Vital Energy: Omar Al Shafie on Innovative Re-Thinking and Growing

About this episode

Omar Al Shafie discusses innovative approaches to sustainable and regenerative farming, focusing on the importance of healthy living soil.

Spring is stirring, buds are swelling, and soil is warming. This week, we celebrate the joys of healthy living soil in conversation with Omar Al Shafie, co-founder of Northern California-based Teregen Ag, a purpose-driven, innovative soil and plant nutrient producer and researcher dedicated to advancing our collective transition toward sustainable, regenerative farming. Listen in! Cultivating Place now has a donate button! We thank you for listening over the years, and we hope you'll continue to support Cultivating Place. We can't thank you enough for making it possible for this young program to grow and engage in even more conversations like these. The show is available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. To read more and for many more photos, please visit www.cultivatingplace.com.

People in this episode

Host: Jennifer Jewell

Guest: Omar Al Shafie

Topics covered

• sustainable farming
• regenerative agriculture
• soil health
• innovation
• environmental sustainability

Keywords

• sustainable farming
• regenerative agriculture
• soil nutrients
• Omar Al Shafie
• Teregen Ag
• healthy soil
• environmental innovation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Teregen Ag

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