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Welcome to the
Regen Ag Book Club
Regen Ag Book Club
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Changing the way we look at agriculture one book at a time.
Changing the way we look at agriculture one book at a time.
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Welcome to the
Regen Ag Book Club
Regen Ag Book Club
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Changing the way we look at agriculture one book at a time.
Changing the way we look at agriculture one book at a time.
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Over 22 Interviews in Free Membership
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Current Book of the Month
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Defending Beef
by Nicolette Hahn Niman
by Nicolette Hahn Niman
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With more public awareness of the connections between health and diet, food and climate and farming, Defending Beef—a modern classic on sustainable food culture—has never been more timely. As the meat industries—from small-scale ranchers and butchers to sprawling slaughterhouse operators—responds to climate threats, a pandemic, and the rise of plant-based and lab-produced meats, environmental lawyer turned rancher Nicolette Hahn Niman delivers a passionate argument for responsible meat production and consumption in this updated and expanded new edition of her bestselling Defending Beef.
Nicolette Hahn Niman dispels popular myths about how eating beef is bad for our bodies and the planet. Grounded in empirical scientific data and citing examples from around the world, she illustrates how cattle can help build carbon-sequestering soils to mitigate climate change, enhance biodiversity, present desertification, and provide essential nutrition.
Nicolette Hahn Niman dispels popular myths about how eating beef is bad for our bodies and the planet. Grounded in empirical scientific data and citing examples from around the world, she illustrates how cattle can help build carbon-sequestering soils to mitigate climate change, enhance biodiversity, present desertification, and provide essential nutrition.
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Six Ways You Can Participate
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There are a number of different paths you can take with all of them leading to the same place.
Together we can change the path from soil health to human health.
Together we can change the path from soil health to human health.
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Read Book of the Month
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Over 2 months we will feature a new book in the Regen Ag Book Club.
We will interview the author at the end of the 2nd month.
We will interview the author at the end of the 2nd month.
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Guest Author Teleconference
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At the end of each month we will host a teleconference with the author of the months feature book.
Join the free membership and we will notify you prior to each call plus you have access to all the previous call recodings.
Join the free membership and we will notify you prior to each call plus you have access to all the previous call recodings.
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Recording Archives
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Over 21 Interviews Available.
We will record each months teleconference and it will be available in the audio archives.
Join the Free Membership to listen to archives.
We will record each months teleconference and it will be available in the audio archives.
Join the Free Membership to listen to archives.
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Membership
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Join the free membership where you have access to a members area where all audio archives will be available plus transcripts of each interview will be coming soon.
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Collaborative Implementation
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They say 'the more you share,the more you learn" which is true... but only if people actually discuss what they read.
Do you have a book you would like us to feature ?
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Do you have a book you would like us to feature ?
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How to Think Like a Grazier
by Greg Judy
by Greg Judy
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Being a good grazier is more than just moving livestock and setting up fences. It’s a way of being and thinking. In this, his third book, Greg shares some of the traits he’s nurtured in himself to create success.
He writes about the mental toughness and techniques that helped him through hard times. He describes how he embraced his dream, learned to think differently, and chose change.
He also talks about the mentors who shaped his thoughts about grazing management and describes the practices he implemented as a result. He also takes time to walk readers through a detailed example of all the things he thinks about when setting up a new lease, and how he works with landowners to maintain their interest in the land and the work that he’s doing there.
And since water is a critical issue to your success, he outlines the different watering systems that have worked best for him.
He writes about the mental toughness and techniques that helped him through hard times. He describes how he embraced his dream, learned to think differently, and chose change.
He also talks about the mentors who shaped his thoughts about grazing management and describes the practices he implemented as a result. He also takes time to walk readers through a detailed example of all the things he thinks about when setting up a new lease, and how he works with landowners to maintain their interest in the land and the work that he’s doing there.
And since water is a critical issue to your success, he outlines the different watering systems that have worked best for him.
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Our Sunburnt Country
by Anika Molesworth
by Anika Molesworth
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Our Sunburnt Country is a book on climate change and the food system - and it explores both the challenges and the solutions.
Bringing together stories and ideas from farmers, nutritionists, climate scientists, chefs, and social entrepreneurs, my book aims to deliver a compelling vision for improving the food system.
So what is the book about?
The climate crisis is not imminent. It is here. Farmers are being challenged today and this concerns everyone who eats food.
But how do we simultaneously achieve good health for people and our planet?
This book shares the story of the humanity entangled in the climate crisis throughout the food system. In order to look after the food system and the environment, we need to recognise the connection people have to nature, understand why we are crossing Earth’s boundaries, and how we as individuals can influence positive change and secure a better future for our world and all the precious life it holds. Ultimately, it is my hope that the reader will find knowledge, skills, inspiration and courage from within these pages.
