Episode Swap! Real Organic Podcast
with Dave Chapman & JM Fortier
About this episode
This week we’re sharing with you an episode of ‘The Real Organic Podcast’ in which JM sits down with Dave Chapman to discuss the potential of promoting a replicable, decentralized food and farming system that relies on people building relationships with both land and community, by engaging their powers of observation and connection.
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[4:01] History of Rodale Institute – J.I. Rodale story – Land Grant system
[16:41] Jeff’s past health problems and how it led him to farming
[28:05] Healthcare to farming connection – Doctors conference on a farm
[38:26] Research comparing organic to conventional ag – nutrient density of food
[49:56] “Regenerative Organic” and Rodale’s ROC certification
[55:58] Transitioning from conventional to organic – Rodale’s consultancy program & farmer training
[1:03:05] Cultural shift of people going back to the land – Food has energy and meaning
[1:13:20] Food as medicine – meal at the Old Mill
[1:22:54] Critics of organic farming and how they misuse science
[1:29:32] “The earth is healing us, not the other way around.”
[1:34:09] Jeff’s “ikigai” (reason for getting out of bed in the morning)
[1:37:43] The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma
[1:39:34] The miracle that is soil
Mentioned Links & Resources
Real Organic Project
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