
With a new year well underway, a set of intentions for the road ahead and goals to try and achieve, for me that meant a detox for January, a half marathon entered and another wing walk with Captain Mike Hurford, our life long good friend and desperately missed farm manager at Herons Green Farm. We would like to wish Mike all the best and speedy recovery from his diagnosis and potential cancer treatment. Life seems too cruel at times and can so easily flip but encourages me to think that perhaps some of my resolutions should actually turn into lasting habits.
I have been trying hard for several years to stay healthy and avoid disease, following a wealth of information online, sometimes an overload, but most of the time just trying to make some sense of what we consume, the heath benefits of what I produce on the farm and how I can communicate that. This is why I am so passionate and excited about hosting a well being event later this year called Fire in your Soul. This gathering weaves together nature, music, holistic therapies, workshops, food and thoughtful conversations. This will take you on a journey to explore more about regeneration, food has the power to change everything, but it all starts with the soil, the natural micro biome that is so intrinsically linked to that of your gut.
Trust me this isn’t just another food related event, there will be a whole team of experts that you can learn from and take action to start your breakthroughs. We cant wait to share the stunning space that is at Nature’s Spectacular and create magic through human connections, join us and surround yourself with people who will inspire, challenge and support you in shaping your future health and happiness.
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Book of the Month
Key reading is Soil, Grass and Cancer by Andre Voisin and Nutrition and Physical degeneration by Weston A Price.
Both were written in the 50’s/60’s when the corporations were more interested in the profits from hydrogenated vegetable fats rather than butter.
Weston A Price predicted the Type 2 diabetes crisis back then. His legacy remains as the Weston A Price Foundation and a reason why we are so determined to follow a 100% pasture for life beef enterprise and I put organic ghee and MCT oil in my coffee.
WHY BUTTER IS BETTER
Down on the Farm
We have joined Regenerate Outcomes with Understanding Agriculture mentoring us through our journey in understanding more about our soils, we had a fascinating day wtih Kyle Richardson who works alongside the famous US farmer Gabe Brown. It was interesting to listen to his story. His experiences and education so far have shown him that the food we eat and the state of the soil are foundational to the health of living creatures and ecosystems. We dug holes, grabbed, poked and inspected the soil, smelt it and noted the biodiversity and life within, trying to understand the differences that lie from one field to the next and how mechanical and human intervention has changed the very profile of what lies beneath our feet, that is not to mention the huge capacity in the water cycle that has become such the topic of conversation as parts of the world burn.
As we walked around the farm we could visually see some of the areas where we had over grazed, fields that were needing animal integration into the grazing ecosystem. On some of the historic continuous cropping land it was even more evident of complete soil degradation and compaction.
A great example of integrating animals into arable operations is using cows to graze cover crops. Cover crops—such as clover, vetch, or radish—are often planted between main crop cycles to prevent soil erosion, fix nitrogen, and enhance organic matter. When cows are introduced to graze these cover crops, the benefits multiply:
> Natural nutrient cycling: As cows graze, they convert the biomass of cover crops into manure, a rich, organic fertiliser that adds vital nutrients back to the soil.
> Stimulating soil biology: The trampling of plant material into the soil creates a natural mulch layer and stimulates microbial activity, further improving soil structure and fertility.
> Carbon sequestration: Grazing management enhances root growth in the cover crops, capturing more carbon in the soil and boosting its organic matter content.
> Economic and ecological synergy: Farmers save on feed costs by using the cover crops as a food source, while reducing the need for synthetic fertilisers.
We cant wait to continue on our regenerative journey with the farm and what it will bring us in the future. Exciting times are truly ahead.
Quote of The Month
“Action expresses priorities.”
– Mahatma Gandhi