Saving the bees that feed us: Cultivating pollinator-friendly agriculture

About this episode

Sarah Red-Laird discusses the importance of bees in our food system and shares practices to cultivate pollinator-friendly agriculture.

Bees live at the foundation of our food system—but they are imperiled by industrial agriculture. Sarah Red-Laird is helping to revive farm and ranch lands by cultivating healthy and diverse bee habitats. She teaches bee-friendly practices, including cover-cropping, no-till, and reduction of chemical use, which help farmers and ranchers to cultivate both abundant pollinators and healthy soil. Her work includes data collection, storytelling, teaching, doing bee-retreats (beetreats), and nature-based art.

People in this episode

Guest: Sarah Red-Laird

Topics covered

• pollinators
• agriculture
• sustainable farming
• bee habitats
• chemical reduction
• soil health

Keywords

• bees
• pollinator-friendly
• agriculture
• cover-cropping
• no-till
• chemical use
• healthy soil

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Quivira Coalition, Radio Cafe

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