Episode Summary: In this episode, Katherine and Brian discuss regenerative agriculture with Kate Field, a Climate Positive farmer from Tasmania, Australia

10 years ago, Kate Field and her husband Ian bought a farm in Tasmania to raise goats. Their mission is to produce the highest quality food and improve the ecology of the landscape while ensuring the best health and happiness of their animals.

In this wide-ranging conversation, Kate, Katherine, and Brian share their experience with goat breeding and share ideas and experiences with regenerative agriculture, limits of reforestation, carbon capture, ecological footprint, methane, labels and certifications, carbon farmers, and waste among other climate and farming related topics.

To find out about Kate’s farm, check out https://www.leapfarm.com.au/

Resources mentioned in the episode:

Let’s Have a Think: Regenerative Farming

Josh Spodek Website

https://www.sacredcow.info/book

Footprint Network - Ecological Footprint Test

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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Katherine Palmer and Brian D Tormey

Katherine is an Aromatherapist and Workshop Coordinator from Canada. Brian is a Real Estate Title Insurance Professional and Goat Farmer in the US.

The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington, and Rob Slater.