Abundance when allowed to accumulate generates resilience - whether it's water that builds up into a landscape that's more fire resistant or simply an abundance of food that turns into a value-added product or an extensive family food storage, it's all natural abundance that generates resilience. We can design for this - that's what this talk is all about. 

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Episode 195 | Design for Resilience with Permaculture with Matt Powers

Are people making a living and an impact with Soil Microscopy?
That's what I seek to answer with this webinar - we'll dive deep into the methods and breakthroughs of many folks making a living, working on large-scale projects, and making an enormous impact. Working with a microscope is key to their success - and it can be key to your success.

I hope you join us in the new season of #Regenerative #Soil #Microscopy - 
The New Season Begins 3/31: http://regenerativesoilmicroscopy.com

Watch the Full Presentation on Youtube:
https://youtu.be/CTDDvze4xoY

Grow Abundantly, Learn Daily, & Live Regeneratively,

Matt Powers

Episode 201 | The Power and Promise of Soil Microscopy with Matt Powers

Michael Stangl has been working in lawn care service for over 40 years!! He may have the largest dataset for biologically-based lawn care - he's documented the transition and success story every step of the way. He's also learned from everyone he could along the way.

Join us for a special conversation with Michael Stangl, a pioneer in the regenerative lawn care space. 

Learn more about Stangl's Enviro Lawn Care: https://www.stangls.com
Watch the full interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/jjTn55B2bl4

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Episode 202 | Biologically-Based LawnCare with Michael Stangl

Kayleigh Boyle and Doug Wolcik moved to Craftsbury from the Boston area in 2020 when they bought the former Jean Haigh property on the South Albany Road. Up to that point that had been hired help on other people's farms, and were ready to begin their own enterprise that they named 'Breadseed Farm'.  They define the main tenets of what they do as 'No Till', 'Small Scale', and 'Regenerative', and they refer to Eliot Coleman and Jean-Martin Fortier as teachers who have guided their thoughts about how to farm sustainably on small acreage in a northern environment. I spoke with them on a sunny late March, early Spring day when the promise and expectations of a new growing season were about to be further delayed by a weekend forecast of a foot or so of snow. They're grateful to be a part of the overall Craftsbury community, and enjoy folks stopping in to inquire about their CSA offerings, or to just meet and chat.

Breadseed Farm 3-27-25

Do you love #FUNGI? I do!!

They are one of the most fascinating and interesting aspects of soil science - they are everywhere doing critical tasks and driving succession, remediation, growth, coherence, and so much more!!

If you'd like to learn more with me - please sign up soon! The new season of Regenerative Soil Microscopy begins Monday!! Don't Miss It - Click Here: https://matt-powers.mykajabi.com/regenerative-soil-microscopy-the-online-course

Watch the Video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvKfprvT71s

Microbial Profiles: FUNGI pt 1 with Matt Powers | Regenerative Soil Microscopy

Join farmer, author, researcher, and AEA founder John Kempf and host Matt Powers at the very edge of cutting edge regenerative agriculture and soil science as they discuss, ask questions, ponder, and share stories. 

Learn more about AEA & John Kempf's work: http://advancingecoag.com

Watch the full interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/uedsW3pG_Zw

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Episode 203 | Regenerative Questions & Insights with John Kempf

The Top 10 Benefits of Regenerative Soil Microscopy
1. You can see & evaluate Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) on roots, in inoculants, and the lifecycle & inoculation rate.
2. You can evaluate the members and cycling potential of the Soil Food Web
3. You can evaluate Root Hairs and verify and evaluate Rhizophagy
4. A Lack of Biology indicates toxins, imbalances, deficiencies, or a build of specific minerals 
5. Lack of Biology = Lack of Biological Benefits
6. Microscopy is Quality Control for Biological Inputs
7. Most Microplastics are EASY to ID with Epifluorescence lighting
8. We can see Algae very easily as it and chlorophyll turn blood red in epifluorescence lighting
9. DNA testing is expensive and takes serious dedication and time while Microscopy is easy, can be done daily, and is an extremely low cost per test - in most cases it's the cost of the machine and a few disposable supplies.
10. Microscopy is where it all comes together for our understanding and applying the results from all other tests. Like with bloodwork, we can see the future and avoid problems before they even become visible at a macro level. 

