The Why We Grow Show

A podcast for the hard questions and new perspectives pushing NZ farming forward. First podcast out now on spotify, soundcloud, apple & google podcasts!

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To turn a profit in a world of cheap food, producers have to get bigger. But growth has limits & something has to give – usually the farmer, animal or land.

The Taupo Beef story is another way – building value & asking customers to pay more for better. https://t.co/eV5UJoJJHJ

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We talk about climbing the value chain and moving the industry forward. That’s great, but without young people, we’re not going anywhere.

We asked @RobBarryNZ Sustainability Lead at BEL group and millennial leader, what it takes to inspire future farmers https://t.co/yVE2ps5nbQ

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@JoelHensman @XTOTL Thanks for the recommendation @JoelHensman 🙌🏻

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@RobBarryNZ Right?! I think @agwomanchelsea and you might be on the same page. You can’t help but feel connected to what Bailey and the team are doing. What resonated the most for you?

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Ever had an edible flower?

Well at the Cultivate Christchurch garden, the whole Fijian Rugby team have & they loved it!

Find out more about how Bailey & the team are helping under privileged youth thrive through gardening in our latest episode on Spotify https://t.co/vqahFYlvz5

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@lukechiversnz Sounds like a goer mate. Fire us an email [email protected] and we can work it into our podcast plan. 🙌🏻

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Ep 5 out now! Food: The Healer features Bailey Peryman, the Co-Founder of Cultivate Christchurch.

Bailey believes that 'once you eat real food, your body starts to crave it and thanks you for it. That's the real connection between humans and food.' https://t.co/jNNVSmPU54

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'Chef's love our food because it's so fresh, it's pretty much still photosynthesising.'

Not only is Bailey and his team growers of good quality food, they're also fantastic story-tellers. He regales us with many similar tales in our latest episode. https://t.co/jNNVSmPU54

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Through Cultivate Christchurch, an urban farm & youth development project, Bailey Peryman is growing food and people.

We go deep on this show. We talk vulnerability & loss in the face of crisis, and how farming can be the way forward.

Ep 5 out now on all your fav. podcast apps.

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@DrNicolaDennis Thanks Nicola, great blog! The EAT report isn't perfect, but its core argument - that our diet must be lighter on the planet - is compelling. The Vegan story is gaining traction, not because of facts, but gut truths. Farming needs a clear, compelling story that 'feels right' too.

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The vegans are coming.

Amidst the noise, what core truths are driving the movement?

We believe in listening to the food system voices that challenge us, so we invited rising vegan activist Chris Huriwai to talk ethics, trends & our common ground. Listen https://t.co/tKiiabvKJT

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@deane_ag That's the real question. Can we farm in a way where the motivations/context of death are acceptable/justifiable for changing consumers? e.g. Animals help regenerate land, most efficient food production by land type, harm minimised. What's 'acceptable' today might not be forever

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@RodMullin Thanks Rod. Fair point, good learning for us to agree on important definitions at the start of the show.

Shy of a solid definition, certainly feels like this is a space where farmers & vegans can agree to an extent. NZ producers are marketing based on this distinction...

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@GuscottMark Glad you enjoyed it Mark. Couldn’t agree more with your comments. Ultimately it comes down to ethics, which is really the main point vegans make.

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@Danblueduck is a self-proclaimed bushman, who says 'mother nature is my god.'

In Ep 3: Back to the future: The diversified farm, @Dan_eb & @agwomanchelsea interviewed Dan Steele of Blue Duck Station about his diversified farming operation.

Listen here https://t.co/yZ6Y6zgvSI

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Want to know where you can listen to our podcast?

Check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts and Anchor.

Alternatively you can stream each episode on our website.

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The Blue Duck Station story started with a choice.

This isolated, hard country would be more than a farm.

Self-described bushman @Danblueduck chose to protect every part of his patch - the bush & the birds - and invited the world to revel in it with him. https://t.co/dP0RyOvxo5

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Greg Hart is a Kiwi pioneer on the regenerative frontier, optimising his Hawke’s Bay family farm for biodiversity, soil health & water quality. As economic, social & environmental challenges loom, is farming in partnership with nature, the regenerative way, our path forward?

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@Emmie_vallee @EatNewZealand Why not? 🤣 I’m sure an audience wide challenge would be acceptable. Have you seen Micropod’s? They’re a good indoor, easily moveable, microgreen growing system. A substitute until you can get back to the garden? #innovation