The number of Black-owned farms has drastically declined since the 1920s, and now make up less than two percent of total U.S. farmland. In this episode, we'll talk with one of the organizers of the Black Farming Conference Beyond 40 acres and a Mule, learn how three childhood friends created an urban farm out of an abandoned dumping ground, and hear about the joys of eating food that you've poured your essence into from a first-time grower. Learn more at www.GroundedHope.org

Regenerative Agriculture was the number one food trend in 2020 - with companies from General Mills Foods to the Patagonia clothing company turning to regenerative farming practices in their businesses. 2021 marks the start of the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration and in this episode, we take a look at how an organization is using regenerative practices to transform a conventional farm into a lush ecosystem, discover how a declining dung beetle population is contributing to greenhouse gas, and learn how regenerative practices in Indigenous Cultures are an important part of their relationship with nature.