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Our conversation explores the tension between balance and capitalism anddelves into the practicality of growing grains for sale locally and the importance of limits, an idea and necessary reality often lacking in both conventional and regenerative mindsets.
Industrial agriculture linearizes to control. Regenerative agriculture diversifies to control. We get mad at the linearity but never the control. The anthro and its scientists measure the millennia with microscopes. It’s time to look up. It’s time to let go.
In this episode, I talk with Jeremy Dumphy and discuss the misrepresentation of conventional agriculture and the reductionist and binary perspective of regenerative agriculture.
We explore the impact of modern accessibility on agriculture and the lack of nuance in the regenerative movement, emphasizing the importance of context, community, and balance and calling us homeward and not into globalism.
Our conversation explores the tension between balance and capitalism anddelves into the practicality of growing grains for sale locally and the importance of limits, an idea and necessary reality often lacking in both conventional and regenerative mindsets.
The discussion also highlights the “heroic narrative” often associated with regenerative agriculture and the disconnect between stated reasons and actual motivations. The conversation concludes with a discussion on mandatory agricultural systems and the subversive nature of self-sufficiency in place of community ownership or participation.
The regenerative movement often misrepresents conventional agriculture and fails to acknowledge the importance of grains in the food system.
The binary perspective of regenerative agriculture as good and conventional agriculture as bad oversimplifies the complexities of farming practices.
The modern accessibility of buying grains from anywhere has led to a lack of local accountability and reciprocity in the regenerative movement.
The regenerative movement needs to embrace nuance and consider the regional context and diverse farming practices.
Community and balance are crucial in regenerative agriculture, and the focus should be on building relationships and finding sustainable solutions. Regenerative agriculture exists in tension with the capitalist drive for growth and profit.
The practicality of growing grains for sale depends on regionalized understandings of regeneration and the balance between production and ecological resilience.
The heroic narrative surrounding regenerative agriculture often overlooks the complexity and limits of natural systems.
The marketing of regenerative agriculture can sometimes prioritize marketability over true ecological regeneration.
Achieving regional balance in agriculture requires considering the interconnectedness of landscapes and the limitations of individual farms.
Nuance is essential in understanding and practicing regenerative agriculture, as it involves balancing multiple factors and recognizing the unique context of each farm. Balancing decisions and resources is crucial in agriculture.
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