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Dirt to Soil
- One Family’s Journey into Regenerative Agriculture
- Narrated by: Gabe Brown
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
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Gabe Brown didn’t set out to change the world when he first started working alongside his father-in-law on the family farm in North Dakota. But as a series of weather-related crop disasters put Brown and his wife, Shelly, in desperate financial straits, they started making bold changes to their farm.
Brown - in an effort to simply survive - began experimenting with new practices he’d learned about from reading and talking with innovative researchers and ranchers. As he and his family struggled to keep the farm viable, they found themselves on an amazing journey into a new type of farming: regenerative agriculture. Brown dropped the use of most of the herbicides, insecticides, and synthetic fertilizers that are a standard part of conventional agriculture. He switched to no-till planting, started planting diverse cover crops mixes, and changed his grazing practices. In doing so, Brown transformed a degraded farm ecosystem into one full of life - starting with the soil and working his way up, one plant and one animal at a time.
In Dirt to Soil, Gabe Brown tells the story of that amazing journey and offers a wealth of innovative solutions to our most pressing and complex contemporary agricultural challenge - restoring the soil. The Brown’s Ranch model, developed over 20 years of experimentation and refinement, focuses on regenerating resources by continuously enhancing the living biology in the soil.
Using regenerative agricultural principles, Brown’s 5,000-acre ranch has grown several inches of new topsoil in only 20 years! The key is how we think, Brown says. In the industrial agricultural model, all thoughts are focused on killing things. But that mind-set was also killing diversity, soil, and profit, Brown realized. Now, he channels his creative thinking toward how he can get more life on the land - more plants, animals, and beneficial insects.
“The greatest roadblock to solving a problem,” Brown says, “is the human mind."
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- sue parsons
- 08-10-22
Fantastic book
5 stars well deserved for the passion, Inspiration to the world and clear dialogue. Not too complex but plenty of information. I've listened twice and will listen again. Gave you have another firm fan!!
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- A Reader
- 24-01-20
Must Read for all Farmers
This book is a MUST READ / LISTEN, not an option for any and all farmers, current and aspiring to be. It clearly explains how and why our current agricultural production model is not fit for purpose and in fact destructive to us right now and getting even more so each day we remain in this model which will ultimately destroy us all.
MOST IMPORTANTLY though is Gabe explains how a farmer can change to a regenerative farming system and the multiple benefits that come with it, not only a healthy, profitable and very resilient farming business but a healthy regenerating earth along with very healthy life including humans!!! AND IT CAN GO ON!!!
For any farmer who would choose to not do what Gabe Brown has done after becoming aware of regenerative agriculture in my mind could be considered as dereliction of duty to the earth and the life that lives on it! I know that for many it is not easy because of many internal and external forces that keep them in the rut, however IT MUST BE DONE AND DONE NOW!!
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- Mr. Robert Garrett
- 06-12-19
Must Read Book for ALL farmers
Even if your not interested in regenerative agriculture this book will make you think about your current farming system
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- Amazon Customer
- 30-12-18
outstanding
A wonderful audio book, that could help to save the Earth and our species, truly nspirational and illuminating
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- mr mark e johnson
- 23-05-19
A survival ESSENTIAL!
Gabe with his fresh eyes, fresh insight & razor sharp intellect & observations, shows the way not simply to “food” production, but way more important, nutrition production.
In doing so Gabe gives us back our sustainable world & balance of nature. This man & his family are modern day agricultural heroes. A must read & “digest” kinda book.
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- Gus Walker
- 10-09-20
Inspiring
if more farmers nd consumers read this. The world would be a better place.
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-10-21
Do something.
If you do one thing positive today listen or read this book. dirt to soil.
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- Mr J Blakeman
- 30-03-20
such a great listen
all farmers need to give it a chance. will listen again lots of information. I can't wait to start trying new ideas
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- Nick
- 06-02-24
Hopeful. Tangible solutions to repair our broken farming systems.
Gabe Brown doesn't deal in unsubstantiated theories. He farms in profitable realities. This book is the most comprehensive, accessible and persuasive overview I've read making the case for truly regenerative agriculture that puts care of the soil and land at the centre of the profitable farming model. Gabe's open-minded approach has allowed him to create a blueprint that any farmer interested in remaining economically viable in the 21st century should follow. Full of facts backed up by actual working examples, give this book a listen if you're stuck in the spiral of rising input costs and lower returns.
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- glen wright
- 13-02-22
Inspiring and extremely informative listen
I loved this book! Gabe's story is remarkable and I encourage anyone with an interest in growing or eating food to give this a read or a listen. (I listened and Gabe's narration was excellent). The documentary 'kiss the ground' on Netflix drew my attention to the need and urgency to drastically improve our soil health for so many reasons. This book continues with that theme, Gabe tells his story and give many practical tips on how to get started and make whatever you're doing profitable. If you are interested in regenerative agriculture this is a must read/listen.
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