Biological Farming & Sustainable Agriculture Films
If you're looking for some good resources to consume relating to Biological Farming, you're in the right place!
Below you will find some of the best films/resources we've come across to help you understand the intracacies of Biological Farming and Regenerative/Sustainable Agriculture:
1. Charles Massy Resources
Charles Massy gained a Bachelor of Science at ANU in 1976 before going farming for 35 years and developing the prominent Merino sheep stud & ‘Severn Park'. Concern with ongoing land degradation and humanity's sustainability challenge led him to return to ANU in 2009 to undertake a PhD in Human Ecology.
Below you'll find some of Charles' work including his most recent book and several of his educational films on YouTube:
Call of the Reed Warbler (Book)
Call of the Reed Warbler will change the way we farm, eat and think about food. In this groundbreaking book Charles Massy explores regenerative agriculture and the vital connection between our soil and our health.
Using his personal farming experience as a touchstone, he tells the real story behind industrial agriculture and the global profit-obsessed corporations driving it. He shows how innovative farmers are finding a new way, regenerating their land and witnessing astounding transformations. Evocatively, he captures what it truly means to live in connection with the land.
For farmer, backyard gardener, food buyer, health worker, policy maker and public leader alike, Call of the Reed Warbler offers a clear vision of a sustainable future for our food supply, our landscape, our health and our Earth. It offers hope and a powerful affirmation of our potential for change. Now is the time for a grassroots revolution.
2. Living Soil - A Documentary by Soil Health Institute
Our soils support 95 percent of all food production, and by 2060, our soils will be asked to give us as much food as we have consumed in the last 500 years.
They filter our water. They are one of our most cost-effective reservoirs for sequestering carbon. They are our foundation for biodiversity. And they are vibrantly alive, teeming with 10,000 pounds of biological life in every acre.
Yet in the last 150 years, we’ve lost half of the basic building block that makes soil productive. The societal and environmental costs of soil loss and degradation in the United States alone are now estimated to be as high as $85 billion every single year.
Like any relationship, our living soil needs our tenderness. It’s time we changed everything we thought we knew about soil. Let’s make this the century of living soil.
3. Netflix Films
The below films can be watched on Netflix, you can watch the film's trailers below
Kiss the Ground reveals soil's depleted state due to conventional agriculture. Exploring how biosequestration along with restoring biodiversity will ensure health for ourselves and the planet.
Life's mystery lies in the soil-plant relationship, an invisible dance beneath our feet. The documentary, capturing years of footage, pays tribute to soil communities.
The Bigget Little Farm (Trailer)
When you prove the impossible possible and face unexpected challenges…"The Biggest Little Farm" follows John and Molly Chester's journey to create a harmonious farm with diverse plants, wildlife, and livestock.
Despite unanticipated problems, they persevere with unwavering hope. Their story inspires a life in harmony with nature, teaching valuable lessons and revealing unknown strengths, expanding our perception of what is achievable.
A Life On Our Planet | David Attenborough
When you prove the impossible possible and face unexpected challenges…"The Biggest Little Farm" follows John and Molly Chester's journey to create a harmonious farm with diverse plants, wildlife, and livestock.
Despite unanticipated problems, they persevere with unwavering hope. Their story inspires a life in harmony with nature, teaching valuable lessons and revealing unknown strengths, expanding our perception of what is achievable.
Years of industrialized agriculture have pushed us to the brink of climate disaster. "To Which We Belong" follows a new generation of farmers and ranchers who embrace the interconnectedness of living things to rebuild their businesses and heal the planet.
Trey Hill rejuvenates depleted fields with diverse plant life, restoring soil and enriching harvests. In Chihuahua, Mexico, Alejandro Carrillo revolutionizes cattle herding, creating space for wildlife to thrive.
Bren Smith reseeds the ocean off the coast of Connecticut, revitalizing ecosystems devastated by commercial fishing.
These farmers share the belief that working with nature, not against it, is the key. Scientific evidence shows that regenerative agriculture practices, drawing carbon back into the soil, can reverse climate change, lowering CO2 levels.
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