<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ac018e#erlac018es5"&gt;About a third&lt;/a&gt; of our climate problem is caused by agriculture and land use. So, what are we gonna do about it?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One key solution is shifting to regenerative agriculture, aka growing food in ways that are actually good for soil and ecosystems and water and air.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Our guest this episode is &lt;strong&gt;Dave Herring&lt;/strong&gt;, executive director of &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/"&gt;Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment&lt;/a&gt;. It’s is a farm-based education, research, and visitor center set amidst more than 600 acres of conserved open space on the coast of Maine’s Casco Bay.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dave and I talked about helping farmers make the transition to regenerative practices, getting involved in environmental policy, running a farm camp so kids understand how their food is grown, and working to make our food system a part of our climate &lt;em&gt;solutions&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;CALL TO ACTION: Really think about (and get more curious about) where your food is coming from. And eat more local, more seasonal, more plant-based.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you’re in a position to help others access nutritious food, please do. Our neighbors and food pantries and soup kitchens need our support. Find resources near you 💛: findhelp.org&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And if you’re inspired by what you heard in this episode, and furious that the Trump administration cancelled their grant to do exceedingly important work, support Wolfe’s Neck Center! 👩🏽‍🌾: wolfesneck.org.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Podcast notes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you’re enjoying this podcast, please help others find us — follow, rate, and review the show. ✅ Text the link of your favorite episode to your favorite group chat, and discuss! 🗣️&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This podcast is ad-free thanks to the support of &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/redirect/3cf78fed-f871-4787-a4b8-75333ad7cae8?j=eyJ1IjoiMjRiODluIn0.tW7wW07aeaqgJXePpjaiGOs74nDBzQY25CXTKdi2qg4"&gt;Future Being&lt;/a&gt;, a grant making and special project studio, which supports the healing of our planet and the safeguarding of biological and cultural diversity.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode was produced and edited by &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.remoyphilip.com/"&gt;Remoy Philip&lt;/a&gt; and me, Ayana, with help from associate producer Jenisha Shrestha.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you’re new here, peruse the back catalog. A few dozen hours of sweet podcast conversations with incredible guests await you. ✨&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to WHAT IF WE GET IT RIGHT? at &lt;a href="https://ayanaelizabeth.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;ayanaelizabeth.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt;</description>

WHAT IF WE GET IT RIGHT?

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

The Current Politics of Food and Farming 👨‍🌾 with Dave Herring

NOV 21, 202544 MIN
WHAT IF WE GET IT RIGHT?

The Current Politics of Food and Farming 👨‍🌾 with Dave Herring

NOV 21, 202544 MIN

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<p><a target="_blank" href="https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ac018e#erlac018es5">About a third</a> of our climate problem is caused by agriculture and land use. So, what are we gonna do about it?</p><p>One key solution is shifting to regenerative agriculture, aka growing food in ways that are actually good for soil and ecosystems and water and air.</p><p>Our guest this episode is <strong>Dave Herring</strong>, executive director of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/">Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment</a>. It’s is a farm-based education, research, and visitor center set amidst more than 600 acres of conserved open space on the coast of Maine’s Casco Bay.</p><p>Dave and I talked about helping farmers make the transition to regenerative practices, getting involved in environmental policy, running a farm camp so kids understand how their food is grown, and working to make our food system a part of our climate <em>solutions</em>.</p><p>CALL TO ACTION: Really think about (and get more curious about) where your food is coming from. And eat more local, more seasonal, more plant-based.</p><p>If you’re in a position to help others access nutritious food, please do. Our neighbors and food pantries and soup kitchens need our support. Find resources near you 💛: findhelp.org</p><p>And if you’re inspired by what you heard in this episode, and furious that the Trump administration cancelled their grant to do exceedingly important work, support Wolfe’s Neck Center! 👩🏽‍🌾: wolfesneck.org.</p><p></p><p><strong>Podcast notes:</strong></p><p>If you’re enjoying this podcast, please help others find us — follow, rate, and review the show. ✅ Text the link of your favorite episode to your favorite group chat, and discuss! 🗣️</p><p>This podcast is ad-free thanks to the support of <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/redirect/3cf78fed-f871-4787-a4b8-75333ad7cae8?j=eyJ1IjoiMjRiODluIn0.tW7wW07aeaqgJXePpjaiGOs74nDBzQY25CXTKdi2qg4">Future Being</a>, a grant making and special project studio, which supports the healing of our planet and the safeguarding of biological and cultural diversity.</p><p>This episode was produced and edited by <a target="_blank" href="https://www.remoyphilip.com/">Remoy Philip</a> and me, Ayana, with help from associate producer Jenisha Shrestha.</p><p>If you’re new here, peruse the back catalog. A few dozen hours of sweet podcast conversations with incredible guests await you. ✨</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to WHAT IF WE GET IT RIGHT? at <a href="https://ayanaelizabeth.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">ayanaelizabeth.substack.com/subscribe</a>