LISTENBACK 26 - Sadie Chrestman & Matthew Evans, Soils - The incredible story ...

Nourishing Matters LISTENBACK 26 feature 10 of the best, most popular eps from 2020-23 This conversation is from September 2021, recorded shortly after the publication of Matthew's book Soil - The incredible story you what keeps the earth, and us, healthy. Since then, Soil has enjoyed huge popular and international success. I n 2024 Matthew established the GROUNDED Festival, "a cross between a roaming farming conference, field days and a food festival, with multiple talks, demonstrations, food vans, a bar and plenty of chance for social interactions". I'll be heading to GROUNDED in April 26 and can't wait to catch up with Matthew, Sadie and other fine folk I've interviewed for Nourishing Matters. Such a great reason to reshare and LISTENBACK - enjoy!!! Sept 21 show notes: "Tilth, glomalin, exudates … luscious words from the world of soils and a great conversation with Matthew Evans and Sadie Chrestman about Matthew's new book Soil – The incredible story of what keeps the earth, and us, healthy. Matthew and Sadie Chrestman are the well known and much loved co–creators and operators of Fat Pig Farm, collaborators in arms and life and both strong advocates for open, fair, accountable food and farming systems and delicious food. This episode dives into just how very precious and remarkable soil is and why we need to get to know and 'look after' it better – now. 'Soil' is a joyful, magical book. It's packed with stacks of facts & curious tales to help us really 'see', smell, feel and taste soil in creative, more informed ways and it packs a loving but really powerful punch for pretty much anyone who grows food or eats – and it offers an uplifting call to action to better care for soil, for our and planetary health and food futures in a changing climate. A rollercoaster of a read – 'Soil' is a mix of Alice in Regenerationland; meets Dr Karl, & Costa; great scientists, quacks & visionary gardeners & farmers of the world – and Frenchman, Stephane Le Foll, who, at the Paris Climate Summit in 2015 touted the idea that an extra 0.4% organic carbon into soil each year might radically 'garden' us away from runaway global warming …. There's a whole lot of love in this book – for soil and for the tiny trillions of bacteria, fungi and neglected critters in it and for people and the planet. Listen in, enjoy and dig into Matthews latest book that is available from all good bookstores and online booksellers." Image Acknowledgements: Sadie, Kitti Gould Photographer Matthew, Alan Benson Photographer

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