The Regenaissance Podcast

Rich Bradbury grew up on a regenerative farm before the term came to be. His parents were ahead of the curve and passed down their wealth of knowledge to Rich. Rich is not just a regenerative rancher but also a ranch broker and the president of Adel Water Improvement District.  We talked on: - Having regenerative parents - What led him to starting Carn Grassfed Cattle - Living in Russia managing 4...

This is one of two episodes I have done so far with folks that were raised in the factory farming model, woke up to the reality of the industry, and made the change to regenerative.  We talk about: - Whole world of factory farming and dealing with the biggest companies like Tyson - Learning about the destructive nature of it all - Switching to regenerative and thinking about food as medicine

Sam Moffet is a first-generation farmer. We talk about his story and what led to his big decision to leave the city and start a farm. Sam has quickly etched himself in the Austin community, working with another local farm to provide their products in two farm stores in the heart of Austin.  What makes a nutrient-dense egg? Does color matter? Is farming worth the risk? Cover all of that in this epi...

Alexandre Family Farms has become a well-known dairy in America, providing A2/A2 Vat Pasteurized dairy in grocery stores nationwide. We talk about: - All things dairy - Raw v pasteurized - Family history behind the farm, - Why their milk tastes so dang good - Why plastic? - Making America Healthy Again Alexandre Family Farms IG Alexandre Family Farms Website

Continuing the conversation with Justin Pettit from Santa Carota Beef, also sat down with Wesley from Frozen Logistics, which aims to provide a digital farmer's market through DeliveredCold. We talked about how farmers and ranchers can work together with Welsey as a way to provide your goods direct to consumer. Frozen Logistics/Delivered Cold is an incredible opportunity for a consumer to go onlin...

I sat down in person with Justin Pettit of Santa Carota Beef, which has a wild back story including grandfather moving out west in the early 1900's, sleeping in a tent and starting his farm, dealing with Mexican cartels, leading up to the present day and much much more to the story. Santa Carota finish their cattle on....carrots. You read that right, carrots! They are next to some of the largest c...

Siete was all over the news recently when they sold their company to Pepsi Co for $1,200,000,000. This episode is about all things food manufacturing as it is a very messy industry, especially in America.  Ingredients that are allowed in America but not anyone else, what do companies do to cut corners and increase their profit margins, and how can we trust a brand after selling? Cover all of that...

This conversation was all about supporting regenerative agriculture locally. How can we support our local farmers and ranchers while also providing a meal delivery service that does just that plus the meals actually taste amazing? That's SeasonsATX. Founders Jason & Jeremiah wanted to provide a meal delivery service that sources ingredients locally from regenerative farms and ranches. We dive...

Had the pleasure of sitting down in person with Kevin Silverman where we got to talk about all things carbon, utilizing modern technologies to enhance agriculture, regenerative agriculture principles, and hope for the future in agriculture. Kateri carbon - "We’re producers & stewards implementing scientifically-backed grazing techniques that enhance soil health & carbon storage." Kateri we...

America's total beef heard is now the lowest its been since 1949. AJ Richards came back on the show to talk about how that has happened and everything he is doing with From the Farm, which just recently launched with the aim of connecting producers and consumers in a digital farmer's market. From the Farm From the Farm IG AJ Richards IG

I sat down with Ecologist and Author, Mark Easter to discuss his new book, The Blue Plate.  "Ecologist Mark Easter offers a detailed picture of the impact the foods you love have on the earth. Organized by the ingredients of a typical dinner party, including seafood, salad, bread, chicken, steak, potatoes, and fruit pie with ice cream, each chapter examines the food through the lens of the climate...

Dan Kittredge is the founder of The Bionutrient Institute, an incredible organization studying soil health and nutrient density. He also grew up on a farm and has been involved in agriculture for most of his life. This was a great conversation talking about his journey leading up to starting The Bionutrient Institute, traveling the world visiting farms and ranches, food as medicine, soil health, a...

