Category: Soil Builders

Farmers’ Philosophy series! Koen van Seijen in conversation with Anne van Leeuwen, regenerative farmer and co-owner of Bodemzicht Farm

25th July 2023 koenvanseijen Diet Change, Farmers First Tech, Farmers' Philosophy, Nutrient Dense Food, Regenerative Agriculture, Soil Builders 1 Comment

We can learn so much more from farmers than how to restore soil. Regeneration goes much further and deeper. In the second episode of the Farmers’ Philosophy series Koen van Seijen, host of the Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food podcast, talks with Anne van Leeuwen, regenerative farmer and co-owner of Bodemzicht Farm. A deep dive into the non-existence of nature-culture divide, getting back in touch with yourself, nutrient dense food as basic human right, community, minimum wage, true cost economy, and much more.

Soil Builders, saving harvests with small holders farmers and connecting local farms to city folk in the UK

18th February 2022 koenvanseijen Farmers First Tech, Regenerative Agriculture, Short Food Webs, Soil Builders 0 Comments

In this episode we hear from Wolfgang Mittmann, founder and CEO of Savings Grains, how they are helping smallholder farmers save their harvests, fulfil their potential, and make sure that no good food goes to waste. Also Pete Russell shares more about his company, Ooooby, a social enterprise that connects local farmers to city folk through an organic fruit and veg box subscription service.

Soil Builders, regenerative agroforestry on Hawaii and soil carbon credits in Australia

13th May 2021 koenvanseijen Regenerative Agriculture, Soil Builders 0 Comments

What regenerative agriculture looks like with bread fruit in Hawaii and Bert Glover of Impact Ag Partners shares their part in the soil carbon credit deal with Microsoft and an Australian rancher.

Soil Builders, for robots not all weeds are created egual

2nd March 2021 koenvanseijen Regenerative Agriculture, Soil Builders 1 Comment

A check in with Brent Kessel, investor in the New African Farmers bond, plus a deep dive with Ben Scott Robbinson of the Small Robot Company into the role of small robots in regenerative agriculture and why not all weeds are created equal.

Soil Builders, 40M for carbon farming in AU and transitioning a 1000a farm using regenerative approaches

12th January 2021 koenvanseijen Regenerative Agriculture, Soil Builders 0 Comments

A check in interview with Lachy Ritchie, co founder of Agtalent and Carbon Farming Foundation plus an update with Tyler and Tim Nuss of The Modern Acre.

Six things we accomplished in 2020

30th December 2020 koenvanseijen Diet Change, Ecosystem Services Payments, Farmers First Tech, Investor Stories, Landscape Design 2.0, Nutrient Dense Food, Nutrients to Soil, Ownership, Regenerative Agriculture, Role of Animals, Short Food Webs, Soil Builders, Transition finance 0 Comments

It is hard to believe this was only 12 months! As the year ends we would like to share with you our main accomplishments and discoveries of this 2020.

What we learned in 2020 on nutrition, inequality, ownership, health, agroforestry, profitability, soil

28th December 2020 koenvanseijen Diet Change, Ecosystem Services Payments, Farmers First Tech, Investor Stories, Landscape Design 2.0, Nutrient Dense Food, Nutrients to Soil, Ownership, Regenerative Agriculture, Role of Animals, Short Food Webs, Soil Builders, Transition finance 2 Comments

As the year ends we share what we have learned in 2020 thanks to Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food from over 40 long interviews, many webinars and a complete series on Transition Finance for Farmers.

Soil Builders, using a bond to scale regenerative approaches in West Africa

1st December 2020 koenvanseijen Regenerative Agriculture, Soil Builders 3 Comments

An interview with Emiliano Mroue, co founder of the WARC group, on how they are applying regenerative approaches with smallholder farmers in Ghana and Sierra Leone. And how they are raising capital through the innovative New African Farmers Bond to scale their work.

Soil Builders, updates on green bonds in regen ag and the land ownership in the commons in the US

3rd November 2020 koenvanseijen Soil Builders 0 Comments

Ian McSweeney of the Agrarian Trust and Fabio Sakamoto of Rizoma Agro are the guests of the new episode of the Soil Builders series.

Soil Builders, checking in with Zach Weiss on water cycles and a biodynamic baby food startup

22nd September 2020 koenvanseijen Soil Builders 3 Comments

Climate change is a symptom of a disturbed watercycle, and introducing a bio dynamic, organic, regenerative baby food company