Bringing together stories and ideas from farmers, nutritionists, climate scientists, chefs, and social entrepreneurs, my book aims to deliver a compelling vision for improving the food system.
So what is the book about?
The climate crisis is not imminent. It is here. Farmers are being challenged today and this concerns everyone who eats food.
But how do we simultaneously achieve good health for people and our planet?
This book shares the story of the humanity entangled in the climate crisis throughout the food system. In order to look after the food system and the environment, we need to recognise the connection people have to nature, understand why we are crossing Earth’s boundaries, and how we as individuals can influence positive change and secure a better future for our world and all the precious life it holds. Ultimately, it is my hope that the reader will find knowledge, skills, inspiration and courage from within these pages.
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A New Farm Language
by W.Joe Lewis
by W.Joe Lewis
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Joe Lewis grew up poor on a Mississippi cotton farm without electricity or running water. And yet it was a rich life — one lived in close proximity to family and nature. Because of a childhood spent around mules, chickens and insects of every kind, Lewis developed a deep and abiding curiosity for the creatures of the natural world. That led him on a trajectory to become an award-winning entomologist with the USDA-ARS at the Tifton Campus, University of Georgia.
During his 40-year career, Lewis discovered how plants use “SOS” signals to recruit beneficial insects to their defence. In 2008, he was awarded the coveted Wolf Prize in Agriculture for this groundbreaking work. In his new book, Lewis looks back on his charmed childhood and distinguished scientific career while tracing our industrialised country’s increasing alienation from nature.
Lewis believes we can reconnect with nature through learning to speak a new language of co-existence and cooperation — both in our agriculture and our everyday lives. This coming-of-age tale will inspire anyone interested in agriculture, talking plants and smart insects.
During his 40-year career, Lewis discovered how plants use “SOS” signals to recruit beneficial insects to their defence. In 2008, he was awarded the coveted Wolf Prize in Agriculture for this groundbreaking work. In his new book, Lewis looks back on his charmed childhood and distinguished scientific career while tracing our industrialised country’s increasing alienation from nature.
Lewis believes we can reconnect with nature through learning to speak a new language of co-existence and cooperation — both in our agriculture and our everyday lives. This coming-of-age tale will inspire anyone interested in agriculture, talking plants and smart insects.
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The Food Solution
by Dr Gundula Rhoades
by Dr Gundula Rhoades
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Get truly healthy and save the planet one bite at a time!
Do you suffer from one of the many modern-day diseases? Do you constantly feel bloated and lack energy? Have you or your loved one been diagnosed with diseases or disorders like asthma, cancer, autism, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, endometriosis, PCOS, depression, or anxiety?You follow the rules – pills, diets, supplements, exercise routines – and yet, you’re stuck in a vicious cycle of never feeling 100 percent healthy and energised. And it’s not just your health that seems to be beyond your control. You’re overwhelmed by the hopeless state of the planet as your everyday life is inundated with news of melting poles and dying polar bears.
Don’t despair. There is hope for you, your loved ones, and the planet.
In The Food Solution, Dr Gundula Rhoades shows you how, by making just one lifestyle change, you can reclaim your health and save the planet … from your kitchen.
In this book, you will learn:
Do you suffer from one of the many modern-day diseases? Do you constantly feel bloated and lack energy? Have you or your loved one been diagnosed with diseases or disorders like asthma, cancer, autism, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, endometriosis, PCOS, depression, or anxiety?You follow the rules – pills, diets, supplements, exercise routines – and yet, you’re stuck in a vicious cycle of never feeling 100 percent healthy and energised. And it’s not just your health that seems to be beyond your control. You’re overwhelmed by the hopeless state of the planet as your everyday life is inundated with news of melting poles and dying polar bears.
Don’t despair. There is hope for you, your loved ones, and the planet.
In The Food Solution, Dr Gundula Rhoades shows you how, by making just one lifestyle change, you can reclaim your health and save the planet … from your kitchen.
In this book, you will learn:
- How our way of growing and processing food is causing a disease epidemic
- What real food is and how eating it impacts your health and the planet
- How to tap into your body’s intrinsic health
- How to find purpose with every bite you eat and be part of the solution rather than the problem of ecosystem destruction – even if you are not a farmer!
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Wild Like Flowers
by Daniel Firth Griffith
by Daniel Firth Griffith
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A 2021 Next Generation Indie Book Award in Nature/Environmentalism
This is a book about Regenerative Agriculture gone wild.
This book of short stories and essays is a wondrous meditation on sunrises and wildness, on wildflowers and walks. It is also a book about you, about me, and about the ecosystem regeneration possible through learning to see the wild gifts of Relationship.
