Citizen Farmers

Credits:

Co-Produced and Recorded by Daron Joffe and Ben Bernstein
Audio Editing by Stephanie Lamond
Music by Ben Bernstein
About Farmer D:
Farmer D is a nationally recognized biodynamic farmer, designer, speaker, entrepreneur and educator.
He is the author of the acclaimed book "Citizen Farmers: The Biodynamic Way to Grow Healthy Food, Build Thriving Communities and Give Back to the Earth" and has spent the past 25 years designing and building community farms and gardens all over the country.
Farmer D has worked on a wide range of public and private farm development projects ranging from residential “agrihood” communities like Serenbe and Rancho Mission Viejo to non-profit projects such as Coastal Roots Farm and Camp Twin Lakes.

Inspiring The Next Generation And A Regenerative Society With Laura Turner Seydel

Citizen Farmers

08/26/21 • 49 min

In this episode, Farmer D and Laura Turner Seydel take a holistic look at what a regenerative society would look like. They reflect on educating and inspiring the next generation of advocates, regenerating landscapes, and moving towards a brighter future through equity and kindness.
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Captain Planet Foundation

Mothers and Others for Clean Air
Environmental Working Group
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
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Citizen Farmers Resources
Citizen Farmers Book

Credits:

Co-Produced and Recorded by Daron Joffe and Ben Bernstein
Audio Editing by Sarah Milligan
Music by Ben Bernstein
About Farmer D:
Farmer D is a nationally recognized biodynamic farmer, designer, speaker, entrepreneur and educator.
He is the author of the acclaimed book "Citizen Farmers: The Biodynamic Way to Grow Healthy Food, Build Thriving Communities and Give Back to the Earth" and has spent the past 25 years designing and building community farms and gardens all over the country.
Farmer D has worked on a wide range of public and private farm development projects ranging from residential “agrihood” communities like Serenbe and Rancho Mission Viejo to non-profit projects such as Coastal Roots Farm and Camp Twin Lakes.
About Laura Turner Seydel:
Laura Turner Seydel is an international environmental advocate and eco-living expert dedicated to creating a healthy and sustainable future for our children. Laura is chairperson of the Captain Planet Foundation, which promotes hands-on environmental education projects worldwide. She is a director of and works with the Environmental Working Group to limit the toxic chemicals in food, air, water and consumer products. In 2004, she co-founded and is Board Chair of Mothers and Others for Clean Air, an official program of the American Lung Association Southeastern Region. In 1994, she and her husband co-founded Chattahoochee Riverkeeper. Laura serves on the boards of her family’s foundations: the Turner Foundation, Jane Smith Turner Foundation, the Turner Endangered Species Fund, and Ted’s Montana Grill. She is vice chair of the League of Conservation Voters Education Fund and sits on the national boards of the League of Conservation Voters, Defenders of Wildlife, Waterkeeper Alliance and the Carter Center Board of Councilors; she also serves on the advisory board for the Ray C. Anderson Foundation and board of directors of the Rotary Club of Downtown Atlanta.
Laura lives with her husband and her three children in Atlanta. Their home, EcoManor, is the first LEED-certified Gold residence in the southeastern United States.

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange

Sowing = Faith: Sowing the Seeds of Change

Citizen Farmers

07/23/20 • 33 min

In this episode, learn the basics of planting from seed and how important sowing and saving seeds are for cultivating faith in our gardens and our lives
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Show Notes:
Earthway Seeder
Online Seed Catalogs -

Johnny's Seeds

High Mowing Seeds

Turtle Tree Seed

Elliot Coleman - Seed Starting & Small Scale Tools

https://www.johnnyseeds.com/featured/eliot-coleman-signature-series/?sz=29

Citizen Farmers Resources - Gardening Supplies

Community Land Trusts (CLTs)

Designing Conservation Villages with Greg Ramsey

Citizen Farmers

02/11/21 • 54 min

In this episode, Farmer D interviews his long time collaborator Greg Ramsey to explore his influences, philosophy and tools for designing farm-based conservation communities.
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Show Notes:
Hugh Lovel

Village Habitat Design

Conservation Communities

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Credits:

Co-Produced and Recorded by Daron Joffe and Ben Bernstein
Audio Editing by Sarah Milligan
Music by Ben Bernstein
About Farmer D:
Farmer D is a nationally recognized biodynamic farmer, designer, speaker, entrepreneur and educator.
He is the author of the acclaimed book "Citizen Farmers: The Biodynamic Way to Grow Healthy Food, Build Thriving Communities and Give Back to the Earth" and has spent the past 25 years designing and building community farms and gardens all over the country.
Farmer D has worked on a wide range of public and private farm development projects ranging from residential “agrihood” communities like Serenbe and Rancho Mission Viejo to non-profit projects such as Coastal Roots Farm and Camp Twin Lakes.

About Greg Ramsey:
Greg Ramsey is a village and conservation community designer and planner that has been collaborating with Farmer D for twenty years. He has helped plan, design, and develop Agrivillages as Conservation Communities for master planned communities, conservation oriented developers, heritage and foundation lands, and intentional communities. While working with Farmer D, Greg brings his planning experience by integrating farms and natural habitats into the development of hamlets and villages and intentional communities.

