Ep 87 - Ordinary Soil

About this episode

Alex Woodard discusses his book Ordinary Soil, exploring the human impacts of modern farming methods and their environmental consequences.

The negative environmental consequences of industrial food production are well known, but how does this system affect the people producing the food? Alex Woodard joins to discuss his book Ordinary Soil, a story that offers insight into the human impacts of "modern" farming methods. The book covers a broad spectrum of social and environmental issues including soil degradation, toxins, the opioid epidemic, chronic disease, and intergenerational trauma. Trigger warning: suicide and addication. Resources discussed in this episode: Ordinary Soil book Analog Sun book Alex Woodard website Dr. Zach Bush website Farmer's Footprint website Chemical Farming & The Loss of Human Health (Dr. Zach Bush) video Previous Sustainably Geeky episodes about non-industrial farming methods: Episode 31: Uncharted Terrane with the Local Terrane Podcast Episode 42: Food for Thought with James Rebanks, Author Episode 44: The Bare Necessities with Taelor Monroe, Austin Permaculture Guild Episode 61: Food for the Soul with Clara AgborTabi, Soul Fire Farm Have an idea for an episode? You can email host Jennifer Hetzel at sustainablygeeky@gmail.com. Like the show? Support us at Buy Me a Coffee, and rate/review…

People in this episode

Host: Jennifer Hetzel

Guest: Alex Woodard

Topics covered

• industrial food production
• human impacts of farming
• soil degradation
• toxins
• opioid epidemic
• chronic disease
• intergenerational trauma

Keywords

• Ordinary Soil
• Analog Sun
• Dr. Zach Bush
• Farmer's Footprint
• Chemical Farming

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Ordinary Soil book, Analog Sun book, Dr. Zach Bush website, Farmer's Footprint website, Chemical Farming & The Loss of Human Health video

Books & works: Ordinary Soil, Analog Sun, Chemical Farming & The Loss of Human Health, Uncharted Terrane with the Local Terrane, Food for Thought, The Bare Necessities with Taelor Monroe, Food for the Soul, Buy Me a Coffee

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