The regenagri podcast explores the future of farming and the hot topics surrounding the global movement of regenerative agriculture, with industry experts.
In episode six, Harry Farnsworth, sustainable agriculture projects lead at Control Union UK, focuses on regenerative textiles, primarily the production of British wool.
Joining Harry is Ruth Rands, founder and CEO of HERD, which creates sustainable knitwear from Bluefaced Leicester wool, sourced in the North West of England.
Ruth is passionate about turning the tide on synthetic mass-made woollen clothing and instead using high-quality English heritage wool produced locally with non-toxic dyes, thus reducing the carbon footprint associated with garment manufacture.
Alongside Harry and Ruth is Soil Association and Pasture for Life certified organic farmer, Leigh Weston, otherwise known as social media sensation ‘Hill Top Farm Girl’.
With her partner, Neil Heseltine, she manages a flock of Bluefaced Leicester, Wensleydale and Swaledale sheep as well as a herd of breeding pedigree Belted Galloway cattle on their upland farm in the Yorkshire Dales.
Leigh explains how downsizing livestock numbers has benefited the business and farmland over time, economically and ecologically. Plus, she describes how versatile the sheep breeds they rear are for breeding stock and producing meat and wool.
Regenerating soft commodity supply chains
Building regenerative supply chain resilience
Role of data and digital technology in regenerative agriculture
Holistic approach to regenerative coffee production
Using pollinator data to inform regenerative practices and improve biodiversity
Coaching supply chains in transitioning to regenerative agriculture
Direct from source – a more traceable and transparent cotton supply chain
Biodiverse benefits of regenerative farming
Regen realities: Perceptions around regenerative dairy and egg production
Community benefits of regenerative agriculture
Can regeneratively-produced food claim to be more nutritious and tastier?
Building financial and natural capital with regen ag
Profitable transition to no-till systems
Regenerative wine production
Integrating livestock into an arable system
How counting carbon fits with regenerative agriculture
How to create a regenerative cotton supply chain
How can regenerative food systems create resilience in the face of the climate crisis?
What does the public think about regenerative farming?
Regenerative ready meals
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