Welcome to Regenerative Agriculture Club

Jenny Quiner is the founder of Dogpatch Urban Gardens (https://www.dogpatchurbangardens.com/), an urban farm in Des Moines, IA producing vegetable crops using organic principles and sustainable methods.
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OUTLINE:
00:05:00 Introduction

00:48:21 Aha Moment

02:00:02 When did it all start?

02:14:09 Were you the first producers in your area?

02:43:12 What were you growing?

05:03:11 Compliance, Zoning Laws and other Local Jurisdictions

08:38:07 Sales Distribution and Market Research process

10:56:00 When did you have the confidence to go all in or not?

12:43:27 Agri-tourism Movement

13:45:07 Were kids part of the mix in your world?

14:56:06 High Tunnels
16:31:12Permaculture system

18:21:28 Do you have a favorite crop?
19:50:25 Is there a crop you wish to grow?
20:41:22 What are your biggest pest pressure experience?

21:22:05 Mitigating Aphids
22:24:28 Essential Go-to tools

23:36:24 Soil health

25:11:19 Adding compost on soil

26:27:22 Systems implemented and the DUG team
28:25:09 Where are your products available now?

31:23:06 Go-to learning resources

33:08:07 Adapting the business with Covid
34:33:01 Advice on people planning to pursue regenerative agriculture

36:10:25 Where can you see the business in 3-5 years?

37:57:01 Sensory tour of Jenny’s farm