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Will Carr interviews Aerie Wyoff about regenerative agriculture and decentralized ecosystems at Yellow Barn Farm.

Can a farm be more than just a place to grow food? In this episode, Will Carr sits down with Aerie Wyoff, the systems architect behind Boulder’s Yellow Barn Farm. Aerie is an operations expert redesigning how we think about land, labor, and local food security. From managing a 100-acre decentralized ecosystem to pioneering a "mycelial network" of farm hubs, Aerie shares how regenerative agriculture is the ultimate tool for emergency preparedness and community sovereignty. MAIN TOPICS COVERED: The Evolution of Yellow Barn: How Aerie returned to her family's equestrian center during COVID and transformed it into a multi-enterprise regenerative hub. Systems as Stewardship: Why Aerie defines herself as an operations person rather than a farmer, focusing on "slowing, sinking, and spreading" both water and information. The Decentralized Sandbox: A look at the six distinct businesses operating out of Yellow Barn—from moving companies to "Picky Pig" composting. Soil as a Service: A breakdown of regenerative agriculture, where animals (cattle, pigs, chickens) are managed as biological tools to restore soil health rather than just food products. The…

People in this episode

Host: Will Carr

Guest: Aerie Wyoff

Topics covered

• regenerative agriculture
• decentralized ecosystems
• local food security
• community sovereignty
• emergency preparedness
• operations management

Keywords

• regenerative agriculture
• decentralized ecosystems
• local food security
• community sovereignty
• mycelial network
• soil health
• CSA model

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Yellow Barn Farm, Picky Pig

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