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"The basic premise of the event is that hunters hunt rattlesnakes from the surrounding environment all across West Texas, and bring them into the roundup for the weekend. And during the roundup, these snakes are kept in a pit and then, one by one, beheaded and skinned in front of in front of audiences." - Elizabeth MeLampy Elizabeth MeLampy is a lawyer dedicated to animal rights and protection, and her passion for this work shines through in her latest book, Forget the Camel, the Madcap World of Animal Festivals and What They Say About Being Human . To research the book, Elizabeth traveled across the country, immersing herself in a wide range of animal festivals — from the Iditarod dog sled race to the rattlesnake roundup in Sweetwater, Texas. Elizabeth examines these festivals as revealing microcosms of our broader relationship with animals. Whether it's rattlesnake hunts, frog-jumping contests, ostrich races, or groundhog celebrations, these events reflect the ways humans use animals to express cultural identity, community pride, and historical traditions. Yet beneath the pageantry and excitement lies a deeper question: Is our fascination with these spectacles worth the toll it takes on the animals involved? With compassion and insight, Elizabeth invites readers to consider whether there’s a more ethical and empathetic way to honor our stories — one that respects both animals and the traditions they inspire. Please listen, share and read, Forget the Camel. It will be released on April 8th, 2025. https://apollopublishers.com/index.php/forget-the-camel/…

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358 Laimonas Noreika - From FinTech to Farms: bridging the €60B loan gap for Europe's small farms

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The profitability of regenerative agriculture isn't just a theory—it's backed by hard data from hundreds of thousands of hectares across Eastern Europe. According to Laimonas, the financial case for regenerative farming methods is compelling, showing roughly 20% higher profits compared to conventional approaches, even without factoring in potential carbon credit revenue.

Traditional banking institutions have created a €60 billion annual financing gap for small and medium-sized European farms, which means we need institutional investors. Some, like the European Investment Fund, have invested through HeavyFinance. And why aren’t banks stepping in? Because small farmers don’t fit their criteria well. So, we need new fintech solutions and scale.

Despite agriculture presenting lower default risks than many other industries, banks avoid these loans because of regulatory requirements that penalize them when farmers experience seasonal payment delays. This financing gap has slowed the transition to more sustainable and profitable farming methods, particularly in Eastern Europe's breadbasket regions where soil organic carbon levels have plummeted from approximately 150 tons per hectare historically to just 30 tons today.

HeavyFinance bridges this gap with an innovative approach: providing interest-free loans to farmers transitioning to regenerative practices, particularly for purchasing no-till seeders and implementing cover cropping systems. Instead of charging interest, they take a percentage of future carbon credits generated by improved farming practices. This creates a powerful incentive system where farmers access needed capital without interest payments while simultaneously improving soil health, reducing input costs, and increasing crop resilience.

More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/laimonas-noreika.

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1. 358 Laimonas Noreika - From FinTech to Farms: bridging the €60B loan gap for Europe's small farms (00:00:00)

2. What should smart investors, who want to invest in reg ag and food look out for? (00:44:59)

3. What would you do if you were in charge of a 1B investment portfolio tomorrow morning? (00:47:09)

4. What do you believe is true about regenerative agriculture that others don’t believe to be true? Inspired by John Kempf (00:48:49)

5. If you could wave a magic wand and change one thing in the agriculture industry from a sustainability point of view, what would it be? (00:50:09)

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358 Laimonas Noreika - From FinTech to Farms: bridging the €60B loan gap for Europe's small farms

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1. 358 Laimonas Noreika - From FinTech to Farms: bridging the €60B loan gap for Europe's small farms (00:00:00)

2. What should smart investors, who want to invest in reg ag and food look out for? (00:44:59)

3. What would you do if you were in charge of a 1B investment portfolio tomorrow morning? (00:47:09)

4. What do you believe is true about regenerative agriculture that others don’t believe to be true? Inspired by John Kempf (00:48:49)

5. If you could wave a magic wand and change one thing in the agriculture industry from a sustainability point of view, what would it be? (00:50:09)

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358 Laimonas Noreika - From FinTech to Farms: bridging the €60B loan gap for Europe's small farms 53:25

