About this episode

The episode discusses the connection between soil health, human health, and microbes with various guests.

Host and producer: Richard Tufton Co-host and producer: Claire Mackenzie Editor: Meg Chatham Score: Matt Griffin Six Inches of Soil Website: www.sixinchesofsoil.org Book: sixinchesofsoil.org/book Instagram: @sixinchesofsoil LinkedIn: six-inches-of-soil-b75059234 Sponsored by Fielden: fielden.com Code SOIL10 gives 10 percent off all whisky. Microbz: microbz.co.uk Code LOVESOIL gives 20 percent off. Introduction We welcomed Michael Kennard, Jeff Allen, Erin Martin, and Evan Buckman into the studio. We talked about soil health, human health, and how microbes link everything together. We explored composting, farming practices, nutrient-dense food, and the connection between soil and gut health. Jeff Allen Jeff and his wife Sue co-founded Microbz. Jeff grew up on a farm in Kenya and built a strong connection to land and wildlife. In 2008 he travelled across the US, Europe, and Australia in search of environmental solutions and discovered microbial technology. He has since pioneered fermenting microbes with herbs and minerals for health and agriculture. He runs the Microbz brewery in Wiltshire and focuses on scaling microbial solutions. Website: microbz.co.uk Instagram…

People in this episode

Host: Richard Tufton

Guests: Michael Kennard, Jeff Allen, Erin Martin, Evan Buckman

Topics covered

• soil health
• microbes
• human health
• composting
• farming practices
• gut health

Sponsors

Fielden, Microbz

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Microbz, Regenerative Soils Consultancy, Compost Club, Biolife Compost

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