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Regenerative agriculture equips farmers to be responsible environmental and social stewards. While farmers of different operation sizes are embracing practices like cover cropping, no-till, and composting, broader public awareness is needed to scale adoption and influence community support. Though farming knowledge is often passed down through generations, the vital role regenerative farmers play in advancing food sovereignty is often overlooked. This project highlights the voices of Ohio-based regenerative farmers—exploring their motivations, challenges, and community-driven visions—to inspire action and reimagine a resilient, food-secure future.
Sustainability Institute at the Ohio State University supported episode 1 through 12.
The material featured from episode 13 is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, under Regional Conservation Partnership Program Supplemental Agreement number 2794, “Financing Soil Organic Carbon Storage Performance in Ohio's Miami Valley,” in partnership with the one.two.five Benefit Corporation and dozens of farms and local organizations in southwest Ohio, including Glorified Dirt LLC and the Hall Hunger Initiative.
Sustainability Institute at the Ohio State University supported episode 1 through 12.
The material featured from episode 13 is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, under Regional Conservation Partnership Program Supplemental Agreement number 2794, “Financing Soil Organic Carbon Storage Performance in Ohio's Miami Valley,” in partnership with the one.two.five Benefit Corporation and dozens of farms and local organizations in southwest Ohio, including Glorified Dirt LLC and the Hall Hunger Initiative.
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Join us for a conversation with our regenerative champion, John Evans. He owns the Evans Farms in New Carlisle, Ohio. With roots that stretch back about 120 years, John’s passion for farming was cultivated early through his family’s deep connection to the land. Listen as John reflects on the pressing realities of climate change, which […]
Join us for a conversation with our regenerative champion, Sharifa Tomlinson. From being a nurse to farmer, Sharifa stewards the Arrowrock Farm and Urban Sanctuary in Dayton, Ohio. At the beginning, Sharifa was buying soil to get things growing, but soon realized healthy soil is something to build. That shift sparked her journey into regenerative […]
Join us for a conversation with our regenerative champions, Eric Bee and Rebecca Potter. They both serve Agraria Center for Regenerative practices located in Yellow Springs, Ohio. On a 138-acre educational farm, they fulfill the Center’s mission of hands-on farming, community engagement, and ecological restoration. They believe there should be no monopoly in the food […]
Join us for a conversation with our regenerative champion, Cory Stratton. He is a co-owner of Truest Farms located in Mechanicsburg, Ohio. Cory resigned from his job to become a full-time livestock farmer because of his concerns about the prevalence of unhealthy processed food. In his 4th year, his operation has grown exponentially from 350 […]
Join us for a conversation with our regenerative champions, Graham and Tonni Oberly. They are the passionate stewards of Oaks and Sprouts Limited in Urbana, Ohio. The Oberly’s took over their family farm with motivation to restore soil health and provide healthy food for consumers. Listen as they discuss balancing the cost of farm inputs […]
A conversation with our regenerative champion, Tiffany Bourgeois. She is an African American woman, a new/beginning small-scale and regenerative farmer who manages ‘All About Growing’ in Columbus, Ohio. Though engaged with her day job, Tiffany describes how the lack of people like her in agriculture deterred her from choosing an agricultural-related career, the need to […]
A conversation with our regenerative champion, Anisa Ahmad. She is a Punjabi woman from the Indian subcontinent, a small-scale and regenerative farmer who manages the Franklin Avenue Community Garden in Columbus, Ohio. She describes how getting her feet and hands dirty cured her mysterious ailment, her work with young children in the garden, and how […]
A conversation with our regenerative champion, Paula Penn-Nabrit. She is an African American woman, a small-scale and regenerative farmer who co-owns the Charles Madison Nabrit Memorial Garden in Columbus, Ohio with her children. She describes how her family felt healed working in the garden as a ‘free grief therapy’, the fruitful collaborations and engagements in […]
A conversation with our regenerative champion, Jodi Spencer. She is an African American woman, a small-scale and regenerative farmer who manages the Dorothy England Farm in Columbus, Ohio. Though her farming passion got her an agricultural major degree, Jodi describes her solitary farming experience in the early beginnings, the need to instill self-efficacy belief among […]
A conversation with our regenerative champion, Taylor Green. He is a young small-scale, new/beginning regenerative farmer who manages The Urban Farm Church in Columbus, Ohio as the Farm Developer and Education manager. Taylor describes his dissatisfaction with the food system and how he began farming as an apprentice. At the urban farm church, he is […]
A conversation with our regenerative champion, Jada Williams. She is a young African American, a small-scale and new beginning regenerative farmer who manages the Fresh Roots Farm in Columbus, Ohio. She describes how self-determination propels her to contribute to healthy food accessibility concerns of her community and her needs towards sustaining her farming operation. To […]
A conversation with our regenerative champion, Kendyl Meadows. She is a woman and a small-scale beginning regenerative farmer, who manages the Three Creeks Produce with her husband in Groveport, Ohio. She describes their desire in the food system as wholesale vegetable farmers, how lack of confidence and knowledge were challenges in their early beginnings, and […]
A conversation with our regenerative champion, Rachel Tayse. She is a woman and a small-scale beginning regenerative farmer who manages the Harmonious Homestead Farm in Columbus, Ohio. She describes her entry into farming, perspectives on regenerative agriculture, and how valuable community relationships have earned her multiple funded projects. To know more about regenerative farmers in […]
A conversation with our regenerative champion, Dianne Kadonaga. She is a Japanese Canadian and a small-scale beginning regenerative farmer who manages the Sunny Glen Garden in Columbus, Ohio. She describes how she lost her family farming history, and how her health needs influenced her backyard garden which has since been converted into a community demonstration […]
A conversation with our regenerative champion, Sophia Buggs. She is an African American woman and a small-scale beginning regenerative farmer who manages the Lady Buggs Pharm in Youngstown, Ohio. She describes her journey into agriculture – from lack of community support to becoming a hometown hero and her effort in advancing Farmers of color representation […]
A conversation with our regenerative champion, Minister Aaron K. Hopkins. He is an African American and a small-scale beginning regenerative farmer who manages the SouthSide Family Farms in Columbus, Ohio. He describes how food became a way to reconnect and build relationships among his community members, his farming needs, and the diverse networking opportunities that […]
A conversation with our regenerative champion, Julialynne Walker. She is an African American woman and a small-scale regenerative farmer who manages the Bronzeville Growers Market in Columbus, Ohio. She describes the need for healthy food accessibility, the factors hindering change in her community, and the benefits of regenerative agriculture. To know more about regenerative farmers […]
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