5 days ago53:25

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A conversation with Laimonas Noreika, founder of HeavyFinance, about providing loans to farmers, bringing innovation to the traditionally stagnant agri-loan sector (some numbers: over €70M loaned to farmers and over 13,000 individual investors have invested through them). The profitability of regenerative agriculture isn't just a theory—it's backed by hard data from hundreds of thousands of hectares across Eastern Europe. According to Laimonas, the financial case for regenerative farming methods is compelling, showing roughly 20% higher profits compared to conventional approaches, even without factoring in potential carbon credit revenue. Traditional banking institutions have created a €60 billion annual financing gap for small and medium-sized European farms, which means we need institutional investors. Some, like the European Investment Fund, have invested through HeavyFinance. And why aren’t banks stepping in? Because small farmers don’t fit their criteria well. So, we need new fintech solutions and scale. Despite agriculture presenting lower default risks than many other industries, banks avoid these loans because of regulatory requirements that penalize them when farmers experience seasonal payment delays. This financing gap has slowed the transition to more sustainable and profitable farming methods, particularly in Eastern Europe's breadbasket regions where soil organic carbon levels have plummeted from approximately 150 tons per hectare historically to just 30 tons today. HeavyFinance bridges this gap with an innovative approach: providing interest-free loans to farmers transitioning to regenerative practices, particularly for purchasing no-till seeders and implementing cover cropping systems. Instead of charging interest, they take a percentage of future carbon credits generated by improved farming practices. This creates a powerful incentive system where farmers access needed capital without interest payments while simultaneously improving soil health, reducing input costs, and increasing crop resilience. More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/laimonas-noreika . ========================== In Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food podcast show we talk to the pioneers in the regenerative food and agriculture space to learn more on how to put our money to work to regenerate soil, people, local communities and ecosystems while making an appropriate and fair return. Hosted by Koen van Seijen. ========================== 👩🏻‍💻 VISIT OUR WEBSITE ht Thoughts? Ideas? Questions? Send us a message! Thank you to our Field Builders Circle for supporting us. Learn more here Get your tickets here, regular tickets are sold until Feb 1st https://2025.ai4soilhealth.eu/ https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Find out more about our Generation-Re investment syndicate: https://gen-re.land/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P ! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!…

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357 Kiira Heymann - From Non-GMO to Non-ultra-processed: everyone has the right to know what’s in their food 44:54

12 days ago44:54

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A conversation with Kiira Heymann, Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Non-GMO Project and the Food Integrity Collective. After the success of the Non-GMO Project in the U.S., which is now featured on almost 63,000 products, the team is launching the Non-Ultra-Processed Food verification. In this conversation, we discuss why—why introduce another label? And why is it so important for the food sector to focus on increasing consumers' capacity to demand more from their food system, rather than just adding another label? This isn't just another label—it's a carefully considered intervention designed to reconnect people with their food in profound ways. When 70% of American store shelves hold ultra-processed products engineered with ingredients banned in other countries, the stakes couldn't be higher. What makes this effort particularly fascinating is how it challenges the very foundation of food certification itself. Rather than creating another "shortcut to trust", the team is exploring how to eliminate the need for certifications entirely by rebuilding true transparency in our food system. Their research shows 81% of North Americans are concerned about questionable ingredients in their food, yet only 17% feel knowledgeable about the topic—a gap this initiative aims to close. Beyond ingredients, this movement addresses the cognitive impact of ultra-processed foods. Studies show these products can significantly impair brain function in as little as 30 days, creating a troubling cycle where the very foods engineered to be addictive are simultaneously diminishing our capacity to make better choices. By helping consumers understand and avoid ultra-processed foods, the certification offers a pathway toward better physical and mental wellbeing. Currently in its pilot phase with 20 pioneering brands, the non-UPFs verification program aims to launch products by fall 2025. The certification represents more than just another shopping guide—it's an invitation to experience the profound difference real food makes in how we feel, think, and connect with our world. More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/kiira-heymann . ========================== In Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food podcast show we talk to the pioneers in the regenerative food and agriculture space to learn more on how to put our money to work to regenerate soil, people, local communities and ecosystems while making an appropriate and fair return. Hosted by Koen van Seijen. ========================== 👩🏻‍💻 VISIT OUR WEBSITE https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/ 📚 JOIN OUR VIDEO COURSE: https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course/ 💪🏻 SUPPORT OUR WORK Thoughts? Ideas? Questions? Send us a message! Thank you to our Field Builders Circle for supporting us. Learn more here Get your tickets here, regular tickets are sold until Feb 1st https://2025.ai4soilhealth.eu/ Find out more about our Generation-Re investment syndicate: https://gen-re.land/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P ! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!…

