july 2020

photo – courtesy of Fowlsecombe Farm Devon England

Guests: Rosie Ball, Callum Edge and Sally Lee

 

 

With over 300 organic acres of pastures, Fowlsecombe Farm, established in 1537 and managed by Rosie Ball, is home to pedigree English Longhorn cattle, rare-breed Manx Loaghtan sheep and Tamworth, Oxford and Sandy Black and Mangalitza pigs. https://fowlescombe.com/

Standing on the shoulders of 5 generations of butchers, Callum Edge‘s artisan skills in butchering are just about beyond compare. http://www.edgebutchers.co.uk/

For over 40 years, Sally Lee, of Traditional Wirral Turkeys has been creating the gold standard for free range turkeys to grow and mature naturally.  Sally’s turkeys are lovingly grown and expertly prepared  giving them the best possible quality and flavour. https://www.traditionalwirralturkeys.co.uk/

june 2020

photo – courtesy of Alejandro Carrillo at Las Damas Ranch

Guests: Alejandro Carrillo, David Yarrow and Jeff Moyer

 

 

Rancher, Alejandro Carrillo, manages Las Damas Ranch in Chihuahua, Mexico and is a mentor for all regenerative ranchers. Alejandro listens as nature teaches the best way to manage the land, creating a rich environment for all of life in the desert.   http://www.pasticultoresdeldesierto.com/news.html

David Yarrow is a water angel and earth advocate extraodinaire. An intuitive steward for all of life, David benefits us all with his understanding that all natural systems work together.   http://www.dyarrow.org 

Jeff Moyer’s hands-on experience in organic agriculture and overall organic culture makes him perfectly suited to be the CEO of Rodale Institute and one of the folks spearheading the Regenerative Organic Certification movement.   rodaleinstitute.org

 

 

 

may 2020

photo – courtesy of Rancho El Yaqui, Chiapas, Mexico

Guests: Daniel Suarez, Bill Hodge and Trudi Kretsinger

 

 

DANIEL SUAREZ owns and manages Rancho El Yaqui in Chiapas, Mexico. He contributes internationally consulting on regenerative practices and recently started a world directory of and for regenerative ranchers. ***Oh! And since I forgot to ask Daniel his favorite steak, I wrote him and here is his reply – “A thick and fat Grassfed TOMAHAWK!!!”

www.ganaderiaregenerativa.com and www .ganaderiaregenerativa.com/regenerandoando

BILL HODGE established Sustainable Genetics, LLC; a beef genetics marketing company dedicated to enhancing profitability in the production segment of the industry. His expertise in all things cattle is renowned. https://www.sustainablegenetics.com/history/

TRUDI KRESINGER ran grassfed beef producing K W Farms in Alamosa County, Colorado and continues to support the industry. Her local work has an international reach.

april 2020

photo – courtesy of  Beau Chemin Preservation Farm

Guests: Johann Zietsman, Betsy Ross, JoAnn Myers and Ryan Walker

 

 

And thank you to Jacko, the lavender araucana cockerel, for the introduction. You can visit Jacko and other rare breeds at the Owl Farm in Wales.

 

JOHANN ZIETSMAN is a legendary cattle rancher/farmer from Zimbabwe, living in Zambia, and an internationally renowned consultant. His optimal land management and cattle production practices  are regenerative and achieve maximum, sustainable profit. http://profitableranching.com/

BETSY ROSS is a soil-food-web advisor with Sustainable Growth Texas, LLC. She analyzes land for clients and is dedicated to growing healthy soils for healthy plants, animals and people.  http://www.rossfarm.com/

JOANN MYERS and her husband, Wayne, have Beau Chemin Preservation Farm. They raise several endangered breeds of farm animals and poultry. 

RYAN WALKER is with the Livestock Conservancy. They protect endangered livestock and poultry breeds from extinction. They are the central hub for anything having to do with rare breed conservation in the United States.