Drawing on life in his Wildland-a 400-acre process-led and emergent farm that nurtures ecosystem regeneration, carbon sequestration, nourishing foods, bio-diversity, and species habitat-the acclaimed author and poet, emergent conservationist, and Savory Institute Hub Leader, Educator, and Consultant, Daniel Firth Griffith, provides a poetic portrait of the powers, magic, and rich abundance harvested by learning the language of connection and the restorative powers of Relationship.
Wild Like Flowers is a collection of personal reflections from Griffith's regenerative wildland that utilizes the magical gifts of being, connection, reciprocity, and community to probe the larger concerns of the modern agricultural movement in lyrical and meditative prose that is a true celebration of life itself. It presents a choice to stop; to nurture awareness; to learn a language of Relationship instead of dominance-of community not colonization. A choice that understands life and the landscape of our place as something we commune with-a Relationship-a vision that places human life a bit closer to being Native to this place.
This is a book about Regenerative Agriculture gone wild.
This book of short stories and essays is a wondrous meditation on sunrises and wildness, on wildflowers and walks. It is also a book about you, about me, and about the ecosystem regeneration possible through learning to see the wild gifts of Relationship.
Drawing on life in his Wildland-a 400-acre process-led and emergent farm that nurtures ecosystem regeneration, carbon sequestration, nourishing foods, bio-diversity, and species habitat-the acclaimed author and poet, emergent conservationist, and Savory Institute Hub Leader, Educator, and Consultant, Daniel Firth Griffith, provides a poetic portrait of the powers, magic, and rich abundance harvested by learning the language of connection and the restorative powers of Relationship.
Wild Like Flowers is a collection of personal reflections from Griffith's regenerative wildland that utilizes the magical gifts of being, connection, reciprocity, and community to probe the larger concerns of the modern agricultural movement in lyrical and meditative prose that is a true celebration of life itself. It presents a choice to stop; to nurture awareness; to learn a language of Relationship instead of dominance-of community not colonization. A choice that understands life and the landscape of our place as something we commune with-a Relationship-a vision that places human life a bit closer to being Native to this place.
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The Turnaround
by Dave Pratt
by Dave Pratt
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Land rich and cash poor, supported by off-farm income, Wayne and Lori are working harder and falling further behind. Wayne is frustrated. Lori is tired. Burning the candle at both ends, they treat life as though it is something that is going to happen later. But it's been over 10 years. How long do they have to wait? They wonder if it's possible to have a ranch and a life.
Introduced to Ranching for Profit School principles by their neighbors, Wayne and Lori begin their journey toward a happier, more prosperous future. The Turnaround is their story...a story that will help you begin your own journey toward a brighter future.
About the author:
Dave Pratt is one of the world's most respected authorities on sustainable ranching. His programs have benefited thousands of farm and ranch families on millions of acres.
Introduced to Ranching for Profit School principles by their neighbors, Wayne and Lori begin their journey toward a happier, more prosperous future. The Turnaround is their story...a story that will help you begin your own journey toward a brighter future.
About the author:
Dave Pratt is one of the world's most respected authorities on sustainable ranching. His programs have benefited thousands of farm and ranch families on millions of acres.
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My Farmer ~ My Customer
by Marty Travis
by Marty Travis
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This book belongs in the hands of anyone who eats and wants to understand what it takes to produce healthy food. Through new ideas and a different perspective, Marty shares a winning formula for success in modern family farming.
Written by the co-owner of the Spence Farm featured in the documentary, "Sustainable," this book provides the reader with the necessary steps an owner-operator must take to set up their family farm for long-term success. It’s a must read for anyone who is passionate about healthy food and healthy farms, from chefs to home cooks to the commercial grower.
Marty, a seasoned farmer, writes each chapter like a neighbor giving trusted advice, including honest details about what worked and what failed — more reasons this book is so special.
Readable in one sitting, but with enough details to give you years of goals to accomplish, this information will teach you how to avoid the strategic pitfalls many farmers face today, how to make a profit, and how to position yourself for low-risk, high-yield seasons. Every chapter includes essential information based on the author’s personal experience to help you make money with farming, whether you are just starting, transitioning to a new business model, or just wanting to buck the conventional approach to agriculture.
Written by the co-owner of the Spence Farm featured in the documentary, "Sustainable," this book provides the reader with the necessary steps an owner-operator must take to set up their family farm for long-term success. It’s a must read for anyone who is passionate about healthy food and healthy farms, from chefs to home cooks to the commercial grower.
Marty, a seasoned farmer, writes each chapter like a neighbor giving trusted advice, including honest details about what worked and what failed — more reasons this book is so special.
