Common Ground: What Is Regenerative Farming?
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Common Ground: What Is Regenerative Farming?
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About this listen
We're back from our siesta and diving straight into the dirt, literally. In this episode of Farms & Frontlines, we break down the documentary Common Ground and explore the regenerative farming practices it champions. What does regenerative agriculture actually mean? Why are farmers, activists, and even celebrities rallying behind it? And why is Big Ag feeling the pressure?
We trace the roots of regenerative farming through Indigenous land stewardship and Black agrarian traditions, spotlighting figures like George Washington Carver and movements like Soul Fire Farm. We also examine how regenerative methods contrast with industrial agriculture, from no-till planting to rotational grazing, and what this means for soil health, climate resilience, and food security.
And yes, we talk about the farm lobby’s surprising reactions, the tangled relationship between chemical companies and government, and the deeply interconnected systems that shape the way we grow our food. Plus: pirates, Ellis Island hangings, and the first recorded guacamole recipe from 1697...because why not?
Whether you're soil-curious or farm-bill fluent, this is an episode that digs deep.