Regenerative by Design

John is the founder of Nutiva, named one of Inc Magazine’s fastest growing companies in America, is dedicated to nourishing people and planet.Joni and John talk about how John took an interest in regenerative agriculture and how the movie Kiss The Ground came about.Kiss The Ground - Movie information link kissthegroundmovie.comJohn shares his views on how some of the biggest proponents of environmental stewardship and policy have failed.Joni & John talk about Great Plains regeneration and American Agricultural shift and methods he suggests for soil regeneration.  He shares his thoughts on reasons why implementation of healthier techniques are not embraced in the industry.John shares his idea for a call to action to help make a difference.Sardines, Birds, and Bugs and how they are reference points for the status of the environment.To learn more about John and his efforts, please visit:johnroulac.com, climatecollaborative.com/john_roulac, or linkedin.com/in/johnroulac/.

28 Juli 202259min

In today’s episode Joni talks with Jessica Grad from Great Plains Regeneration.  Jessica’s company has developed an ongoing education program for farmers and ranchers to incorporate regenerative agriculture techniques.  Her projects also include watershed regeneration and regional marketplace development.Jessica shared how the regenerative agriculture practices varies based on geographical location, but the ultimate outcome serves for a more healthy watershed and better tasting food.  She highlights the importance and benefit by getting down to the soil health level of farming.  In addition to healthier soil, Jessica highlights how farmers can improve their ROI through regenerative agriculture.Jessica and Joni also talk about how areas that struggle with drought can also struggle with extreme flooding and how regenerative agriculture can help.To learn more about Jessica and Great Plains Regeneration, please visit their website https://greatplainsregen.org.Partner Organizations mentioned in the episode:Regenerate Nebraska:  http://www.regeneratenebraska.comRegenerate Oklahoma:  https://www.regenerateoklahoma.us

21 Juli 202250min

John Manuel has been working in the commodity grain market for decades and sits to talk with Joni about the over status of the industry.How does grain transportation and inflation in general impact food costs and food purchase patterns.The benefits of proso-millet crops on water usage and natural resources.“The best thing you can do for water conservation is foods that use less of it to grow.”How the industry is working on improving crop yield to benefit the farmer so it makes the growing of millet a profitable venture for farmers.For animal feed crops, an egg from a millet fed chicken will require about 12 to 18 gallons less water than a corn fed chicken. Put another way, if chicken farms switched to millet feed, they could decrease water usage equivalent to 2% of the Missouri River fresh water source every year.Talked about the hardiness of the millet crop when it comes to environmental extremes.The largest impact will come from consumers when they communicate desires with the grocery stores they shop.  Make personal choices about what you eat and those actions will speak volumes.To learn more about John and Dryland Genetics, please visit https://www.drylandgenetics.com.

14 Juli 202251min

Joni and David discuss food sustainability and agricultural process impact on human health.  In this episode Joni and David look at regenerative agriculture and food in the over all eco system and humans as a piece of that eco system that is driving healthy patterns food production.  The connection between soil health and food health factors and the economic impact of continued top soil loss.  They also discuss The Farm Bill and the impact to the overall healthcare costs.To learn more about David, please visit the Croatan Institute website: croataninstitute.org/david-lezaks/.

7 Juli 202248min

Joni talks about the increase of food allergies and the societal move towards gluten free foods and a brief food history and grain crops.  Joni highlights the increase in wheat intake and the decrease in American farming as a profession and talks about the impact of these two trends on the American economic system and our overall health.Joni presents the need for a shift in grain crop farming methods and types for the long-term sustainability of American agriculture.  She points to how smaller food companies and grain distributors can be the answer for a failing food industry.

30 Juni 202218min

Joni talks with Dr. Travis Denton from WSU about pharmaceutical chemistry.  They also discuss regenerative food health looking specifically at the science behind growing healthy foods.  The thesis behind today’s episode is using foods as medicine.Phytochemicals, also called phytonutrients, are the potentially helpful compounds found in plant foods. They may help prevent chronic diseases, including cancer but relatively little is known about these diverse chemicals. These can be found in vegetables, fruits, beans, grains, nuts, and seeds. But the type and amount of phytochemicals in different plants varies.You can find out more information about Dr. Travis Denton by visiting his LinkedIn profile at:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/travis-denton-79235a10/ or on his faculty web page at:  https://medicine.wsu.edu/overview/faculty-and-staff/travis-denton-phd and https://autophagetheraputics.com/.This episode is brought to you by Snacktivist Foods.  Snacktivist Foods is a women-owned food revolution based in Northern Idaho. Our passion is to drive a new grain economy by developing leading-edge baking mixes and a finished product line of “better-for-you” grain-based foods.  To learn more about Snacktivist Foods, please visit snacktivistfoods.com.  Snacktivist is built on the mission that food should be sourced from regenerative ingredients that are allergy-friendly, soil, water and carbon focused, all while radically impacting human nutrition.

23 Juni 202254min

In this episode of Regenerative by Design with guests Sarah Day Levesque and Anthony Corsaro, you will learn more about Regenerative Food Systems as an economic opportunity that has the potential to positively impact the world. Sarah always wanted to “save the world through agriculture” and came into the regenerative movement by way of the conventional farming industry. She holds Master's degrees in Agriculture, International Agriculture Development, and Resource Development. Sarah sees the big picture and understands why building a soil-based, regenerative agricultural system is so important. She is the managing director of RSFI (Regenerative Food Systems Investment).Anthony comes from a family of food business entrepreneurs in the produce distribution business.  He discovered the regenerative movement after experiencing a personal health crisis and pours his passion into building regenerative systems from the ground up at scale. They both work for RSFI, Regenerative Food Systems Investment Forum which grew out of Swift Communications, the company that brings us Acres USA Magazine. Acres is the leading publication for regenerative agriculture and agroecology. RSFI hosts educational forums and conferences that bring the regenerative food system together to discuss how to make this dream into reality from the ground up. This is a high-energy episode that will explore how regenerative agriculture has the potential to transform our planet, agriculture, health, and our economy. https://rfsi-forum.com/https://www.acresusa.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahdaylevesque/https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonycorsaro/

9 Juni 202250min

Welcome to part 2 of our water series in the Regenerative by Design podcast series. In this episode, we discuss our oceans. Most discussions about regenerative agriculture are focused on land systems. We will explore the role of regeneration in the world's oceans. We will learn about mariculture, kelp farming, and fishing through the lens of Dune Lankard. Dune has spent his life on the sea as both a subsistence and commercial fisherman. He is also a globally renowned environmental activist who worked tirelessly to advocate for the Prince Williams Sound, Copper River Delta, Alaskan wildlife, and Native Peoples. We will hear about how the Exxon Valdez oil spill dramatically impacted Prince Williams Sound and how his experiences influence his problem-solving today as we face climate change. Dune speaks from the perspective of someone who has made their subsistence and livelihood from the sea. He describes the changes he has seen throughout his lifetime and how it has affected how humans can live in harmony with the sea. In his lifetime, he has witnessed the loss of an entire ecosystem, an economy, and the way of life disappearing in Alaska and ocean communities worldwide. This deep episode will make you take a step back and see the delicate balance of humanity, economics, and ecosystems in a new light.

26 Maj 202259min