Deep Seed - Regenerative Agriculture

In this special highlights episode, we revisit a powerful conversation with Duncan Williamson, global expert on sustainable diets and food system transformation. Duncan’s insights provide a wake-up call on the global food system’s deep-rooted challenges—from biodiversity loss to malnutrition—while offering a hopeful path toward regenerative, resilient, and culturally diverse food systems.Throughout this episode, Duncan discusses how our current industrial food model, driven by profit, has serious consequences for our planet and our health. He shares shocking statistics: 50% of the global population is malnourished, biodiversity loss is accelerating, and our dependence on monocultures makes food systems dangerously fragile. But there’s hope. With solutions like agroecology, sustainable diets, and re-localizing food production, Duncan maps out a vision for a future where food systems nourish both people and the planet.Join us as we revisit this eye-opening discussion on food system reform, emphasizing agricultural biodiversity, soil health, and regenerative practices. Discover how supporting these shifts can help tackle the climate crisis and promote true food equity.If you’re passionate about the future of food, don’t miss this enlightening Deep Seed highlight with Duncan Williamson. And, for a deeper dive, check out the full episode in our archives.⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯This podcast was produced in partnership with Soil Capital, a company that supports #regenerativeagriculture by financially rewarding farmers who improve soil health.⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Follow Us: Stay connected with us on social media for the latest updates and behind-the-scenes content.Instagram: @deep_seed_podcastLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/deep-seedEmail - [email protected] by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

This episode explores how public policies and subsidies can become powerful tools in accelerating the global transition to regenerative agriculture. Our guest, Simon Kraemer from the European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture, dives into how existing subsidies often promote harmful agricultural practices—and why shifting these financial flows is essential for building a resilient and sustainable food system.In This Episode, You’ll Discover:• Defining Regenerative Agriculture: Why we should focus less on rigid definitions and more on outcomes like net primary productivity and soil health.• The Power of Policy Change: The staggering reality that over $700 billion of taxpayer money is spent annually on agricultural subsidies—and how this could be redirected to support regenerative practices.• Performance-Based Subsidies: How results-driven, context-specific subsidies could empower farmers to work harmoniously with nature rather than adhering to rigid, outdated practices.• A Call to Hope: Despite global crises, Simon’s inspiring message reminds us that the regenerative agriculture revolution is a genuine seed of hope for the future.Join us for this thought-provoking conversation, as we discuss the challenges and opportunities of reshaping agriculture policy to regenerate our soils, ecosystems, and food systems.🔊 Listen now and be inspired by the potential of regenerative agriculture to transform our world!⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯This podcast was produced in partnership with Soil Capital, a company that supports #regenerativeagriculture by financially rewarding farmers who improve soil health.⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Useful links: EARA - https://eara.farm/Simon Kraemer - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-kraemer-308518129/Soil Capital - https://www.soilcapital.com/Follow Us: Stay connected with us on social media for the latest updates and behind-the-scenes content.Instagram: @deep_seed_podcastLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/deep-seedEmail - [email protected] by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Join us in this special mini-series episode, recorded live at the Regenerative Agriculture Summit Europe 2024 in Amsterdam! Michael Cavanagh, a regenerative farm manager from the UK, shares his decade-long journey in transforming his farm into a biodiversity-rich, resilient agricultural ecosystem. From reducing chemical inputs to boosting yields with nature-based solutions, discover why regenerative agriculture is more than just a farming trend—it’s the future of sustainable food systems.In this episode, you’ll learn about:• How regenerative practices create climate resilience in unpredictable weather.• The mindset shift required for farmers to embrace regenerative methods.• Practical tips for a smooth transition to low-input, high-output farming.• The surprising biodiversity benefits of regenerative systems.Tune in to hear Michael’s personal experiences, insights from the summit, and how he’s leading a movement to regenerate soils, boost yields, and support biodiversity—all while staying profitable.🔊 Listen now to explore the inspiring future of farming!⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯This podcast was produced in partnership with Soil Capital, a company that supports #regenerativeagriculture by financially rewarding farmers who improve soil health.⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Keywords: Regenerative Agriculture, Nature-Based Solutions, Soil Health, Biodiversity, Sustainable Farming, Agroecology, Farming Resilience, Food Systems, Agriculture SummitHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Elena Doms, co-founder of Earth Plus, shares the incredible work her company is doing to regenerate degraded land using nature-based solutions—with hemp as a key player.Learn how industrial hemp, known for its powerful phytoremediation properties, is being used to clean soils contaminated with PFAs, revitalize ecosystems, and even produce sustainable, bio-based materials like construction panels. Elena explains why this resilient plant is central to the fight against pollution and how soil health restoration can also serve as a climate solution by sequestering carbon.Key Topics:What are Forever Chemicals (PFAs): learn about PFAs, their impact on soil health, human health, and why they’re so hard to eliminate from the environment.Hemp for Soil Remediation: Discover how industrial hemp is used to clean polluted soils through phytoremediation, restoring ecosystems naturally.Bio-Based construction materials: hemp-based sustainable building materials like hemp wood and bio-composites offer eco-friendly alternatives to fossil-fuel-based products.Regenerative Agriculture with Hemp: hemp improves soil health, boosts biodiversity, and helps with carbon sequestration while fitting perfectly into crop rotations.Scaling Nature-Based solutions globally: learn about Earth Plus’s pilot projects using hemp to regenerate soils and restore ecosystems.Carbon sequestration in bio-based materials: discover how hemp sequesters carbon in both soil and biomass, turning construction materials into carbon sinks.Challenges of phasing out Forever Chemicals: a look at the policy and regulatory hurdles in banning PFAs and why regenerative solutions are critical for the future.Vision for Soil Restoration: Elena shares her journey and Earth Plus’s mission to lead the world’s largest soil CO2 cleanup and restore degraded land globally.Tune in to discover how regenerative agriculture, hemp, and bold innovations are tackling some of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. 🎧⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯This podcast was produced in partnership with Soil Capital, a company that supports #regenerativeagriculture by financially rewarding farmers who improve soil health.⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Useful Links:• Earth Plus – Website• Elena Doms - Linkedin• Soil Capital - WebsiteFollow Us:• Instagram: @deep_seed_podcast• LinkedIn: Deep Seed PodcastHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.