Holy Crop! It's Farmageddon

In this episode of Holy Crop! It’s Farmageddon , Norwegian-American permaculture grower and seed saver Andrew McMillion tells the story of leaving a decade in tech (Apple, Ireland and the US) to build a life in soil and seeds outside Oslo. We talk Norway’s seed sovereignty crisis, KVANN’s seed-saving network, why clover and canopy cover matter, and how small farms can become living “seed sanctuari...

Prof. Dr. Jens Dauber (Head of the Institute of Biodiversity at Germany’s Thünen Institute) joins Holy Crop! It’s Farmageddon to unpack what biodiversity-friendly farming really looks like in practice. We talk the surprising biodiversity impact of farmland abandonment, how no-till and permanent soil cover support soil life, why landscapes need 10–20% semi-natural habitat, and what living labs can...

Soil health educator and Soil Health Academy co-founder Doug Voss joins Holy Crop! It’s Farmageddon from Minnesota to argue that soil health is less a technical problem than a mindset problem. We talk why carbon is the currency, what you can learn with a shovel test, how integrating animals changes everything, and why the first step is often to stop doing what isn’t working - before buying somethi...

Andrew Millison is a permaculture educator, documentary filmmaker, and professor at Oregon State University, where he has taught permaculture since 2009. His work documents regenerative agriculture and ecosystem restoration projects around the world, and his YouTube channel has reached 100 million+ views. Andrew also runs the philanthropic Earth Repair Fund, supporting land restoration through sto...

Daniel and Michael (co-founders of JordFestival) talk about some of the issues with the Norwegian food system and the trend of farms closing. How does the economics work, and what is the LM3 model? And what about security? With Norway relying so heavily on imported food... Complete episode coming soon!