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356 Dimitri Tsitos - Making regenerative intensive tree crops profitable 1:29:30

19 days ago1:29:30

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A deep dive into the world of intensive—or super-intensive—tree crops, particularly olives and almonds with Dimitri Tsitos, co-founder of Agrosystemic, the Regenerative Agroforestry Podcast, the Arbo-Innova project and Mazi Farm. In Portugal, the sector is booming—highly profitable yet highly destructive—due to its high- input, high-output nature, with heavy reliance on fertilizers and chemicals. This raises the question: can there be another way? That's exactly what Dimitri and his team have been researching over the past few years—on real farms, running large-scale regenerative plots alongside conventional ones. The bad news? It's not easy. It demands a systematic shift in machinery, protocols, and inputs. But the good news is the results are extremely promising: much higher quality olive oil, only a slight drop in production, significantly better price points, lower costs from day one, and biodiversity that bounces back remarkably fast. It's a booming industry that, like CAFO factory farms for animal protein, is reaching its limits in terms of public acceptance, climate risks, biodiversity loss, quality concerns, and rising input costs. But don't despair—this is a hopeful discussion. There's plenty of low-hanging fruit (pun intended) ready to be rolled out quickly, following an initial phase of research and development. More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/dimitri-tsitos . ========================== In Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food podcast show we talk to the pioneers in the regenerative food and agriculture space to learn more on how to put our money to work to regenerate soil, people, local communities and ecosystems while making an appropriate and fair return. Hosted by Koen van Seijen. ========================== 👩🏻‍💻 VISIT OUR WEBSITE https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/ 📚 JOIN OUR VIDEO COURSE: https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course/ 💪🏻 SUPPORT OUR WORK https://investinginregenag.gumroad.com Share it Give a 5-star rating Buy us a coffee… or a meal! www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture ========================== 🎙 LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST AND SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL ON 🎧 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4b7mzk8c9VNM7HX5P3pM4u 🎧 Apple Podcast Thoughts? Ideas? Questions? Send us a message! Thank you to our Field Builders Circle for supporting us. Learn more here Get your tickets here, regular tickets are sold until Feb 1st https://2025.ai4soilhealth.eu/ https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Find out more about our Generation-Re investment syndicate: https://gen-re.land/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P ! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!…

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355 Tom Hengl - We should reward the stewards of the land like we celebrate Olympic champions 1:02:51

26 days ago1:02:51

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A long-overdue check-in conversation with Tom Hengl, director at OpenGeoHub, one of the leading scientists in earth observation and remote sensing—one of the most cited in his field, belonging to the top 0.1% (based on Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers). We discuss the significant changes in the world of remote sensing, satellites, and the hype surrounding AI, machine learning, and large language models over the past three years. While the hype has brought some interesting advancements, it also distracts people from the real work that needs to be done. We delve into the AI4SoilHealth European project we are part of, discussing how we can already monitor and observe most places on Earth from the sky at a resolution of 30 by 30 meters. Importantly, we can now look back nearly 25 years for almost all locations in Europe and analyse changes on a field-by-field basis. While we might not know the individual farmers, we can identify their fields, and we can train models to make predictions and provide actionable, relevant advice. We explore the idea of celebrating farmers and land stewards who have successfully regenerated their plots of land over the past decades. But how do we shift a culture that celebrates sports over regenerative farming? Finally, we touch on the challenges holding back some of this work, including the need for reliable and affordable in situ in-field soil health analysis. More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/tom-hengl . This podcast is part of the AI 4 Soil Health project which aims to help farmers and policy makers by providing new tools powered by AI to monitor and predict soil health across Europe. For more information visit ai4soilhealth.eu . Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Research Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. This work has received funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) under the UK government’s Horizon Europe funding guarantee [grant numbers 10053484, 1005216, 1006329]. This work has received funding from the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI). ========================== In Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food podcast show we talk to the pioneers in the r Thoughts? Ideas? Questions? Send us a message! Thank you to our Field Builders Circle for supporting us. Learn more here Get your tickets here, regular tickets are sold until Feb 1st https://2025.ai4soilhealth.eu/ https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Find out more about our Generation-Re investment syndicate: https://gen-re.land/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P ! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!…

