Farmers are the unsung heroes of our world. For too long, their work has been hidden in the shadows and even looked down upon. That’s why going down to a special place and meeting a special man in Farmer Angus was so important to me.

He is a shinning beacon of hope, and someone everyone, not just farmers, can draw inspiration from.

Angus McIntosh is Farmer Angus. He grew up on a cattle ranch in Kwa-Zulu Natal, studied Management Accounting at Stellenbosch University became a stockbroker for Goldman Sachs in London but after four years left his job and moved back to South Africa.

A chance reading of a book brought Joel Salatin, a recebt Made To Thrive show guest, into Angus’ life and put him on the road to become a regenerative farmer and carbon sequestrator.

Farmer Angus is one of two grass fed, pasture-reared beef producers in the Western Cape. Biodynamic and regenerative agricultural principles and practices are applied in the raising of the farm’s animals which includes cattle, pigs and laying hens, as well as vegetables and wine. Situated on 126 hectares of irrigated pasture at Spier Wine Estate near Stellenbosch.

All Farmer Angus products are also 100% growth-hormone free, routine antibiotic free and the pig and chicken food is glyphosate free.

Join us as we explore:

Farmer Angus’s journey from trading equity at Goldman Sachs to becoming a pioneering regenerative farmer, and how that journey involved more un-learning than learning.

Why it’s not the cow it’s the how, why wheat is not the real problem with food intolerances, the fraud of lab-grown meat and a meat-free future, why indigenous wisdom holds value and more myths Farmer Angus busts.

The difference between organic, permaculture and regenerative agriculture.

The good, the bad and the tragic of the vegan movement, and why animals are irreplaceable to carbon sequestration, health soils and a healthy Earth.

Why we are all farmers by proxy, and why farms like Angus’ are the cure to the Earth’s environmental woes.

How to get your home food system started! Start just with a pot plant or two!

The real history, spirit and meaning of community, and busting the myth of modernity increasing human beings's lifespans. (Yes, that’s a total myth!)

Contact:

Website: https://www.farmerangus.co.za

Mentions

Person – Rudolf Steiner: Waldorf Schools, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldorf_education

Podcast – Joel Salatin, 

Website – Good Food Network, https://goodfoodnetwork.co.za

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