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Six Inches of Soil - The PodcastShow Notes
Host and producer: Richard Tufton Co-host and producer: Claire Mackenzie Editor: Meg Chatham Score: Matt Griffin
Six Inches of Soil Website: www.sixinchesofsoil.org Book: sixinchesofsoil.org/book Instagram: @sixinchesofsoil LinkedIn: six-inches-of-soil-b75059234
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Introduction We welcomed Michael Kennard, Jeff Allen, Erin Martin, and Evan Buckman into the studio. We talked about soil health, human health, and how microbes link everything together. We explored composting, farming practices, nutrient-dense food, and the connection between soil and gut health.
Jeff Allen Jeff and his wife Sue co-founded Microbz. Jeff grew up on a farm in Kenya and built a strong connection to land and wildlife. In 2008 he travelled across the US, Europe, and Australia in search of environmental solutions and discovered microbial technology. He has since pioneered fermenting microbes with herbs and minerals for health and agriculture. He runs the Microbz brewery in Wiltshire and focuses on scaling microbial solutions. Website: microbz.co.uk Instagram: @microbzprobiotics Facebook: MicrobzProbiotics TikTok: @microbz
Michael Kennard Michael Kennard is a Soil Association Ambassador and founder of Regenerative Soils Consultancy and Compost Club, makers of Biolife Compost in East Sussex. This World Soil Day, Compost Club expands to Hailsham, Herstmonceux, and Heathfield. He now farms regeneratively at Furnace Brook’s Meliora Farm and will launch his podcast Soil, Seed, and Soul in the new year. Use code COMPOSTCLUB15 for 15 percent off at agriton.co.uk. Instagram: @compost_michael @compost_club Website: compostclub.online Farm: furnacebrook.org.uk
Erin W Martin Erin Martin’s drive to help others started at fifteen while working in a retirement community. She later earned a master’s in Gerontology from USC. Certified in Regenerative Soil Advocacy, she focuses on food as medicine and its link to soil. She serves as President of the Tulsa Urban Ag Coalition, Director of Oklahoma’s FreshRx program, and co-leads the state’s Food is Medicine Policy Coalition. Her work brings regenerative agriculture into care for people with chronic disease. Instagram: @expertonaging @freshrxok Facebook: FreshRx Oklahoma, Erin W. Martin YouTube: @freshrxok @erinwmartin X: @erinwmartin TikTok: @foodasmedicine LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/erinwmartin FreshRx: linkedin.com/company/freshrx
Evan Buckman Evan Buckman is Executive Director at Soil Food Web. He works at the intersection of science, food systems, and regenerative land projects. He earned a Permaculture Design Certificate in 2014 and later a BS in Applied Chemistry from Minerva University, focusing on Biological and Earth Systems. Evan has supported clean water and sanitation projects for rural and Indigenous communities and worked on regenerative bio-economies in the Amazon. Now based in Texas, he produces commercial bio-amendments for farmers, landscapers, and land stewards. Living Legacy webinar series: community.soilfoodweb.com YouTube: youtube.com/soilfoodwebschool Facebook: Soil Food Web School LinkedIn: soilfoodwebschool Instagram: @soilfoodwebschool
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