Transforming The World Through Food With Sona Desai

Citizen Farmers

05/06/21 • 47 min

In this Episode, Farmer D and Sona Desai share their passion and experiences on how to harness the power of food systems to regenerate the health of people and the planet.
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San Diego Food System Alliance
Coastal Roots Farm
Intervale Center
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About Sona Desai:
Sona has been working to advance sustainable and equitable food systems for more than 20 years. She has a background in organic farming, food marketing & distribution, farm business development, and is recognized nationally as a leader in food hub and community food systems development.
Before joining the San Diego Food System Alliance, Sona was the Director of Food Systems Development at the Leichtag Foundation where she provided thought leadership, research, and food and farm based consulting services to advance the Foundation’s food system strategy. She also served as the Associate Director of Coastal Roots Farm in Encinitas.
Sona moved to California in 2016 after working at the Intervale Center in Burlington, Vermont for ten years. At the Intervale Center, Sona led the development and management of the Intervale Food Hub and the organization’s Gleaning & Food Rescue Program. She was also actively engaged in the Vermont Farm to Plate Network, and served on the Board of Directors for the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont.
As the Associate Director of the San Diego Food System Alliance, Sona provides strategic and management support for the organization, strengthens support services for small-scale sustainable food producers and fishermen in the region, supports economic development in the food system, and leads diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. She is also leading the development of San Diego County Food Vision 2030, a bold, 10-year plan and movement to cultivate a healthier, more sustainable, and more just food system in the region.

www.growbetterveggies.com

Cooking Up A New Recipe For Hospitality Rooted In Biodynamic Farming and Heritage Crops With Tyler Brown

Citizen Farmers

07/29/21 • 39 min

In this episode, Farmer D and Tyler Brown discuss a Chef's vision for an agrarian future inspired by the past where farms and restaurants unite to
foster curiosity, passion and learning.
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Southall Farms

The Almanac

Jeff Poppen "The Barefoot Farmer"

Land Trust For Tennessee
Collard Kimchi Recipe
Southern Foodways Alliance
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About Tyler Brown:
Tyler Brown understood early on how food and community intertwine, as his family always felt the evening meal was sacred time. It was at the dinner table where the personal exchange happened. That experience stuck with him as he looked toward his career.
After high school, he took a kitchen position at the Wild Dunes Resort in Isle of Palms, South Carolina, outside of his hometown of Charleston. Brown was drawn to the cadence, the order, the process of the kitchen, and soon enrolled in culinary school at Johnson & Wales University.
He completed a three-month cooperative at the Keystone Resort in Colorado as part of the degree program, where he learned large-format kitchen production at a high level. Back in Charleston, he joined Peninsula Grill as a line cook – and ultimately sous chef. It was where he first felt the power of the French brigade order, and where he formed a friendship with Chef Sean Brock that would shape his future path.
Later, Brown went to work as chef de cuisine with Brock at Capitol Grille in the Hermitage Hotel. He became executive chef in 2006 and began implementing seed-to-plate sourcing that culminated in the creation of the three-acre Garden at Glen Leven and 150 head of red poll cattle at Double H Farms.
In 2015, Brown joined the team at Southall outside Franklin, Tennessee, as Senior Vice President of Agriculture and Culinary.

Farming The Agrihood

Citizen Farmers

08/12/21 • 44 min

In this episode, Clayton Garrett and Farmer D get down to business discussing the ins and outs of running a farm in an agrihood.
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Harvest Green
Agmenity
Urban Land Institute
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About Clayton Garrett:
In addition to practicing law for a number of years, Clayton has started, grown and lead multiple businesses. He continues to lead a small group of companies operating in the direct-to-consumer and service business models. For the past four years, Clayton has worked along-side developers, landscape architects, architects, and engineers to create unique and exceptional agricultural amenities. Clayton is a member of a number of community organizations including the Urban Land Institute and most recently contributed to their 2018 ULI Agrihood Report.

Planting the seeds of Serenbe with Steve Nygren

Citizen Farmers

02/25/21 • 67 min

In this episode, Farmer D and Steve Nygren dig in to the origins of Serenbe and how it's grown from a seed planted decades ago into a model Biophilic community of the future.
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Show Notes:
Serenbe
Nygren Placemaking
Kiss The Ground Movie
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About Steve Nygren:
Fearing urban sprawl in 2000, Steve led the effort to create the Chattahoochee Hills Country Alliance to bring together landowners, developers and conservationists to find a mutually-agreed upon solution of balanced growth for 40,000 acres on Atlanta’s edge. This effort resulted in the largest land use change in the metro area’s recent history Compared to the 15 county metro Atlanta’s model over the last three decades, this land plan provides for 20% more housing while saving 70% of the land for agriculture and recreation. In 2004, the Nygrens began development of Serenbe the community to demonstrate these concepts. The result is reminiscent of century-old communities connected to current technology. Steve has chaired many local and state board and currently serves on three national boards dealing with environmental issues. He also serves on the Georgia Department of Community Affairs Board and chairs the Task Force for Comprehensive Planning for Georgia.