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354 Dan Barber - AI-Powered natural breeding: The End of GMOs, Gene Editing, and CRISPR? 1:06:22

5 weeks ago1:06:22

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An overdue check-in conversation with Dan Barber, chef, co-owner of Blue Hill restaurants and co-founder of Row 7 Seeds, where we dive into the fascinating world of seeds and how breeding is evolving with the explosion of AI and other technologies. No, we don’t need GMOs, CRISPR, or other risky blunt instruments. We discuss the implosion of the fake meat hype, which was at its peak when we last spoke four years ago, why insane umami flavor and potentially self-nitrogen-fixing tomatoes are revolutionary. This is a deep conversation about bread and wheat—and why breeding wheat specifically for whole meal flour is so important, where Row 7 Seeds, his seed company, is headed and why they’re launching a CPG brand using pressure-cooked vegetables (because processing isn’t a dirty word). When your vegetables come from incredible seeds and are grown in healthy soils, you don’t need unhealthy additives. We kick things off with mouthwatering winter spinach and dive into a long conversation about the role of technology in food and agriculture. No, we shouldn’t go back to the past. No, we’re not Luddites. In fact, Dan is incredibly bullish on the role of AI in natural breeding—perhaps the best of both worlds, enabling faster breeding for local conditions rather than global crops that lack flavor, nutrients, and rely on excessive chemicals. Get ready for a firehose of stories on food, seeds, soil, and culture! More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/dan-barber-2 . ========================== In Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food podcast show we talk to the pioneers in the regenerative food and agriculture space to learn more on how to put our money to work to regenerate soil, people, local communities and ecosystems while making an appropriate and fair return. Hosted by Koen van Seijen. ========================== 👩🏻‍💻 VISIT OUR WEBSITE https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/ 📚 JOIN OUR VIDEO COURSE: https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course/ 💪🏻 SUPPORT OUR WORK https://investinginregenag.gumroad.com Share it Give a 5-star rating Buy us a coffee… or a meal! www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture ========================== 🎙 LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST AND SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL ON 🎧 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4b7mzk8c9VNM7HX5P3pM4u 🎧 Apple Podcast Thoughts? Ideas? Questions? Send us a message! Thank you to our Field Builders Circle for supporting us. Learn more here Get your tickets here, regular tickets are sold until Feb 1st https://2025.ai4soilhealth.eu/ https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Find out more about our Generation-Re investment syndicate: https://gen-re.land/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P ! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!…

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353 Sébastien Crépieux - Insects, the perfect livestock to reintegrate into an arable farm 1:06:56

6 weeks ago1:06:56

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A conversation with Sébastien Crépieux , founder of Invers, developing a decentralised insect farming supply chain for animal nutrition, placing farmers at the heart of the model. The role of animals and livestock in farming is something we cover frequently, but we’ve never discussed insects which can transform immense amounts of agricultural waste—such as leftovers from beer brewing or wheat milling—into high-quality protein and fats. Perhaps most importantly, their frass (manure) is an amazing fertilizer. Of course, humans could consume insect protein directly, but in the Global North, this is rare and may take a long time to change. Insect protein is also an excellent poultry feed, but its greatest impact may be in aquaculture—specifically, fish feed. The immense destruction caused by industrial bottom-trawling fishing fleets is difficult to describe and comprehend. However, it’s safe to say that catching anchovies or krill for fish meal—to feed salmon and other fish—is highly inefficient and environmentally harmful. With Sébastien we explore a decentralized approach to insect farming in France, one that focuses on putting farmers at the centre—not by reintegrating large ruminants into farms, but rather small mealworms. Why not go super-centralized with massive facilities and raise hundreds of millions of euros, as some other companies have done? Why hasn’t more insect meal been sold to the aquaculture sector to help reduce pressure on the oceans? More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/sebastien-crepieux . ========================== In Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food podcast show we talk to the pioneers in the regenerative food and agriculture space to learn more on how to put our money to work to regenerate soil, people, local communities and ecosystems while making an appropriate and fair return. Hosted by Koen van Seijen. ========================== 👩🏻‍💻 VISIT OUR WEBSITE https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/ 📚 JOIN OUR VIDEO COURSE: https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course/ 💪🏻 SUPPORT OUR WORK https://investinginregenag.gumroad.com Share it Give a 5-star rating Buy us a coffee… or a meal! www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture ========================== 🎙 LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST AND SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL ON 🎧 Spotify https://open.sp Thoughts? Ideas? Questions? Send us a message! Thank you to our Field Builders Circle for supporting us. Learn more here Get your tickets here, regular tickets are sold until Feb 1st https://2025.ai4soilhealth.eu/ https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Find out more about our Generation-Re investment syndicate: https://gen-re.land/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P ! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!…

