Flipping the Table Michael Reid Dimock
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Flipping the Table: Honest Conversations About Food, Farming and the Future. Hosted by: Michael Reid Dimock.
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S6 - Ep#4 - From the rice fields of California one sees the future of agriculture
Tim Johnson CEO of California Rice Commission shares how rice growers are
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S6 - Ep#3 - Alegria De La Cruz, a Weaver and a Warrior for Equity and Justice
Alegria De La Cruz has a history of creating spaces and moments for farmworkers and other historically marginalized brown and black people to fairly and wisely engage the powers that be: employers, judges and policy makers.
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S6 - Ep#2 - Kelsey Ducheneaux-Scott, an inspiring indigenous millennial working to heal our land through stewardship
As 30-year-old Native American rancher, mother and nonprofit
leader, Kelsey Ducheneaux-Scott reflects the power of the millennial
generation born between 1981 and 1996. Indigenous knowledge, the future of
food and her role in the film Common Ground are deeply explored in this
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S6 - Ep#1 - Rick Clark, a large-scale Midwestern regenerative organic farmer from Indiana, shares his story of transition away from conventional commodity agriculture to the center of the film Common Ground
A 5th generation commodity crop farmer from Indiana, the Heartland of America, Rick Clark had an awakening during a one-inch rain event in 2007 that washed topsoil from his fields. That moment spawned a ten-year journey during which Rick created rich healthy soil that captures carbon and holds water, diversified his crops and increased his profits. This success placed him at the center of the film Common Ground. As the film says, Rick “cracked the code” of large-scale regenerative farming.
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S5 - Ep#12 - Jim Kleinschmit of Other Half Processing and the Growing GRASS Climate Smart Commodities Partnership Project
Farm boy and entrepreneur Jim Kleinschmit started a company called Other Half Processing to ensure that the hides and other byproducts from cattle and bison production are fully utilized. When USDA began its funding campaign to promote regenerative agriculture, he hatched an idea that has bloomed into a $35 million project to build lucrative markets in Europe and beyond for hides and more livestock byproducts.
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S5 - Ep#11 - Will Harris Regenerates An Entire Community Through White Oak Pastures
After decades of economic decline around the Harris family’s farm, Will
experienced an epiphany that led to a journey to what we now call regenerative agriculture. His story is about a pioneer’s perseverance, love for animals, the land and a community. His example could transform rural America.