Ep 6: Klaas Martens - When Weeds Speak: Decoding Nature's Messages with a Regenerative Farmer
Update: 2024-12-18
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In this episode, join me and Klaas Martens, a regenerative organic farmer at the Klaas and Mary-Howell Martens Farm, as we learn from Klaas’ farming experience and history’s great thinkers about:
- The art of listening to nature's communication through weeds, and how these often-overlooked plants reveal crucial insights about soil health and ecosystem imbalances
- Lessons from history from civilizations like Rome and the era of the bubonic plague, and what this teaches us about building sustainable food systems
- Wisdom for aspiring farmers (and really anyone): beyond technical skills, learning to ask the right questions and make choices that enhance both land and personal wellbeing
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