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352 Matt Schmitt - How to make regenerative food and agriculture bankable 1:07:31

7 weeks ago1:07:31

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A conversation with Matt Schmitt, founder of Structure Climate, about how to get institutional investors invest in the regenerative food and agriculture transitions. These are big terms we use regularly, but what do they actually mean and, more importantly, how do we get there? How do we get novel climate technologies- like biochar machinery, chestnut agroforestry systems, biofertilizer plants, or weeding robots- bankable? Novel technologies often start as luxury goods with a clear customer demand, even if they don’t yet have many existing transactions, just very clear customer interest. How do we make these technologies investable, or at least recognisable, by major financial institutions (like the big, "boring" banks, insurance companies, and pension funds). We need billions and trillions to flow to the soil. So, how do we get these asset managers over time to start financing this seriously, in the same way they do solar projects or sustainable real estate? How does a capital stack for a novel technology look like, and how do we financially engineer it with creativity—the good kind, not the kind that caused financial crises in the past decades? To roll these technologies out across farms and landscapes, we need scalable solutions. While commodification in food and agriculture has a bad reputation, turning enabling technologies into bankable commodities can be a good thing. It helps farmers adopt systems that hold more complexity and resilience on their land. More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/matt-schmitt . ========================== In Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food podcast show we talk to the pioneers in the regenerative food and agriculture space to learn more on how to put our money to work to regenerate soil, people, local communities and ecosystems while making an appropriate and fair return. Hosted by Koen van Seijen. ========================== 👩🏻‍💻 VISIT OUR WEBSITE https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/ 📚 JOIN OUR VIDEO COURSE: https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course/ 💪🏻 SUPPORT OUR WORK https://investinginregenag.gumroad.com Share it Give a 5-star rating Buy us a coffee… or a meal! www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture ========================== 🎙 LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST AND SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL ON 🎧 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4b7mzk Thoughts? Ideas? Questions? Send us a message! Thank you to our Field Builders Circle for supporting us. Learn more here Get your tickets here, regular tickets are sold until Feb 1st https://2025.ai4soilhealth.eu/ https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Find out more about our Generation-Re investment syndicate: https://gen-re.land/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P ! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!…

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351 Paul Clarke - Smart Machines, AI and Modeling: engineering our way out 59:37

8 weeks ago59:37

59:37

A conversation with Paul Clarke, technologist, innovator, inventor about technology and innovative tools from various domains, including modelling, digital twins, digital shadows, robots, and other smart hardware solutions that are crucial for the regenerative transition—tools we’ve barely begun to consider, let alone adopt. We often hear about AI, machine learning, and large language models, but these represent only a fraction of what is currently available. Paul argues that the challenges we face are so immense that we cannot afford to ignore the potential of these technologies. They are essential for building better farms, advancing farm technologies, creating smarter robots and hardware, developing improved food systems, optimising food warehouses, and so much more. More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/paul-clarke . This podcast is part of the AI 4 Soil Health project which aims to help farmers and policy makers by providing new tools powered by AI to monitor and predict soil health across Europe. For more information visit ai4soilhealth.eu . Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Research Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. This work has received funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) under the UK government’s Horizon Europe funding guarantee [grant numbers 10053484, 1005216, 1006329]. This work has received funding from the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI). ========================== In Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food podcast show we talk to the pioneers in the regenerative food and agriculture space to learn more on how to put our money to work to regenerate soil, people, local communities and ecosystems while making an appropriate and fair return. Hosted by Koen van Seijen. ========================== 👩🏻‍💻 VISIT OUR WEBSITE https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/ 📚 JOIN OUR VIDEO COURSE: https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course/ 💪🏻 SUPPORT OUR WORK https://investinginregenag.gumroad.com Share it Give a 5-star rating Buy us a coffee… or a meal! Thoughts? Ideas? Questions? Send us a message! Thank you to our Field Builders Circle for supporting us. Learn more here Get your tickets here, regular tickets are sold until Feb 1st https://2025.ai4soilhealth.eu/ https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Find out more about our Generation-Re investment syndicate: https://gen-re.land/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P ! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!…

