GROUNDED Live

GROUNDED Festival

GROUNDED Festival is a cross between a farming conference and a food festival, held in a different farm location every year, so each festival is a unique, unmissable event celebrating local expertise and culture with an inspiring line up of speakers. With multiple stages running concurrently, it combines science and technology with ancient wisdom, provides a respectful place for lively discussion, an audience as interesting as the speakers and an excellent menu of local food, drinks and music, all on a beautiful, regeneratively-managed farm.  Each year we record presentations and make them available, free for all, as a podcast called GROUNDED Live. We hope you enjoy the conversations.

  1. 1일 전

    GROUNDED Live - 2026: Amelia Clifford & James McLennan - How Schools can be Used as Catalysts for Resilient Food Systems

    Welcome to a new season of GROUNDED Live. This season features presentations recorded at GROUNDED Festival 2026, held over two memorable days on Yan Yan Gurt West Farm in Victoria, Australia. Each episode captures the ideas, stories and practical knowledge shared by the farmers, researchers, chefs, practitioners and thinkers who came together to explore healthier landscapes, healthier food systems and healthier communities. In this conversation, Amelia Clifford and James McLennan explore how schools can help shape the future of food and farming. Through practical examples and innovative projects, they discuss the importance of connecting young people with food production and creating learning environments that build healthier communities and more resilient food systems.  GROUNDED Festival is a cross between a farming conference and a food festival, held on a different farm each year. Every festival is unique, celebrating the people, landscapes and food of its host region through an inspiring line-up of speakers, local producers and hands-on learning. With multiple stages running concurrently, GROUNDED brings together science and technology, ancient wisdom and fresh thinking. It provides a respectful place for lively discussion, an audience as interesting as the speakers, and an excellent menu of local food, drinks and music, all on a beautiful, regeneratively managed farm. Each year, we record many of the presentations and make them freely available as the GROUNDED Live podcast. We hope you enjoy the conversations. Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy this episode, we'd love to welcome you to a future GROUNDED Festival.

    58분
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    GROUNDED Live - 2026: Belinda Hagen - The Making of a Farm

    Welcome to a new season of GROUNDED Live. This season features presentations recorded at GROUNDED Festival 2026, held over two memorable days on Yan Yan Gurt West Farm in Victoria, Australia. Each episode captures the ideas, stories and practical knowledge shared by the farmers, researchers, chefs, practitioners and thinkers who came together to explore healthier landscapes, healthier food systems and healthier communities. Every great farm has a story. In this presentation, Belinda Higgins shares the journey of developing McIvor Farm into one of Australia's best-known regenerative pig farms. Reflecting on the decisions, challenges and lessons along the way, she offers an honest account of what it takes to build a farm with healthy soils, thriving animals and strong values from the very beginning.  GROUNDED Festival is a cross between a farming conference and a food festival, held on a different farm each year. Every festival is unique, celebrating the people, landscapes and food of its host region through an inspiring line-up of speakers, local producers and hands-on learning. With multiple stages running concurrently, GROUNDED brings together science and technology, ancient wisdom and fresh thinking. It provides a respectful place for lively discussion, an audience as interesting as the speakers, and an excellent menu of local food, drinks and music, all on a beautiful, regeneratively managed farm. Each year, we record many of the presentations and make them freely available as the GROUNDED Live podcast. We hope you enjoy the conversations. Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy this episode, we'd love to welcome you to a future GROUNDED Festival.

    53분
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    GROUNDED Live - 2026: Dave Watson - Mistletoe Magic

