Exploring The Mindset of a Regenerative Farmer

On this week’s podcast, we embark on our journey of discovery into regenerative agriculture – what it is, what makes it different from conventional agriculture, and why it’s important.

The first stop on the journey is a conversation with regenerative farmer, Mike Lewis. We’ll hear about his work as a sustainable ag specialist at the National Center for Appropriate Technology, as well as his holistic farming operation in southeastern Kentucky. He is also the board chair for the Hemp Industries Association and is a student of Wendell Berry.

We will also hear from Michael Monteiro, co-founder of Mpactful Ventures, an investment and incubator company focused on supporting start-ups and other initiatives to mitigate the climate crisis. Mpactful Ventures in also one of our new podcast sponsors for 2022.

And this week we introduce a new segment sponsored by IND HEMP called “Something to Think About” in which we’ll briefly explore a topic of environmental concern.

National Center for Appropriate Technology

https://www.ncat.org/

NCAT’s Soil for Water Program

https://soilforwater.org/

NCAT’s National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service

https://attra.ncat.org/

NCAT’s Armed to Farm Program

https://www.armedtofarm.org/

Hemp Industries Association

https://thehia.org/

The Berry Center Supporting Sustainable Agriculture

https://berrycenter.org/

News Nuggets

New Calgary-Based Company HEMPALTA Acquires Industrial Hemp Processing Facility and Products Business from Canadian Greenfield Technologies

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/calgary-based-company-hempalta-acquires-160000796.html

PepsiCo to launch hemp seed-infused drink under Rockstar Energy

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/01/pepsico-to-launch-hemp-seed-infused-drink-under-rockstar-energy.html

USDA approves Alaska’s industrial hemp plan

https://www.alaskapublic.org/2022/02/01/usda-approves-alaskas-industrial-hemp-plan/

OSU researchers say preclinical trials on hemp compounds blocking COVID-19 will happen 'very soon'

https://www.kdrv.com/news/top-stories/osu-researchers-say-preclinical-trials-on-hemp-compounds-blocking-covid-19-will-happen-very-soon/article_ebe619a4-82c7-11ec-9ede-17d7b427e8fb.html

Groundhog’s Day

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/heres-what-punxsutawney-phil-and-lancaster-countys-own-groundhogs-predicted-on-groundhog-day-2022-photos/article_5457d342-8421-11ec-9f66-bfca0220a202.html

Something to Think About

Fracking or drinking water? That may become the choice

https://www.cnbc.com/2014/09/12/fracking-for-oil-requires-water-that-may-be-needed-as-drinking-water.html

Thanks to our sponsors

IND HEMP

https://www.indhemp.com/

Mpactful Ventures

https://www.mpactfulventures.org/