How Regenerative Farming Can Lead to Healthier Living With Mollie Engelhart
Adapting a fully organic diet and lifestyle requires a huge amount of effort and dedication. Mollie Engelhart responds to the call for healthier living by focusing on regenerative farming. Joining Corrina Bellizi, she talks about her work as a farm-to-table farmer who promotes organic diet by adopting a closed food loop and getting rid of the use of fertilizers. She explains the benefits of vertical farming technology, how to be mindful of excess food, and why our health is directly connected with healthy soils. Mollie also talks about how to become regenerative beyond farming and even into community-building approaches, food production, and our daily routines.
About Guest:
Mollie, a mother of four, is one of California’s foremost advocates for regenerative farming.
She uses sustainable practices on her three regenerative farms, two of which are located in California and the other in Texas. They supply fresh and organic produce to many residents as well as her four restaurants and brewery, including Sage Vegan Bistro, which is co-owned by famous actor and activist Woody Harrelson.
Mollie started Sow a Heart Farm in 2018, which has become known for its exemplary regenerative practices and inspirational volunteer opportunities. The farm now delivers pesticide-free CSA produce boxes throughout the Greater Los Angeles area, and it also facilitates a sustainable food and compost loop with Mollie’s renowned restaurants.
Mollie sits on the board of Kiss the Ground, the foremost soil and regenerative agriculture nonprofit that raises awareness through storytelling, education, and advocacy—it has large followings on both Instagram and Facebook. The foundation produced the film Kiss the Ground to show the potential of stabilizing Earth’s ecosystems through regenerative practices.
Mollie is dedicated to living and sharing a natural and practical earth-minded lifestyle. From her regenerative farms and restaurants to her deep concern for healthy eating and holistic family life (she delivered four home births), Mollie is showing a way forward for Americans.
Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollieangelheart/
Guest Website: https://www.sageveganbistro.com/
Guest Social: https://www.instagram.com/chefmollie/, https://www.facebook.com/mollie.engelhart
Show Notes: – Raw Audio
00:00 – Introduction
01:40 – Molly’s origin story
07:13 – How fake food products destroy mental health
12:45 – Density and overpopulation
19:36 – Animal husbandry and food procurement
25:26 – Hospitality in regenerative farming
36:26 – Death on every plate
42:07 – Living with healthy soil
48:12 – Moving to organic
58:04 – Films about regeneration
01:03:16 – Final words and conclusion
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