Readable in one sitting, but with enough details to give you years of goals to accomplish, this information will teach you how to avoid the strategic pitfalls many farmers face today, how to make a profit, and how to position yourself for low-risk, high-yield seasons. Every chapter includes essential information based on the author’s personal experience to help you make money with farming, whether you are just starting, transitioning to a new business model, or just wanting to buck the conventional approach to agriculture.
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Sacred Cow
by Diana Rodgers and Robb wolf
by Diana Rodgers and Robb wolf
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In Sacred Cow, registered dietitian Diana Rodgers and former research biochemist and New York Times bestselling author Robb Wolf explore the quandaries we face in raising and eating animals—focusing on the largest (and most maligned) of farmed animals, the cow.
Taking a critical look at the assumptions and misinformation about meat, Sacred Cow points out the flaws in our current food system and in the proposed “solutions.” Inside, Rodgers and Wolf reveal contrarian but science-based findings, such as:
Meat and animal fat are essential for our bodies.
A sustainable food system cannot exist without animals.
A vegan diet may destroy more life than sustainable cattle farming.
Regenerative cattle ranching is one of our best tools at mitigating climate change. You’ll also find practical guidance on how to support sustainable farms and a 30-day challenge to help you transition to a healthful and conscientious diet.
With scientific rigor, deep compassion, and wit, Rodgers and Wolf argue unequivocally that meat (done right) should have a place on the table. It’s not the cow, it’s the how!
Taking a critical look at the assumptions and misinformation about meat, Sacred Cow points out the flaws in our current food system and in the proposed “solutions.” Inside, Rodgers and Wolf reveal contrarian but science-based findings, such as:
Meat and animal fat are essential for our bodies.
A sustainable food system cannot exist without animals.
A vegan diet may destroy more life than sustainable cattle farming.
Regenerative cattle ranching is one of our best tools at mitigating climate change. You’ll also find practical guidance on how to support sustainable farms and a 30-day challenge to help you transition to a healthful and conscientious diet.
With scientific rigor, deep compassion, and wit, Rodgers and Wolf argue unequivocally that meat (done right) should have a place on the table. It’s not the cow, it’s the how!
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Wolf Girl ~ Finding Myself in the Wild
by Doniga Markegard
by Doniga Markegard
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Through the Pacific Northwest forests and along the rugged coastal shores of California: a young environmentalist's coming-of- age story about learning, discovery, and survival
Wolf Girl takes readers on Doniga's journey: from the wilderness immersion school where she was taught by Indigenous elders and wildlife trackers, to hitchhiking across the Pacific Northwest, to Alaska, where she fell in love with tracking wolves. These experiences shaped and inspired Doniga to become the leader in the regenerative agricultural movement that she is today.
Today's youth are at the forefront of climate change activism, and will see themselves in Doniga's story, in the message that you can find yourself by finding-and fighting for-your place within the world at large.
Wolf Girl takes readers on Doniga's journey: from the wilderness immersion school where she was taught by Indigenous elders and wildlife trackers, to hitchhiking across the Pacific Northwest, to Alaska, where she fell in love with tracking wolves. These experiences shaped and inspired Doniga to become the leader in the regenerative agricultural movement that she is today.
Today's youth are at the forefront of climate change activism, and will see themselves in Doniga's story, in the message that you can find yourself by finding-and fighting for-your place within the world at large.
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For The Love of Soil
by Nicole Masters
by Nicole Masters
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Learn a roadmap to healthy soil and revitalised food systems for powerfully address these times of challenge. This book equips producers with knowledge, skills and insights to regenerate ecosystem health and grow farm/ranch profits. Learn how to:- Triage soil health and act to fast-track soil and plant health-Build healthy resilient soil systems-Develop a deeper understanding of microbial and mineral synergies-Read what weeds and diseases are communicating about soil and plant health-Create healthy, productive and profitable landscapes.Globally recognised soil advocate and agroecologist Nicole Masters delivers the solution to rewind the clock on this increasingly critical soil crisis in her first book, For the Love of Soil. She argues we can no longer treat soil like dirt. Instead, we must take a soil-first approach to regenerate landscapes, restore natural cycles, and bring vitality back to ecosystems. This book translates the often complex and technical know-how of soil into more digestible terms through case studies from regenerative farmers, growers, and ranchers in Australasia and North America. Along with sharing key soil health principles and restoration tools, For the Love of Soil provides land managers with an action plan to kickstart their soil resource’s well-being, no matter the scale.“For years many of us involved in regenerative agriculture have been touting the soil health - plant health - animal health – human health connection but no one has tied them all together like Nicole does in “For the love of Soil”! " Gabe Brown, Browns Ranch, Nourished by Nature.
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Charlotte Bronson and Grahame Rees will be your hosts.
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Recommended Regen Ag Books
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