In this episode I sit down with Blair Beattie from Farmer’s Footprint Australia for a really grounded conversation around regeneration, farming, glyphosate, mindset, and the deeper human side of land stewardship. We touch on the movement behind Farmer’s Footprint and the role it plays in telling a more honest and hopeful story around Australian agriculture — not just focusing on farming practices, but the people behind them, their stories, their challenges, and the potential for real change. We also speak about the podcast, *The Invisible Ingredient*, and the conversations he’s been having around glyphosate — where it sits in our food system, our landscapes, our health, and the bigger questions we probably need to be asking as a society. One of the parts I really enjoyed was getting into the retreats Blair has been helping run for farmers. Not just from a “here’s how to farm better” angle, but more so looking at who we are as people, what we’re carrying, how we relate to ourselves, and how that then reflects out into the land, the farm, the family, the business, and the wider community. Because so much of regeneration can get spoken about through the lens of soil, plants, carbon, water and biodiversity (which is all important) but there’s also this deeper layer around the human being making the decisions. The mindset shift. The connection. The willingness to slow down, reflect, and actually look at what’s driving the way we manage land. This was a really thoughtful conversation and one that weaves between farming, food systems, glyphosate, personal growth, community, and the deeper essence of what it means to live and work in relationship with the land. Follow Blair here: https://www.farmersfootprint.org.au/ https://theinvisibleingredient.org/ https://www.instagram.com/our_earth_dharma/ If you enjoy these episodes and want to show your support to allow me to continue doing what I’m doing, the best thing you can do is subscribe. It helps the show reach more people who are interested in soil health and regenerative gardening! If you'd like to go a bit further, you can also join my soil society! 🌱 Join my Soil Society: https://tinyurl.com/soilsociety __________________________________________________________ Connect with Jordan HERE! Website: https://www.theshedorganics.com.au Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theshedorganics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theshedorganics Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheShedOrganics Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theshedorganics Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/theshedorganics LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/jordan-alexander-794469333 Substack: https://substack.com/@theshedorganics Discord: https://discord.gg/6VWk2Xub