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350 Alice Henry - Finally real money for cover crops from sustainable aviation fuel 57:53

8 weeks ago57:53

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Crops and sustainable aviation fuel—probably not something you think about every day. Alice Henry, co-founder of Regenrate, took a deep dive into why cover crops, which provide amazing benefits to farmers and farmland, are not more widely used. No big surprise—it’s about the money. Planting cover crops costs money, and the business model of carbon credits isn’t enough to nudge farmers. Enter the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) market, where there is both money and massive demand due to changing European and global regulations. That means working with big oil majors and helping fossil fuel giants decarbonize. But aviation, in particular, needs to decarbonize quickly. We’re not flying any less—probably more—and electric aircraft are coming, but not fast enough and in too limited a capacity. Enter non-food and non-feed competing cover crops, grown on land that would otherwise be bare, keeping more living roots in the ground for much more of the year. Regenrate aims to turning cover cropping from a cost into a revenue-generating practice. More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/alice-henry . ========================== In Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food podcast show we talk to the pioneers in the regenerative food and agriculture space to learn more on how to put our money to work to regenerate soil, people, local communities and ecosystems while making an appropriate and fair return. Hosted by Koen van Seijen. ========================== 👩🏻‍💻 VISIT OUR WEBSITE https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/ 📚 JOIN OUR VIDEO COURSE: https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course/ 💪🏻 SUPPORT OUR WORK https://investinginregenag.gumroad.com Share it Give a 5-star rating Buy us a coffee… or a meal! www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture ========================== 🎙 LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST AND SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL ON 🎧 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4b7mzk8c9VNM7HX5P3pM4u 🎧 Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/investing-in-regenerative-agriculture-and-food/id1268558109 📽️ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@investinginregenerativeagr8568 ========================== FOLLOW US! 🔗 Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/invest Thoughts? Ideas? Questions? Send us a message! Thank you to our Field Builders Circle for supporting us. Learn more here Get your tickets here, regular tickets are sold until Feb 1st https://2025.ai4soilhealth.eu/ https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Find out more about our Generation-Re investment syndicate: https://gen-re.land/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P ! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!…

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349 Joseph Rehmann - Climate-positive fish is possible and its eggs are delivered by drones 1:21:14

9 weeks ago1:21:14

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A conversation with Joseph Rehmann, co-founder of Victory Farms in Kenya, with the mission to be the world's most sustainable fish business and provide high nutrition protein to the mass market in Africa. How do you go from being a happy but unfulfilled banker to co-founding one of the leading and largest animal protein companies in East Africa? We unpack Joseph's journey into fish farming—specifically tilapia, a species indigenous to the region- and how he and his company are proving that it can have a net positive impact on the environment, people, and finances. Of course, Victory Farms' journey hasn't been without challenges. Feed is obviously a challenge and led to starting their own feed mill, reducing import of soy and maize from abroad and experimenting with local feed ingredients and cold chain and spillage. Managing the cold chain has been another significant challenge—especially in the East African context, where stable and clean electricity is notoriously hard to come by. Yet, they managed to figure out solutions using AI and machine learning and reduced spillage to under 1%, a remarkable achievement in an industry where losses often reach 30–40%. We also dive into their bold decision to outsource a critical part of their value chain: the growing of eggs. By partnering with local village entrepreneurs who manage their own ponds, they’ve created a system where harvested eggs are delivered to Victory Farms using drones. This isn’t just a flashy gadget; but makes scale possible. A single drone carrying up to 500,000 eggs completes a trip in six minutes—a journey that would take a cooled truck two hours, assuming a road exists at all. Get ready for a conversation full of surprises, insights, and stories of leapfrogging challenges in scaling an animal protein business in East Africa. More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/joseph-rehmann . ========================== In Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food podcast show we talk to the pioneers in the regenerative food and agriculture space to learn more on how to put our money to work to regenerate soil, people, local communities and ecosystems while making an appropriate and fair return. Hosted by Koen van Seijen. ========================== 👩🏻‍💻 VISIT OUR WEBSITE https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/ 📚 JOIN OUR VIDEO COURSE: https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course/ 💪🏻 SUPPORT OUR WORK https://investinginregenag.gumroad. Thoughts? Ideas? Questions? Send us a message! Thank you to our Field Builders Circle for supporting us. Learn more here Get your tickets here, regular tickets are sold until Feb 1st https://2025.ai4soilhealth.eu/ https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Find out more about our Generation-Re investment syndicate: https://gen-re.land/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P ! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!…