    Welcome to a new season of GROUNDED Live. This season features presentations recorded at GROUNDED Festival 2026, held over two memorable days on Yan Yan Gurt West Farm in Victoria, Australia. Each episode captures the ideas, stories and practical knowledge shared by the farmers, researchers, chefs, practitioners and thinkers who came together to explore healthier landscapes, healthier food systems and healthier communities. In this entertaining presentation, ecologist Dave Watson challenges one of nature's most misunderstood plants. Mistletoe is often dismissed as a pest, but Dave reveals the remarkable role it plays in supporting biodiversity, healthy ecosystems and thriving landscapes. It's a fascinating reminder that nature's smallest players can have an outsized impact.  GROUNDED Festival is a cross between a farming conference and a food festival, held on a different farm each year. Every festival is unique, celebrating the people, landscapes and food of its host region through an inspiring line-up of speakers, local producers and hands-on learning. With multiple stages running concurrently, GROUNDED brings together science and technology, ancient wisdom and fresh thinking. It provides a respectful place for lively discussion, an audience as interesting as the speakers, and an excellent menu of local food, drinks and music, all on a beautiful, regeneratively managed farm. Each year, we record many of the presentations and make them freely available as the GROUNDED Live podcast. We hope you enjoy the conversations. Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy this episode, we'd love to welcome you to a future GROUNDED Festival.

    56분
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    GROUNDED Live - 2026: Graeme Sait - The Micronutrient Association: Plant to Human Pathways

    Welcome to a new season of GROUNDED Live. This season features presentations recorded at GROUNDED Festival 2026, held over two memorable days on Yan Yan Gurt West Farm in Victoria, Australia. Each episode captures the ideas, stories and practical knowledge shared by the farmers, researchers, chefs, practitioners and thinkers who came together to explore healthier landscapes, healthier food systems and healthier communities. In this presentation, Graeme Sait explores the intricate connections between soils, plants and human health. Drawing on decades of research and experience, he explains how micronutrients move through the food system, why they matter for the food we eat, and what farmers can do to grow healthier crops and healthier people.  GROUNDED Festival is a cross between a farming conference and a food festival, held on a different farm each year. Every festival is unique, celebrating the people, landscapes and food of its host region through an inspiring line-up of speakers, local producers and hands-on learning. With multiple stages running concurrently, GROUNDED brings together science and technology, ancient wisdom and fresh thinking. It provides a respectful place for lively discussion, an audience as interesting as the speakers, and an excellent menu of local food, drinks and music, all on a beautiful, regeneratively managed farm. Each year, we record many of the presentations and make them freely available as the GROUNDED Live podcast. We hope you enjoy the conversations. Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy this episode, we'd love to welcome you to a future GROUNDED Festival.

    1시간
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    GROUNDED Live - 2026: Jake Robinson - The Unseen & Unheard: How Microbes Contribute to Food & Human Health

    Welcome to a new season of GROUNDED Live. This season features presentations recorded at GROUNDED Festival 2026, held over two memorable days on Yan Yan Gurt West Farm in Victoria, Australia. Each episode captures the ideas, stories and practical knowledge shared by the farmers, researchers, chefs, practitioners and thinkers who came together to explore healthier landscapes, healthier food systems and healthier communities. In this session, microbiologist Jake Robinson takes us into the hidden world of microbes and the profound influence they have on our landscapes, food and health. Translating complex science into engaging stories, Jake reveals how the invisible life around us shapes the wellbeing of ecosystems, communities and ourselves.  GROUNDED Festival is a cross between a farming conference and a food festival, held on a different farm each year. Every festival is unique, celebrating the people, landscapes and food of its host region through an inspiring line-up of speakers, local producers and hands-on learning. With multiple stages running concurrently, GROUNDED brings together science and technology, ancient wisdom and fresh thinking. It provides a respectful place for lively discussion, an audience as interesting as the speakers, and an excellent menu of local food, drinks and music, all on a beautiful, regeneratively managed farm. Each year, we record many of the presentations and make them freely available as the GROUNDED Live podcast. We hope you enjoy the conversations. Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy this episode, we'd love to welcome you to a future GROUNDED Festival.

    55분
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    GROUNDED Live - 2026: Jo Lawson & Dan Hunter - The Gardener & The Chef

