{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5eded114811f0313e89ddaeb/63176cee2e926e0013f72f56?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#45 Rethinking the agricultural status-quo by mimicking natural ecosystems with Mark Shepard","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5eded114811f0313e89ddaeb/1663098912542-64e7d6ead1c8d0b5004dcb464cec6866.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Mark Shepard is the founder of the Restoration Agriculture farming method and New Forest Farm, where Mark grows food in perennial polycultures, without using external fertilisers, with very limited management activities, whilst integrating animals. In this episode, Mark shares with us the results he has achieved by actively engaging with tree crop breeding on his farm - one of the foundations of his system. Mark is also the author of two books: ‘Restoration Agriculture: Real World Permaculture for Farmers’ and ‘Water for Any Farm’. He is also the founder of Restoration Agriculture Development, an enterprises that catalyses Restoration Agriculture projects worldwide. We hope you enjoy the interview!&nbsp;</p><p><strong>TABLE OF CONTENTS</strong></p><p>02:15 How did you get to agroforestry?&nbsp;</p><p>10:44 What is restoration agriculture?&nbsp;</p><p>19:33 Low inputs and precocity of yield&nbsp;</p><p>31:29 Description of New Forest Farm</p><p>40:10 How do you harvest?&nbsp;</p><p>45:42 Managing the system</p><p>49:20 Biodiversity on the farm</p><p>57:22 Process of plant selection</p><p>01:02:40 Starting a nursery&nbsp;</p><p>01:07:28 Why haven’t more people replicated your system?&nbsp;</p><p>01:12:00 Which cultivars to include in mass selection?&nbsp;</p><p>01:21:19 What is the key knowledge required to get started?&nbsp;</p><p><strong>• RESOURCES</strong></p><p><a href=\"http://www.restorationag.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.restorationag.com/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://restoringagriculture.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://restoringagriculture.com/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.forestag.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.forestag.com/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://newforestfarm.us/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://newforestfarm.us/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/restoration.ag/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/restoration.ag/?hl=en</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/restorationagriculture/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/restorationagriculture/</a></p><p><strong>• GET IN TOUCH&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://www.regenerativeagroforestry.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.regenerativeagroforestry.org</a></p><p><strong>• SUPPORT US</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://gumroad.com/regenagroforestry\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.gumroad.com/regenagroforestry</a></p><p><strong>• FOLLOW US</strong>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/Regagroforestry\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RegenerativeAgroforestry\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/regenerativeagroforestry\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/regenerativeagroforestry/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><strong>• FUNDING FOR EUROPEAN PROJECTS </strong><a href=\"https://explore.ecosia.org/regenerative-agriculture\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://explore.ecosia.org/regenerative-agriculture</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Dimitri Tsitos & Etienne Compagnon "}