Six Inches of Soil - The Podcast

A Regenerative future starts with HOPE not fear. Untold: Behind the Scenes at Groundswell The Films Changing Agriculture: What story has the power to transform the way we think about food, farming, and the environment? In this episode, we sit down with the brilliant filmmaker, author, and activist Rebecca Harrell Tickell. As a premier climate communicator, Rebecca is driving vital global discussio...

Unite: Bringing Together Podcasters & Ideas in the Field The Stories Changing Food: What story changed the way you think about food, farming, or the environment? Maybe it was from listening to one of our brilliant guests—all communicators creating vital discussions around our current food and farming system. Plus, we have a very special guest for the outro, so please listen to the end! Host, p...

Unwinding curious minds: Fourth graders dig into soil facts Richard heads to the classroom for this special episode, joined by a lively group of students, some vocal chicks, a regenerative farmer, and a soil scientist! Enjoy the background chirps and the deeply inquisitive minds of the fourth-grade class at The International School of Texas , led by their teacher, Mrs. Jennifer Passi , as they dlv...

Episode 14: Under the Weather: How the Water Cycle Starts with Soil  Join us as we explore the critical relationship between soil, water, and weather with experts in climate science, regenerative ranching, and meteorology. Discover how land management practices influence water cycles, climate change, and resilience against extreme weather events. Host, producer: Richard Tufton Co-host, produc...

SHOW NOTES Episode 13: Unruly: soil secrets for gardeners and green keepers On this episode our guests question all we think about weeds, bugs, soil life and the commonly used garden chemicals. You may start to look at your garden or public spaces in a very different way. They offer top tips on how to nurture our soils and plants, the show notes are full of vital links.   Host, prod...

FARMING MENTAL SUPPORT RESOURCES : If you or someone you love is struggling, help is available. In the U.S., you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. In the UK, you can call 111 and select option 2 to access urgent mental health support. If you’re elsewhere, please seek out local crisis services in your country. You’re not alone. It’s okay to ask for help. Other resourc...

FEATURING:  Host, producer: Richard Tufton & Oscar Tufton Co-host, producer: Claire Mackenzie Editor: Meg Chatham  Director: Colin Ramsay Score: Matt Griffin  (poet & farmer) Instagram: @neidpath_farms Megs Blog: https://regenagvocate.substack.com/ From the Ground Up - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2RPjS3v6uA&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch...

Host and producer: Richard Tufton Co-host and producer: Claire Mackenzie Editor: Meg Chatham Score: Matt Griffin Six Inches of Soil Website: www.sixinchesofsoil.org Book: sixinchesofsoil.org/book Instagram: @sixinchesofsoil LinkedIn: six-inches-of-soil-b75059234 Sponsored by Fielden: fielden.com Code SOIL10 gives 10 percent off all whisky. Microbz: microbz.co.uk Code LOVESOIL gives 20 percent off....

Host, producer: Richard Tufton Co-host, producer: Claire Mackenzie Editor: Meg Chatham  Score: Matt Griffin  (poet & farmer) Instagram: @neidpath_farms C ode SOIL10 gives 10% off all whisky on fielden.com . Six Inches of Soil film: https://www.sixinchesofsoil.org/    Six Inches of Soil book: https://www.sixinchesofsoil.org/book We explore one question: What does it mean to...

Host, producer: Richard Tufton Co-host, producer: Claire Mackenzie Editor: Meg Chatham  Six Inches of Soil:   Website: https://www.sixinchesofsoil.org/ Book: https://www.sixinchesofsoil.org/book Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sixinchesofsoil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/six-inches-of-soil-b75059234/ Introduction Dr Grandin and Gabe Brown explore how uniting animal welfare...

In this second part of the Dairy Diaries we travelled to New York State to chat to Tom McGrath at Family Farmstead Dairy. We would like to have had him round the table for part one but the time differences didn’t work and it turns out Dairy Farmers work really hard!! The farm is nestled in the rolling hills of central New York, where Tom and his family currently milk 45 cows on their 158 acre farm...

EPISODE 7 PART 1  UNCURDLED This 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...

Episode 6 - Unearthed    Host, producer: Richard Tufton Co-host, producer: Claire Mackenzie Editor: Meg Chatham  In the episode we are finally bringing us all back down to earth ANDY 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 metabolism Twitter...

Host, producer: Richard Tufton Co-host, producer: Claire Mackenzie Editor: 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...

EPISODE 4 PART 2 SHOW 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 Time Guest:  Marcus McCombe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-mccombe/ Director at Route...

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 Buen...

This episode is called: Uncultivated: Veggie Vibes ! We are going to dig deep—literally—into the world of vegetables, soil, and flavour with incredible people who make it all happen. Joining us for this vibrant conversation are some truly inspiring global voices from across the vegetable supply chain Adrienne Gordon , representing UK Veg.  https://sweetpeamarketgarden.co.uk/ Farmer Lee Jones...

Intro: Richard Tufton , podcast host, and Claire Mackenzie , producer.  @rtufton & @clai.remackenzie Featuring:  Anna Jackson, star of the film Six Inches of Soil, farmer in N Lincs, UK:  https://www.pinkpigfarm.co.uk/ @annaracheljackson Tim Parton, farmer, consultant, and co-founder of Green Farm Collective, based in Staffordshire, UK:  http://timpartonfarming.com https://...

Richard Tufton meets: Gabe Brown (rancher & regen ag expert) Ben Thomas (farmer) Jacob Summer (Chipotle restauranteur) Chris Hogg (butcher) Claire Mackenzie (producer SIOS) Salar Shemirani Adriennne Gordon at Sweetpea Marketgarden   Regenified   Riverford Organics Six Inches of Soil The Podcast is produced by Richard Tufton, Claire Mackenzie & C.Ramsay/Dragonlight films. Ric...

Have you watched Six Inches of Soil? Have you ever felt that there were not enough podcasts in your life?! Do you wish there was a place to engage in further discussion around the documentary? Well, wish no more and get ready for Season 1. This will be a place for the community built around the film to gather and dig deeper into Regenerative Agriculture in the UK and the USA. We have unearthed a g...