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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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Publisher's Summary
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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- Anonymous User
- 16-07-2019
The Light Bulb Book for ALL farmers!!!!
This is not just a book, THIS IS A long awaited BIBLE FOR ALL AGRICULTURE PRACTICES!! whether you are a large scale agriculture industry or a small hobby/ plant enthusiast... this book is GOLD. I have searched long and hard for such a COMPREHENSIVE piece of literature, that is BACKED UP BY ACTUAL STATISTICS and EASY TO UNDERSTAND. A true testiment to the Author, Thank You, from Down Under.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-02-2021
We need, not we should.
We as farmers need to apply this to our farms to keep our farms and soils alive along with our self's. I will be applying Gabe's systems and will we striving to get my farm to his level.
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- Peter Australia
- 04-10-2019
A must listen for anyone who manages land for food production
A very informative and easy listening book. A must for anyone interested in the future of food production anywhere in the world!
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- Nick
- 25-04-2019
Regenerative landscapes - A powerful read.
Wow, not only is Gabe a pioneering regenerative farmer but a great narrator also. This book is a must for any land manager or farmer in fast ways to build soil and community.
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- Alex
- 19-08-2019
fantastic book!
This should be taught to everyone from childhood! It's one of my top 5 books. I can't believe this isn't standard farming practice across the developed world. So glad Gabe has share his experience and knowledge. Useful for everyone, not just large scale farmers, I'm only a backyard gardener growing herbs and vegetables for our family.
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- Dan
- 16-08-2020
a must listen
for farmers who want to know how to see improved profit at the same time as environmental regeneration.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-09-2021
What an intro to regenerative agriculture - wow!
I love it when the author narrates their own book, it's always read with the same passion as it was written! Thankyou Gabe!
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- VR
- 01-06-2021
Gabe is saving the world one mind at a time
As someone wanting to move the world in a better direction Gabe really put a lot of things into perspective. Soil is live!
Thank you for taking the time to write this Gabe!
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- Alasdair
- 17-02-2023
Inspiring
As an engineer who got a agricultural engineering job, this book has awoken a passion for agriculture!
Amazing read, God bless you guys and your farm!
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- Inge Buchanan
- 23-08-2019
An inspirational story
A great down to earth explanation on how to engage with nature to produce healthy soil, plants and food by unlearning, learning and observation. I learned so much, I can't wait to get started even though I'm just a gardener.
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