We visit the world of soil and soul healing on a local level with Ilana Brown Dourado and Renato Dourado of Engkanto Garden Farm [https://www.instagram.com/engkantogardenfarm/]. Delve into the essence of Syntropic Farming, a revolutionary approach to agriculture that harmonizes with nature's own processes. Learn how this method, inspired by Indigenous practices and popularized by the Ernst Götsch [https://agendagotsch.com/en/our-videos/], nurtures ecosystems that are self-sufficient, resilient, and abundant. In this episode, we explore the principles of Syntropic Agriculture, its distinction from organic farming, and its potential to heal both the soil and the soul. Get ready to be inspired by a story of ecological stewardship, cultural heritage, and the profound connection between land and spirit.

We feature a clip from a Syntropic Food Forest with Over 250 Plant Species | The Food Forest Farmers by Happen Films [https://youtu.be/YBPLrr9Hph0?si=2k6LZcpew3D-0Zxh}, on a farm called Permadynamics in Aotearoa New Zealand, featuring Frida Lotz-Keega and Klaus Lotz. Klaus was a student of Ernst Gotsch, the founder of the Syntropic Farming movement in Brazil.

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LINKS

https://agendagotsch.com/en/our-videos/Ernst Gotsch is the "founder" of the movement so his organization has many videos!

https://vimeo.com/146953911

Life In Syntropy is a small documentary about the movement

Ilana Brown Dourado is a land-based spiritual practitioner, with Renato Dourado stewards the half-acre backyard of a ranch-style home, called Engkanto Garden Farm. Ilana, drawing from her multicultural - Filipino and Jewish - roots to create a practice that is first and foremost rooted in communion with the land, its spirits and ancestors. Her approach to farming and healing are the same: everyone eats. Ilana is the Hebrew word for tree, a namesake that she consistently strives to live up to.

Renato Dourado [https://www.instagram.com/renatodourad/] is a fifth generation farmer from the Northeastern state of Bahia, Brazil. Growing up in a drought-ridden area of the country, Renato developed his own communication style with the plants, beings, and spirits early on. He is a student and practitioner of Syntropic farming, a form of dynamic agroforestry that aims to build self-sufficient ecosystems based on the principles of natural succession. Today Renato is putting his knowledge into practice at a consultant-level.

Carry Kim, Co-Host of EcoJustice Radio. An advocate for ecosystem restoration, Indigenous lifeways, and a new humanity born of connection and compassion, she is a long-time volunteer for SoCal350, member of Ecosystem Restoration Camps, and a co-founder of the Soil Sponge Collective, a grassroots community organization dedicated to big and small scale regeneration of Mother Earth.

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Executive Producer and Intro: Jack Eidt

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Photo credit: Engkanto Garden Farm