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348 Angus McIntosh - Walking the talk on Farmer Angus' land in South Africa 37:07

10 weeks ago37:07

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An afternoon stroll through the land of Angus McIntosh, also known as Farmer Angus, where we talk about brands, wine and get interrupted by dogs and, believe it or not, a grazing tortoise. From his South African farm, Angus guides us through his groundbreaking practices, producing everything from grass-fed beef to carbon-negative wine. With every product, he redefines conscious consumption, making a compelling case for how our food choices can drive positive environmental change. In a landscape where consumer demand for sustainability is rising, the potential for transformation in South African agriculture is immense. Beyond agriculture, we tackle the challenges and triumphs of digital marketing in this field, highlighting the power of storytelling amidst social media setbacks. More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/angus-mcintosh-2 . ========================== In Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food podcast show we talk to the pioneers in the regenerative food and agriculture space to learn more on how to put our money to work to regenerate soil, people, local communities and ecosystems while making an appropriate and fair return. Hosted by Koen van Seijen. ========================== 👩🏻‍💻 VISIT OUR WEBSITE https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/ 📚 JOIN OUR VIDEO COURSE: https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course/ 💪🏻 SUPPORT OUR WORK https://investinginregenag.gumroad.com Share it Give a 5-star rating Buy us a coffee… or a meal! www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture ========================== 🎙 LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST AND SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL ON 🎧 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4b7mzk8c9VNM7HX5P3pM4u 🎧 Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/investing-in-regenerative-agriculture-and-food/id1268558109 📽️ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@investinginregenerativeagr8568 ========================== FOLLOW US! 🔗 Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/investing-in-regenerative-agriculture 📸 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/invest_regenag/ ========================== The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice. Thoughts? Ideas? Questions? Send us a message! Thank you to our Field Builders Circle for supporting us. Learn more here Find out more about our Generation-Re investment syndicate: https://gen-re.land/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P ! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!…

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347 Marcelo Salazar and Zé Porto – A forest super shake to preserve and regenerate the Amazon, the world's largest agroforestry system 1:18:40

11 weeks ago1:18:40

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A conversation with Marcelo Salazar & Zé Porto, co-founders of Mazô Maná, about how we preserve what is left of the Amazon rainforest, regenerate the forest and, most importantly, truly partner with the Indigenous peoples of the forest who have been stewarding this ecosystem for generations. Yes, the Amazon is a vast, managed agroforestry system. Marcelo e Zé, after decades of working with NGOs deep in the Amazon and building careers with corporate tech giants like Google, decided to create a superfood shake made purely from nutrient-dense ingredients—up to 14— directly sourced from the forest, avoiding monoculture. Indigenous peoples partly own the company. Why did they choose this model, and why are regenerative brands essential for elevating awareness and consciousness around deforestation? A healthy Amazon is crucial not only for the planet but also for local climates, as recent floods in São Paulo demonstrate. So, how can we encourage health-focused consumers in cities like São Paulo and Rio to buy superfoods from their "backyard", rather than relying on imported products from overseas marketed by fancy foreign brands who are mostly good at marketing? More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/marcelo-salazar-ze-porto . ========================== In Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food podcast show we talk to the pioneers in the regenerative food and agriculture space to learn more on how to put our money to work to regenerate soil, people, local communities and ecosystems while making an appropriate and fair return. Hosted by Koen van Seijen. ========================== 👩🏻‍💻 VISIT OUR WEBSITE https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/ 📚 JOIN OUR VIDEO COURSE: https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course/ 💪🏻 SUPPORT OUR WORK https://investinginregenag.gumroad.com Share it Give a 5-star rating Buy us a coffee… or a meal! www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture ========================== 🎙 LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST AND SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL ON 🎧 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4b7mzk8c9VNM7HX5P3pM4u 🎧 Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/investing-in-regenerative-agriculture-and-food/id1268558109 📽️ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/ Thoughts? Ideas? Questions? Send us a message! Thank you to our Field Builders Circle for supporting us. Learn more here Get your tickets here, regular tickets are sold until Feb 1st https://2025.ai4soilhealth.eu/ https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Find out more about our Generation-Re investment syndicate: https://gen-re.land/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P ! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!…

