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How Soil Can Save Our Health & Climate: Gabe Brown on Regenerative Agriculture | Ep 42

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Today’s Takeaways:

 

  • Work with nature, don’t try to conquer it. Regenerative farming is collaboration with ecological processes, not battling them.

  • Soil health = nutrient-dense food. Healthier soil produces more nutrient-dense crops, which supports public health and can reduce healthcare costs.

  • Regenerative systems can be more profitable. Far from a sacrifice, regenerative practices often increase farm profitability through lower inputs and greater resilience.

  • Policy can lock farmers into short-term thinking. Current revenue-insurance and policy structures in the U.S. make it hard for some farmers to transition away from extractive practices.

  • Plants are a carbon solution. Living plants and healthy soils play a critical role in capturing and storing atmospheric carbon.

  • Tilling kills the soil’s living systems. Frequent tillage destroys soil microbiology and undermines long-term fertility and resilience.

  • Biodiversity is both a goal and an indicator. Increased plant, insect, and microbial diversity signals a healthy, regenerative system that buffers against pests and extreme weather.

  • Practical tools to start now. Actions like cover crops, diversified rotations, no-till or reduced tillage, and holistic grazing management help rebuild soil and farm viability.

  • Measure beyond yield. Track soil health, input costs, profit margins, biodiversity, and disaster resilience — not just bushels per acre.

  • Scale and community matter. Gabe’s team works globally because regenerative practices link farmers to consumers, strengthen local economies, and restore ecosystems at scale.

    • Find Gabe:

    TED Talk: How Regenerative Agriculture Brings Life Back to the Land | Gabe Brown | TED

    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gabe-brown-309875259

    Email: [email protected]

    Website: https://understandingag.com/, https://regenified.com/

     

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