In this episode I speak to Chris Kerston, a holistic "beyond organic" farmer who now works with The Savory Institute promoting farming methods that can heal the land from the damage done by conventional farming practices.  These practices can help to undo the damage we've done that is leading to climate change.

You can also listen to it in iTunes.

In this episode we discuss:

Chris's background as a holistic farmer, and the techniques he used

How farmers can save fuel costs by using grazing animals to "mow" orchards & remove weeds

What life is like for animals on conventional farms

How conventional farming is turns the land to desert (explained in detail!)

How holistic farming undoes that damage

Difficulties in spreading holistic farming as the new standard

Strategies to overcome those difficulties

How holistic farming can be applied in extreme climates like Canada

Why we need farms to "mimic nature", rather than fully restoring nature itself

Resources to learn more

Resources mentioned in this podcast:

 The Savory Institute

Video: Allan Savory's TED talk

Video: Chris's talk How Grassfed Beef Will Save The World

Movie: Food Inc.

Joel Salatin's farm website

Book: You Can Farm by Joel Salatin

Video: Soil Carbon Cowboys

Book: Holistic Management: A New Framework for Decision Making by Allan Savory

Ebook: The Grazing Revolution by Allan Savory with TED