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346 Antonio Nobre - Why would one of the world’s leading earth scientists invest in nature-based unicorns? 1:10:04

12 weeks ago1:10:04

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In the second episode of the two-part conversation with Antonio Nobre, Brazilian agronomist by training and world’s leading Earth scientist, serving as the scientific director of the Biotic Pump Greening Group, we explore how he would invest $1 billion—and yes, it involves nature unicorns. We’ll dive deep into water cycles, the biotic pump, and why combining biotic pump knowledge with syntropic agroforestry is a match made in heaven. There’s so much more in this episode, including the latest advancements in genome research and how we can harmonize technological progress with ecological preservation. --------------------------------------------------- Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag . Support our work: Share it Give a 5-star rating Buy us a coffee… or a meal! www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture ---------------------------------------------------- More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/antonio-nobre . ——— In Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food podcast show we talk to the pioneers in the regenerative food and agriculture space to learn more on how to put our money to work to regenerate soil, people, local communities and ecosystems while making an appropriate and fair return. Hosted by Koen van Seijen. ========================== 👩🏻‍💻 VISIT OUR WEBSITE https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/ 📚 JOIN OUR VIDEO COURSE: https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course/ 💪🏻 SUPPORT OUR WORK https://investinginregenag.gumroad.com ========================== 🎙 LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST and SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL ON 🎧 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4b7mzk8c9VNM7HX5P3pM4u 🎧 Google Podcast https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjI0NDU2NjY4OS9zb3VuZHMucnNz?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwip7_C2u8rsAhWY44UKHdyECoIQ4aUDegQIARAD 🎧 Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/investing-in-regenerative-agriculture-and-food/id1268558109 🎧 Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@investinginregenerativeagr8568 ========================== FOLLOW US! 🔗 Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/investing-in-regenerative-agriculture 📸 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/invest_regenag/ =============== Thoughts? Ideas? Questions? Send us a message! Thank you to our Field Builders Circle for supporting us. Learn more here Get your tickets here, regular tickets are sold until Feb 1st https://2025.ai4soilhealth.eu/ https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Find out more about our Generation-Re investment syndicate: https://gen-re.land/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P ! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!…

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345 Antonio Nobre - If nature were a bank it would have been saved already 1:06:24

12 weeks ago1:06:24

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A conversation with Antonio Nobre, Brazilian agronomist by training and world’s leading Earth scientist, serving as the scientific director of the Biotic Pump Greening Group. He has dedicated his career to studying the Amazon's ecological dynamics and its crucial role in climate regulation and is an expert on water cycles, native Indigenous knowledge, and much more. We talk about how Antonio found his way to the Amazon after being born and raised in São Paulo, how he rebelled against the Green Revolution during his time at agricultural university, and how he discovered the incredible workings of forests—especially rainforests. We delve into their magic: how they thrive on practically barren soils and flourish against all odds. We also explore the overview effect—the transformative experience of seeing Earth from space—and how it often turns astronauts into environmental activists. This is a two-part conversation with Antonio Nobre. --------------------------------------------------- Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag . Support our work: Share it Give a 5-star rating Buy us a coffee… or a meal! www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture ---------------------------------------------------- More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/antonio-nobre . Find our video course on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course . ---------------------------------------------------- The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice. Thoughts? Ideas? Questions? Send us a message! Thank you to our Field Builders Circle for supporting us. Learn more here Get your tickets here, regular tickets are sold until Feb 1st https://2025.ai4soilhealth.eu/ https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Find out more about our Generation-Re investment syndicate: https://gen-re.land/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P ! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!…

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What we learned in 2024 about ecocide, land access crisis, regenerative education, return of inspiration, chefs, machinery and brands driving change 23:26

13 weeks ago23:26