Chef Mollie Engelhart is the founder of Sage Regenerative Kitchen & Brewery, formally known as Sage Vegan Bistro. She made the decision to switch from a fully vegan restaurant to a regenerative kitchen, including meats. In this episode we talk about her journey with all of this, the challenges she has faced and is currently facing, starting Sovereignty Ranch, and the current reality of regener...

Austin Allred comes from a strong lineage of farmers, including his extended family. This was a great conversation hearing the structure of his large family operation, how they use their skillsets for a certain aspect of the business. We also talked about operating a large farm, having to get creative to ensure soil health and provide healthy products, and using all of the cow manure to help ferti...

Steven McBee is a farmer, rancher, helicopter pilot, and even has his own reality show on Peacock called The McBee Dynasty. This was a great and very candid conversation. Steven and his family oversee 40,000 acres of farm and ranchland. We talked about: -His father starting McBee Farm & Cattle Co -Quickly expanding to 40,000 acres -Issues that arise from trying to manage, scale, and make the l...

The most important podcast episode I have done thus far. Dustin Kittle is currently suing Joe Biden after going to hell and back with the US Farm Credit, the Farm Bureau, and the USDA. In this episode, he talks about the acts of treason committed by these organizations and the hell they have put Dustin through. He also grew up on a large poultry production farm in Alabama, where his father had 30,...

This is a rather unique episode but also why I love the world of agriculture, so much goes into it! TJ, founder of ACTS Decentralized Real Estate is building homestead/farming/ranching communities throughout America. If you have ever thought about "getting off the grid" or building your own homestead or ranch, then this is the episode for you. We cover: -The whole program TJ provides, from reservi...

As an official sponsor of MMA athlete Bryce Mitchell, I was fortunate enough to visit his farm and do the podcast in person. Bryce, who fights in the featherweight division, is also a first-generation farmer. We dive into why he made that decision, his plans with the farm, and why he wants to help educate America and the world on agriculture. Bryce Mitchell Instagram

In this episode we talk all things bison! Cody has an awesome story to share: Growing up on a farm Then diving head first into the bison world, learning as much as he could Working on his first bison ranch, eventually working with his own small herd there Helping start Force of Nature's Roam Ranch in Fredericksburg, Texas with the founders of EPIC Working with the great Nicole Masters And we talke...

"With the focus of bringing more healing to the community and to the grassroots of Southern California, Kevin founded Perennial Pastures Ranch in the midst of the pandemic in 2021. The Muno family, along with our team of passionate individuals who make up the Perennial family, work hard everyday to make our beef more accessible to you and educate our expanding community on the power of regeneratio...

Former MMA fighter, Kyle Kingsbury is a first-generational farmer at Gardners of Eden, a nonprofit regenerative farm that puts a heavy emphasis on education! He has also been a part of Fit for Service, which hosts "Transformational events with master coaches" and is meant to help folks be Physically, Mentally, Emotionally, Spiritually, Romantically, and Financially Fit. I really enjoyed sitting do...

One of the legends and pioneers in the space, it was amazing getting to have Joel Salatin on the podcast. We briefly covered his backstory, current agriculture climate and the proposed animal tagging, chicken feed, what can be done to bring more folks into the regenerative ag space, and more!

Kelli is a fifth-generation farmer, growing up in Nebraska, now farming in Kodiak, Alaska. It was great hearing her story and what led her to moving Kodiak, Alaska which is only accessible by boat. She is the owner of The Last Small Farm, putting a big emphasis on education. She hosts camps, retreats, and summer internships 

Sam is a first-generation farmer along with his brothers and father. He shares a great story of how and why he started, growing pains along the way, stories from customers, experiences working with retail stores and restaurants, pasture v store-bought, conventionally raised pork, and more!

I had the pleasure of sitting down in person with John Pantalone from Amber Oaks Ranch. I enjoyed this conversation hearing his story, talking about a serious problem in agriculture that's not talked about (suicide), the pros and cons of farmer's markets, self-sovereignty, and more!