#SolutionsWatch Regenerative Agriculture/Year In Review Update Dec, 2024
This post provides pertinent links and show notes to go with my video update that is part of the SolutionsWatch 2024 Year In Review episode.
Hello everyone!
I hope you all had an enjoyable Solstice / Christmas with your loved ones and are enjoying a restful and joyful beginning to winter.
For those that missed it, earlier this year James Corbett (of corbettreport.com) invited me to have a conversation with him earlier this year about Regenerative Agriculture as part of his excellent SolutionsWatch series. If you have not seen that episode and want to catch up it is linked below:
The following material is intended to accompany the video update that is part of the SolutionsWatch 2024 Year In Review episode (linked below)
Here is a link to the video clip where I offer my update specifically (just under 5 mins clip) :
Odysee:
https://odysee.com/@recipes4reciprocity:e/RegenerativeAgSolutionsWatchupdateclip2024:9
In the beginning of my video update I mentioned three Corbett Report Members. specifically (“Dr Noh”) Brian from Japan (who was featured in the Community Gardens SolutionsWatch Episode of the Corbett Report) wrote me to share how he was able to supply 10 of his neighbors with seeds and how “The Return from Nature is more than any stock, bond or other investment; and better yet, it can be shared.”
and Abigail Hardy from the UK shared about her resolute intent to grow some real food for her family with the seeds, get the kids involved so the knowledge can be gifted onto the next generation.
Here is a screenshot on one such message she shared below:
Corbett Report member “generalbottlewasher” has shared a number of thoughtful updates with me via email sharing about the successes and challenges he has been experiencing as he grows the seeds I sent him and his comments on the Corbett Report threads always get me thinking and offer valuable insights. Thanks for that my friend! :)
Corbett Report (and Media Monarch) member
has shared several updates and pics with me of all the medicinal herbs and veggies he and his family grew this year with the seeds I sent them. He often shares valuable feedback on my Substack posts in the comments section, asks great questions and even shared with me that he has engaged with discussions with his kids at the dinner table referring to topics covered in my book and getting them thinking for the future.Here is a screenshot on one such message below:
And last but not least Anders (
) from Norway told me about his plans to grow lots of food, medicine and many seedlings from the seeds in his mountain village to provide a service to help others that cannot grow food for themselves and to provide seedlings/seeds to those that can. Now the seeds I gifted him are able to become part of a local gift economy in Norway. Below is a pic of one of the Scarlett Runner Bean seedlings he had going from the seeds I sent him.
I would like to express a huge thank you to Corbett Report members Mishelle Shepard (check out her amazing homestead blog here: Kenshohomestead.org) , “HomeRemedySupply”, “jo-ann”, “mkey”, “Torus”, “JCh129”, “Kelly”, “cu.h.j”, “yellowsnakes”, “Slow Cured Anarcho Hippy”, “candlelight”, ,“Voluntaryist”, “mathew100”, The Liberator 2 News, Terry Collinson, John Galt, Nancy, Thomas, L8BLOOMR (aka “Al”), Suzi, chris kinzel, Debby, Ken Bear, Carl Barger, Craig, Jessica, Laura the Bruce, AZ, Julianne, Desert Dog Lee, MOMinator, Lucidity7, S Hayes, Stacy, Catríona, Edward Slavsquat, Julianne Jaz, Mike Mathews
and all the other Corbeteers I cannot think of at this moment which have either purchased a copy of my book, become a paid subscriber on here and/or showed your support in Corbett Report post threads! Your support, kind words, constructive criticism, inquisitive questions, witty remarks and letters that tell me how the seeds and garden projects are coming along mean a lot to me, they give me hope and determination to keep doing what I do, thank you!
The articles I have published since I talked with James in June that I referenced in the video pertaining to Regenerative Agroforestry (a type of Regenerative Agriculture) and the other articles (nutrient dense recipes and medicinal food lists) that will become part of my next book (on residential - community scale regenerative agriculture/food forest design) can be found listed below:
In the video I mentioned Pawpaw trees in the context of Food Forest Design, you can learn more about that tree species here:
Images contained in the video linked above :
Food forests can be set up on a residential or farming scale, beginning to do it in cities… check it out:
“Mounsey Minute” series on Media Monarchy Info:
For more info on the the This link offers a portal to Mounsey Minute segments on The Media Monarchy Website, as shown in the screenshot below
Here is to 2025 being a year of increased health and food sovereignty through teaming up with Regenerative Agriculture (and Regenerative Agroforestry) in the garden!
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Seed saving is very strong here in North Queensland, Australia. The network has been going in some form for longer than I've lived here (19 years). It has gotten so big over the past 4 years the group had to split to create a number of more local groups, there are at least 4 now. Gatherings attract from 30-80 people.
I've grown my runner beans for at least 15 years. I received the seed from a lady at a seed savers meeting who had the seed from her father, who had told her "plant these and you'll never be without a bean" I remember her saying "and it's true" and I've verified that over the years which is quite an achievement for living in the wet tropics. I've shared those beans with countless people.
Seeds really are the gift that keeps on giving.