    Welcome to a new season of GROUNDED Live. This season features presentations recorded at GROUNDED Festival 2026, held over two memorable days on Yan Yan Gurt West Farm in Victoria, Australia. Each episode captures the ideas, stories and practical knowledge shared by the farmers, researchers, chefs, practitioners and thinkers who came together to explore healthier landscapes, healthier food systems and healthier communities. In this conversation, Brae gardener Jo Lawson and chef Dan Hunter explore one of the most important relationships in food: the connection between the people who grow it and the people who cook it. Together they discuss collaboration, creativity and the occasional tension between the paddock and the plate, offering a thoughtful look at how great food begins long before it reaches the kitchen. GROUNDED Festival is a cross between a farming conference and a food festival, held on a different farm each year. Every festival is unique, celebrating the people, landscapes and food of its host region through an inspiring line-up of speakers, local producers and hands-on learning. With multiple stages running concurrently, GROUNDED brings together science and technology, ancient wisdom and fresh thinking. It provides a respectful place for lively discussion, an audience as interesting as the speakers, and an excellent menu of local food, drinks and music, all on a beautiful, regeneratively managed farm. Each year, we record many of the presentations and make them freely available as the GROUNDED Live podcast. We hope you enjoy the conversations. Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy this episode, we'd love to welcome you to a future GROUNDED Festival.

    1시간 4분
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    GROUNDED Live - 2026: Katie Ross - How Land Regeneration & Meandering Water Can Return Rains & Cool the Climate

    Welcome to a new season of GROUNDED Live. This season features presentations recorded at GROUNDED Festival 2026, held over two memorable days on Yan Yan Gurt West Farm in Victoria, Australia. Each episode captures the ideas, stories and practical knowledge shared by the farmers, researchers, chefs, practitioners and thinkers who came together to explore healthier landscapes, healthier food systems and healthier communities. In this session, environmental scientist Katie Ross explores the relationship between water, landscapes and climate. Looking beyond carbon alone, she examines how regenerating land, restoring natural water cycles and slowing the movement of water across landscapes may help cool local climates and create more resilient farming systems.  GROUNDED Festival is a cross between a farming conference and a food festival, held on a different farm each year. Every festival is unique, celebrating the people, landscapes and food of its host region through an inspiring line-up of speakers, local producers and hands-on learning. With multiple stages running concurrently, GROUNDED brings together science and technology, ancient wisdom and fresh thinking. It provides a respectful place for lively discussion, an audience as interesting as the speakers, and an excellent menu of local food, drinks and music, all on a beautiful, regeneratively managed farm. Each year, we record many of the presentations and make them freely available as the GROUNDED Live podcast. We hope you enjoy the conversations. Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy this episode, we'd love to welcome you to a future GROUNDED Festival.

    1시간 1분
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    GROUNDED Live - 2026: Lachie Barclay - 30 Years in the Farming Wilderness

    Welcome to a new season of GROUNDED Live. This season features presentations recorded at GROUNDED Festival 2026, held over two memorable days on Yan Yan Gurt West Farm in Victoria, Australia. Each episode captures the ideas, stories and practical knowledge shared by the farmers, researchers, chefs, practitioners and thinkers who came together to explore healthier landscapes, healthier food systems and healthier communities. In this presentation, Lachie Barclay reflects on what it's like to grow up in a family that embraced regenerative farming long before it became widely accepted. Looking back over three decades of change, he shares the challenges of being an early adopter, the cultural shifts taking place across agriculture, and his optimism for the future of farming.  GROUNDED Festival is a cross between a farming conference and a food festival, held on a different farm each year. Every festival is unique, celebrating the people, landscapes and food of its host region through an inspiring line-up of speakers, local producers and hands-on learning. With multiple stages running concurrently, GROUNDED brings together science and technology, ancient wisdom and fresh thinking. It provides a respectful place for lively discussion, an audience as interesting as the speakers, and an excellent menu of local food, drinks and music, all on a beautiful, regeneratively managed farm. Each year, we record many of the presentations and make them freely available as the GROUNDED Live podcast. We hope you enjoy the conversations. Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy this episode, we'd love to welcome you to a future GROUNDED Festival.

    45분

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GROUNDED Festival is a cross between a farming conference and a food festival, held in a different farm location every year, so each festival is a unique, unmissable event celebrating local expertise and culture with an inspiring line up of speakers. With multiple stages running concurrently, it combines science and technology with ancient wisdom, provides a respectful place for lively discussion, an audience as interesting as the speakers and an excellent menu of local food, drinks and music, all on a beautiful, regeneratively-managed farm.  Each year we record presentations and make them available, free for all, as a podcast called GROUNDED Live. We hope you enjoy the conversations.

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