Jay Brandt is a fourth-generation farmer in Ohio, who, along with his family, is passionate about soil health and producing nutritious grains. The Brandt family is on a mission to share how they’ve diversified their income by growing, milling, and selling heirloom grains directly to consumers. Listen in as we talk with Jay about his family's farm and how they're building a more sustainable and profitable future.

Jay farms with his wife Ann, and their two grown children Christopher and Isaac. The Brandt Family Farm is located in central Ohio, just southeast of Columbus. The Brandt Family has been farming in the area for four generations and produces corn, soybeans and wheat. Their farm hosts Walnut Creek Seeds, a dealer of cover crops and forages, and participates as a regenerative grain hub, providing seed cleaning and flour milling for ancient, heirloom and landrace grain. Their current operation has been focused on education of conservation practices, with an emphasis on cover crop adoption, for the last 30 years. Jay’s father, David Brandt, has been coined the godfather of the soil health movement and is world-renowned for his passion for soil conservation and the use of soil health principles to reduce reliance on synthetic inputs and farm in nature’s image.

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https://www.regengrain.com/

https://www.walnutcreekseeds.com/

https://localmillers.com/

https://fieldsofsinsinawa.org/

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