Videos
Videos
Biodynamic Farming
An introduction to the philosophy of biodynamic agriculture, a regenerative, organic practice that seeks to optimize harmonious relationships with nature. [4:51]
Video by Zephyr Visuals.
Winter Green Farm
Exploring the operations of Winter Green Farm – an organic farm in Lane County Oregon. [2:21]
Video by Cliff Etzel | the Closer to Home project.
Leigh Court Farm
A farmer shares about the personal satisfactions and community-building potential of direct-to-consumer vegetable farming. [4:20]
Video by Jason Taylor | the source project.
Populations
Why genetic diversity kept alive within a decentralized, farmer-guided model of seed selection matters for the future of food. [2:39]
Video by Jason Taylor | the source project.
The Future of Food and Gerald Miles
Food and farming as a vehicle for reconnection with the land. Farmer Gerald Miles shares his vision of the transformative effect farms can have on the communities that grow around them. [4:27]
Video by Jason Taylor | the source project.
Rupert – Torth y Tir
Rupert Dunn describes why the community-supported Torth y Tir peasant bakery maintains over 100 heirloom varieties of wheat as a strategy for adaptation through diversity. [3:09]
Video by Jason Taylor | the source project.
Hunting for Seed
How collecting and seed-saving of wild alpine herbs by this Scottish nursery helps protect overharvested plants and encourages regional self-sufficiency. Duncan Ross of Poyntzfield Herb Nursery describes. [2:33]
Video by Jason Taylor | the source project.
Natabar Sarangi – The Source
Natabar Sarangi describes the conservation and reintroduction of heritage Indian rice varieties as key to sustainable agriculture and the livelihoods of traditional farmers. [9:07]
Video by Jason Taylor | the source project.
BIOGI the Kenyan way
How one captures the synergies of biodiversity—from the microbiome all the way up to plant and animal communities—for farm productivity and human health. [4:18]
Video by Jason Taylor | the source project.
Upendra and Worms
This vignette captures one farmer’s story of his return to organic methods, using vermiculture (worms) to renew chemically damaged soil tilth and productivity. [2:10]
Video by Jason Taylor | the source project.