Beneath the Surface with Sarah Fischer from Nature’s Pantry FarmChristie Waggoner sits down with Sarah Fischer of Nature’s Pantry Farm to unpack how a nursing career, a family farm, and a growing concern about food quality led Sarah into regenerative farming. They dig into why food prices, health issues, and farming practices are all connected, and why more families are looking for local, chemical-free food. In this episode, they explore the difference between conventional agriculture and regenerative farming, the real cost of producing food, and why many people are rethinking what goes on their family’s table. The conversation is rooted in faith, stewardship, and practical hope for families who want healthier options. Key Topics Sarah shares how her journey started in nursing school at Mayo Clinic, where she first heard that people were getting sicker and would require more from healthcare.She explains how her dad’s questions about rising illness led him to investigate food production, chemicals, and the connection between farming practices and human health.The conversation focuses on glyphosate, Roundup, and the World Health Organization’s classification of glyphosate as a probable carcinogen, which helped push Sarah toward changing how her family ate and farmed.Sarah describes the transition from conventional farming to regenerative farming, including learning through books, YouTube, Joel Salatin’s work, and local community demand.Christie and Sarah discuss the hidden economics of food, including government subsidies, low grocery prices, rising input costs, and why conventional food can appear cheap only because someone else is paying part of the bill.They compare the true cost of local meat with the cost of convenience, including examples like bulk beef purchases, butcher fees, and fast food costs for a family.The episode highlights how regenerative farming works in practice, with daily cattle moves, long rest periods for soil recovery, and a focus on rebuilding microbiology in the land.Christie and Sarah emphasize health, prevention, and personal responsibility, especially for families dealing with autoimmune issues, thyroid problems, allergies, and anxiety about what they are eating.The discussion broadens into faith and stewardship, with references to Psalm 24, Leviticus 25, Matthew 6, and the idea that the earth belongs to God and should be cared for accordingly.They end with hope, encouraging listeners to support local farmers, ask questions, build grassroots community networks, and vote with their dollars. Matthew 6:31-34 "So do not worry, saying, "What shall we eat?" or "What shall we drink?" or "What shall we wear? For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
