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The Curious Farmer

Join a curious farmer to discover ways in which farmers are using different practices to farm regeneratively. Find out how food can be produced, and how you can apply some of these principles in your backyard. She gets all the dirt from farmers, chefs and scientists that will help you make informed decisions about how you shop, buy and grow food.

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Update frequency
every 12 days
Average duration
35 minutes
Episodes
23
Years Active
2020 - 2022
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A Vote for Science and Agriculture

A Vote for Science and Agriculture

Dr Tomas Remenyi - Climate Research Fellow at the University of Tasmania

TIA -Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture

Professor David Bowman - Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science at the University o…

00:33:49  |   Mon 16 May 2022
Learning from RANT with Safe to Fail Experiments

Learning from RANT with Safe to Fail Experiments

More information about the Regenerative Agriculture Network of Tasmania (RANT) can be found on their website or Facebook page. The AGM is being held on 18th September 2021, and a farm tour demonstrat…

00:12:04  |   Fri 10 Sep 2021
A Positive Carbon Story

A Positive Carbon Story

Iain has a background in ecology, being award his PhD in 2005. He successfully completed 2 post-docs, and was most recently a lecturer ay Macquarie University, where he gave a birds eye view and whol…

00:33:07  |   Sat 12 Jun 2021
Ruminant Livestock and Greenhouse Gases

Ruminant Livestock and Greenhouse Gases

This episode is really about carbon accounting in farming – listening will help you gain a better holistic overview and understanding of emissions from livestock, carbon sequestration in soil, and th…

00:49:02  |   Thu 27 May 2021
Angus's Ark

Angus's Ark

Angus Stewart is a Horticulturalist with vision, experience and generosity. He shares his wisdom and knowledge freely with us on this episode, and discusses methods such as deep planting and how to c…

00:53:31  |   Wed 05 May 2021
Lessons from Lauren

Lessons from Lauren

In a mere 20 minutes, Lauren gives her perspective on where Felds Farm is today, and many of the lessons that they have learnt, along the way. She gives an update on their progress, and how their thi…

00:23:03  |   Wed 21 Apr 2021
Replay - The Humble Onion

Replay - The Humble Onion

Here's a recap on Episode 1 - The Humble Onion, in anticipation of Episode 4 where I catch up with Lauren Byrne of Felds Farm. In this episode, which may have slightly improved audio quality than the…

00:29:27  |   Wed 21 Apr 2021
Community Through Growing

Community Through Growing

Our Mates Farm is just down the road. Coreen Ung and Mathew Tack have turned an old, run down apple orchard into a thriving small farm, producing over 50 different varieties of apples, as well as lam…

00:36:00  |   Wed 07 Apr 2021
Q&A with Kate - The Leap Farm goat dairy system

Q&A with Kate - The Leap Farm goat dairy system

Leap Farm dairy system:

  • Once a day milking (in the mornings)
  • All kids kept with their mothers throughout the season (during the day)
  • The mothers and kids are drafted apart in the evening, with all of th…
00:20:32  |   Wed 24 Mar 2021
Sprouting a Culture of Collaboration

Sprouting a Culture of Collaboration

As small producers, we rarely get "a voice" at the table when it comes to discussions about agriculture in Tasmania or even at a federal level. Sprout has become that voice, and has been advocating f…

00:28:37  |   Thu 11 Mar 2021
Magic In A Bottle

Magic In A Bottle

Brian Horsley is the Director, recipe maker and all-round probiotic King of MacroBoost. You can buy directly at the MacroBoost website.

For more easy-to access and read  information about humic and fu…

00:32:52  |   Wed 02 Sep 2020
A Fat, Juicy, Crisp, Crunchy Carrot

A Fat, Juicy, Crisp, Crunchy Carrot

Fat Carrot Farm is best found on Instagram here.

Information about CSA models of selling produce can be found at the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance here.

Contact me at [email protected]

00:50:56  |   Sun 12 Jul 2020
It Starts From The Ground

It Starts From The Ground

Tony O'Connell sells his blueberries direct to the public at Hobart's Farmgate Market. At this time of year, you can purchase frozen blueberries from him. They're fantastic in porridge and smoothies.…

00:46:28  |   Wed 17 Jun 2020
Measuring Carbon in Soil

Measuring Carbon in Soil

Green Collar, the environmental consulting firm for whom Dr Jenny Sinclair works.

The Emissions Reduction Fund

Cape Bernier Vineyard

 

00:42:09  |   Fri 05 Jun 2020
My Fishmonger Was At My Wedding

My Fishmonger Was At My Wedding

Massimo tells us about how he felt when he returned to Tasmania, and how he had to work hard to carve out a niche. As he settled back into Tasmanian life, he made the effort to step outside of the ki…

00:44:58  |   Wed 20 May 2020
Not just another vitamin pill

Not just another vitamin pill

Graeme Hand is the Director of Hand for the Land.

For those who live on the little island, you can become a member of the Regenerative Agriculture Network of Tasmania (RANT) and get access to free web…

00:36:29  |   Wed 06 May 2020
It's complicated...

It's complicated...

For a couple of photos of Mark and his garden's produce, head to the Leap Farm website, or Leap Farm Facebook or Instagram page.

00:12:59  |   Mon 27 Apr 2020
Tiny Scale Farming: the Veggie Patch

Tiny Scale Farming: the Veggie Patch

Photos of Helen's garden can be seen on the Leap Farm Instagram and Facebook pages, or on the Leap Farm website.

Helen refers to Macroboost - probiotics for your soil. 

00:35:47  |   Thu 23 Apr 2020
The Top Order Predator

The Top Order Predator

Gerard Lawry can be found at https://eaglerisefarm.com.au/eaglerise-farm/

If you're after more information about his permaculture farming course, you can contact him via his website or at info@eagleri…

00:44:52  |   Wed 08 Apr 2020
A risk worth taking

A risk worth taking

In this episode we start by exploring the reasons that led Simon and Fiona to move from a conventional dairy operation into regenerative and organic dairy farming.

When quizzed on who or what resource…

00:31:55  |   Wed 01 Apr 2020
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