Analisa Winther

In 2017, Camilla and Raymund were trying to get the best food possible to feed their family. Realizing that food is tightly linked with health, they were looking for high-quality, nutrient-dense foods, but actually struggled to find it in Norwegian grocery stores. So, they decided to start growing their own food. This is the story of how they traded city life and taught themselves how to farm according to regenerative principles.

• 5:00 How Camilly and Raymund started farming
• 12:20 What regenerative agriculture is and how it works
• 23:00 Norway’s farming capacity 
• 27:00 How Reko Rings directly connect consumers and farmers
• 52:00 Advice for farming and the cost of getting started

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Yara is the world’s leading producer of nitrate-based fertilizer.  Most fertilizers are produced using fossil fuels. Fertilizer runoff has also been linked to environmental degradation. At the same time, fertilizer plays a critical role in our food system’s productivity. Over half of the world’s population relies on mineral fertilizer to be fed. Yara’s mission is to responsibly feed the world and protect the planet. In this episode, I sit down with Executive Vice President of Farming Solution Terje Knutsen to explore exactly how they are doing that. We cover green fertilizer, the hydrogen economy, soil carbon sequestration, and precision agriculture. 

• 8:30 The role of fertilizer in crop production
• 19:30 Green fertilizer and clean ammonia 
• 26:30 Details of Yara’s investment arm, Yara Growth Ventures
• 31:30 The Agoro Carbon Alliance and helping farmers to sequester carbon
• 49:00 AtFarm and other digital solutions for precision agriculture

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Tim Wendelboe runs his own roastery and espresso bar in Oslo, Norway where he imports, roasts and serves high quality coffees. Tim has won multiple international barista competitions and is known for his ability to create great taste. In this episode, we trace Tim’s career starting as a barista, moving into coffee roasting, and then starting his own Farm, Finca el Suelo, in Columbia where he practices biological coffee farming. We also discuss how Tim works closely and transparently with farmers to improve their coffee quality. 

• 8:30 Positively influencing great taste in coffee
• 15:30 The Tim Wendelboe coffee shop experience
• 18:00 How Tim works with farmers around the world 
• 27:30 Adventures in biological coffee farming in Columbia
• 43:20 Sustainability and transparency 

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