The New Season Begins MONDAY 3/31 - Learn #Regenerative #Soil #Microscopy:
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The Top 10 Benefits of Regenerative Soil Microscopy with Matt Powers

Regenerate, Heal, Cool  I am passionate about solving the climate crisis by restoring natural cycles such as the water cycle.  The way more “civilized” humans have farmed for millennia, with plowing that destroys soil life, creating hot surfaces of deserts, removing most plants that keep the water cycle going, and burning carbon in the soil, informs this piece.  The second movement depicts the solution being practiced by truly regenerative farmers (ones not using biocides).  These methods were generally practiced by indigenous cultures but abandoned with a more violent and competitive culture that seemed to accompany what we call civilization, leading to the fall of numerous such societies as their land was depleted of biological processes.  Perhaps there is time to learn from past mistakes, as many farmers are now doing.  This is especially important now as biological farming cools the climate by replacing bare soil with vegetation, restores the water cycle, and increases soil carbon.
The first movement “Sere” is in 2/4.  It describes the growing season on a monoculture farm, starting with driving mechanical music for plowing and planting, a tranquil rain which becomes a downpour with erosion and ponding due to compacted dead soil (glissandi).  As the land dries out, the bare soil heats with direct sun (dissonant chords and irregular rhythms).  Between the flooding and heat, the crop does not survive so a rushed replanting followed by rain and fertilizer-induced rapid growth brings pests, weeds, and biocide spraying (somber music).  Lots of descending glissandi and quieting presents the death of the soil life.  A dirge conveys the frustration of paperwork, insurance claims, and crop failure.  A dust storm seals the disaster, followed by meager harvest and plowing under.
The second movement has a joyful tone throughout.  This biodiversity, vibrant, abundant natural farming movement is in 13/8 which allows interesting intrameasure groupings with diverse rhythms and sounds.  It opens with bird calls, a lively scene above ground with interwoven motifs from all instruments.  A few successive tonality changes point to the rich biodiversity of this regenerative farm.    A darker idea represents pests entering, but they are quickly handled by the intelligence of the ecosystem.  Even more interweaving of themes and shifting rhythms draw attention to the below ground world that makes all this abundant life possible. It builds gently into a continuing dance with bird calls, underground and aboveground life (animal, fungal, and bacterial), & happy plants.


13_Regenerate Heal Cool LESS REVERB

Have you ever imagined NOT using fertilizers? 
What if we don't NEED fertilizers like farmers have been told?
What if there's another way?
That's what Kelly and DeAnna have been working on for decades, and they've made a breakthrough with simple, 1st principles-based decision making that is worth listening to. I hope you enjoy this very special episode!!

Guardian Grains:
https://www.guardiangrains.com

Learn about IMOS:
https://www.guardiangrains.com/imos

Sign up for REGENERATIVE SOIL 2025 soon because the New Season begins 5/12: 
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Episode 204 | Farming WITHOUT Fertilizer with Deanna and Kelly Lozensky of Guardian Grains

Nikki Lastreto and Swami Chaitanya are well-known and respected worldwide for their knowledge of mindfully cultivated craft cannabis and spiritual guidance. For many years, they have been growing cannabis in native Mendocino soil under the full sun, moon, and stars in the heart of Northern California’s famed Emerald Triangle. Through their commitment to regenerative, responsible farming methods, combined with ancient sacred geometry and practices, they have shared their very special flowers with conscious connoisseurs in search of true inspiration.
The Mendo Cup - the first canna competition organized by farmers, for farmers! It all started here, in the heart of the Emerald Triangle, in the County of cannabis Mendocino, where some of the best cannabis on the globe is grown. Now is the time to shine a spotlight on our OG farmers who, for decades & generations have used organic methods to cultivate the finest flowers under full sun, for a full season, with local genetics that produce superior harvests.
Sunday, May 4, 2025 • 2:15-8:00 pm
Willits Little Lake Grange
291 School St., Willits, CA
The Awards Ceremony will be at 4:20 for the Top 5 licensed farmers of full-sun, full-season flowers grown in Mendocino County, plus a special award for the Top Breeder.


Nikki Lastreto & Swami Chaitanya - The Mendo Cup! 04/20/2025

A Regenerative Future with Matt Powers is a podcast focused on ushering in a syntropic future of abundance and regeneration using permaculture. Join Matt Powers, author, educator, seed saver, entrepreneur, gardener, and family guy as he interviews experts from all over the world who are actively working to reverse the damage we've done to our ecosystems and ourselves. Learn how to apply these lessons to your own life and help bring about the abundant future we all desire!

The Cannabis Connection hosted by Christopher Carr provides stimulating conversation with professionals, regulators, researchers, and experts striving to demystify common misconceptions about Cannabis. Our radio broadcast educates and opens a dialogue surrounding the potential Cannabis has to heal ailments, but also our society from a social and economic standpoint. Carr's professional mission is to educate the public on Cannabis stewardship, science, policy, industry, and research. An adviser for Santa Cruz County and Executive Committee Member for Community Prevention Partners, Carr also serves as a Guest Lecturer at Cabrillo College, College of Botanical Healing Arts, and judge for both High Times Cup and The Emerald Cup. Carr represents Santa Cruz in the greater Cannabis Community and has positive rapport with the leading activists in Sacramento and Emerald Triangle. Rooted in the ethics of Compassionate Use Act while engaging the leading minds of the ever evolving California Cannabis Industry, Carr serves the community shaping a local Cannabis movement that reflects the values of Santa Cruz through leadership and compassion.

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