Terramay: Building a Regenerative Farm from the Ground Up [Anna & David de Brito]

What happens when a family leaves the city behind to restore 562 hectares of degraded land using nothing but regenerative agriculture, resilience, and relentless creativity?

In this unmissable episode, we take you inside Terramay, a pioneering farm in southern Portugal where Anna and David de Brito, along with livestock manager Elias Gellweiler, are transforming exhausted soils into abundant ecosystems. From soil-free hillsides turned market gardens to chickens making compost at speed, this is regenerative agriculture at its most ambitious and inspiring. You’ll hear how agroforestry, holistic grazing, and circular food systems come together to form a living, breathing model for farming in the age of climate crisis.

🎧 Whether you’re a farmer, food systems thinker, or simply curious about how to grow hope in damaged landscapes, this episode is essential listening.

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🧠 What You’ll Learn: How Terramay produces over 85 tons of vegetables on rocky land with zero external inputs

Why composting with chickens can radically speed up fertility cycles

What it takes to run a restaurant where 90% of the food is grown on-site

How rotational grazing builds resilience and nutrient density

Why regenerative farming is also a powerful tool for rebuilding rural communities

🌍 For listeners in: Sustainable food & farming

Organic and biodynamic agriculture

Ecological design and permaculture

Climate adaptation and land use policy

Circular economy and rural innovation

Hit play and discover how a piece of land on the edge of Portugal is becoming a blueprint for the regenerative future we need.

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This podcast was produced in partnership with Soil Capital, a company that supports #regenerativeagriculture by financially rewarding farmers who improve soil health & biodiversity.

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Useful links:

TERRAMAY - https://www.terramay.com/

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