Six Inches of Soil - The Podcast

EPISODE 7 PART 1 UNCURDLEDThis is the first time we have featured the dairy industry. We decided to start with two family farms in the UK, one producing for their local community and the other running a highly successful yoghurt business.  They both have a deep connection to their soils and are caring for their land and communities. James Robinson: James farms at Strickley Farm, a 300-acre organic dairy farm that has been free from artificial fertilisers or pesticides for the past 16 years. James’ approach to supporting nature includes planting woodland, leaving areas of grassland ungrazed, maintaining sensitive hedgerow management and fencing off watercourses to improve water quality, so there is less silt and soil from his cattle on the banks. His farm’s hedgerows are seven miles long, some 20-22ft tall.Website: https://www.strickleydairy.co.uk/Instagram:@jrfromstrickley @strickleydairy@nffnukL’in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-robinson-7a2816273/Tim Mead: Tim was born into a dairy-farming family in 1963. He lives with his wife Sarah on the original farm in the Yeo Valley on the edge of Blagdon Lake, Somerset. After qualifying as a chartered accountant in London, Tim joined the Yeo Valley business in 1987, Yeo Valley Organic is the UK’s largest organic brand and celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2024.The business is still family controlled, with 20% held by an employee benefit trust. In 2017 after 30 years as a yogurt maker, Tim turned his attention to the farming side of the business and is still learning…..Website: https://www.yeovalley.co.uk/Instagram: @yeovalleySponsored by Fielden:The discount code is SOIL10 and gives 10% off all whisky on fielden.com.Six Inches of Soil film - find links here to watch it: https://www.sixinchesofsoil.org/ Six Inches of Soil book: https://www.sixinchesofsoil.org/bookFinally if you have enjoyed listening to this podcast please do rate it - many thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 6 - Unearthed  Host, producer: Richard TuftonCo-host, producer: Claire MackenzieEditor: Meg Chatham In the episode we are finally bringing us all back down to earthANDY NEAL : Andy is a Soil Microbiologist at Rothamsted Research. He is interested in understanding the feedback between plant primary productivity, soil structure and soil microbial metabolismTwitter @microbass1 Research papers: Andrew Neal on Google ScholarANDIE MARSH is a soil health specialist, science communicator, and founder of Rhizos LLC - a Soil Food Web certified lab. More than that, she is a human building relationship with land in a suburban context. Website:https://www.rhizos.science/ @soilissexy instaSoil is Sexy is the newsletter Carefully crafted accounts of the wonders beneath our feet, plus insights from a woman building a career in soil health - that’s me, Andie! RAY ARCHULETA  - Ray’s mission is to teach a framework of ecological and spiritual renewalRay the soil GuyFilm: https://kissthegroundmovie.com/KAREN JOHNSON is a professor in the Department of Engineering, University of DurhamShe is all about rebuilding soils for climate change mitigation and adaptation. Resources/Papers: Smart Soils Video:  Royal Society Rosalind Franklin lecture on soil health and the Embracing our wastes video. Xiao, K-Q, et al. (2023) Introducing the soil mineral carbon pump. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment.  You can also watch our animations about soil exploring the links between soil degradation and flooding +links between soil health (SDG15) and climate change (SDG13)A nation that rebuilds its soils rebuilds itself - an engineer's perspective and watch our COP26 video https://vimeo.com/639855822 Sponsored by Fielden:The discount code is SOIL10 and gives 10% off all whisky on fielden.com.Six Inches of Soil film - find links here to watch it: https://www.sixinchesofsoil.org/ Six Inches of Soil book: https://www.sixinchesofsoil.org/bookFinally if you have enjoyed listening to this podcast please do rate it - many thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host, producer: Richard TuftonCo-host, producer: Claire MackenzieEditor: Meg Chatham Episode 5 - Unbred - Heritage Grains - this episode takes us back to the arable fields, this time we are focussing on crops that are closely related to the first-ever cultivated grasses. Our guests are working with these varieties to bring them to our plates and glasses, “these fields full of life” benefit our soil, health, and the planet. Guests: Luke Jones, Impact Family Farms, IllinoisLuke and his family operate a diverse livestock and cropping operation in western Illinois. He now values diversity and bringing life back to the acres he manages along with making a profit. https://www.facebook.com/share/12Mn7pBnpCS/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://understandingag.com/team/luke-jones/Dave Smith, Fielden Whisky Dave Smith is Fielden’s CEO. With over thirty years of experience, Dave has worked internationally with both mature and challenger brands. https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-smith-69120513?originalSubdomain=ukhttps://fielden.com/Samuel Taylor, Longtable PancakesSamuel Taylor is the founder of Long Table Pancakes, a company dedicated to creating artisan pancake mixes that celebrate local and sustainably sourced ingredients. http://linkedin.com/in/pancakesamuelhttps://longtablepancakes.com/pages/aboutFred Price, Gothelney Farm, Somerset Fred is a farmer reimagining his practices and place within our food system.  He’s a passionate advocate for agroecology, working with UK Grain Lab and the South West Grain Network to reimagine our food system.Instagram: @gotheleyfarmer @fieldbakery @swgrainnetwork @uk_grain_labWebsites: https://www.gothelneyfarmer.co.uk/https://www.fieldbakery.com/https://www.ukgrainlab.com/https://www.southwestgrainnetwork.co.uk/Sponsored by Fielden:https://fielden.comThe discount code is SOIL10 and gives 10% off all whisky on fielden.com.Finally, if you have enjoyed listening to this podcast please rate it - many thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EPISODE 4 PART 2SHOW NOTES:Host, producer: Richard Tufton Co-host, producer: Claire Mackenzie Editor: Meg Chatham  Unground Part 2 - World of Coffee, in Part 2 we meet Marcus McCombe who is the Director of Routes Coffee who aims to: 🌍 Building a Better Coffee Industry, One Roast and One Cup at a TimeGuest: Marcus McCombe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-mccombe/Director at Routes Coffee Insta: https://www.instagram.com/routescoffee/As the Director of Routes Coffee, they are committed to reshaping the way specialty coffee is sourced, roasted, and experienced. Their mission goes beyond exceptional coffee—they strive to regenerate coffee farms, nurture soil health, and enhance biodiversity, ensuring that every step in their supply chain contributes to sustainability and long-term prosperity for farmers.Sponsored by Fielden:https://fielden.comMost grains in whisky are grown industrially, with chemicals: same grain, same height, same flavour. Not on our farms. We’re regenerating England’s fields with heritage grains, grown in clover (we never, ever use chemicals). It’s a more sustainable way of farming that’s better for the soil, the grain, and the wildlife. And it makes a whisky full of flavour.The discount code is SOIL10 and gives 10% off all whisky on fielden.comSix Inches of Soil The Documentary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host, producer: Richard Tufton Co-host, producer: Claire Mackenzie Editor: Meg Chatham  Unground - World of Coffee, in this episode we are diving into something many of us enjoy every day—coffee. But how often do we stop to think about where it comes from? What impact does coffee have on the soil, the farmers who grow it, and the ecosystems that sustain it?Guests: Gally Mayer of Buena Vida Specialty Coffee, who works directly with farmers to bring regenerative coffee to consumers.Roberto Mata from Costa Rica, who is growing coffee regeneratively and can share what that looks like on the ground.Heather Terry, founder of Good Sam, a company committed to transparent, regenerative supply chains.Roberto Matahttps://www.caferobertomata.com/https://www.instagram.com/laslajascafe/Gally Mayer https://buenavida.coffee/pages/our-storyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/gally-mayer/Heather Terry https://goodsamfoods.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-k-terry-44b81828/Sponsored by Fielden:https://fielden.comMost grains in whisky are grown industrially, with chemicals: same grain, same height, same flavour. Not on our farms. We’re regenerating England’s fields with heritage grains, grown in clover (we never, ever use chemicals). It’s a more sustainable way of farming that’s better for the soil, the grain and the wildlife. And it makes a whisky full of flavour.The discount code is SOIL10 and gives 10% off all whisky on fielden.com.Six Inches of Soil The Documentary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.