website www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com. Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P. The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice.Support the show (https://www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag)Thoughts? Ideas? Questions? Send us a message!Support the showFeedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.comJoin our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the showThanks for listening and sharing!