Breaking Down Sustainable Agriculture And Food Systems With Andy Smith
Finding Genius Podcast
Richard Jacobs
4.4 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 5 October 2022
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Sustainable agriculture is a concept that takes an immense amount of attention and commitment. The disconnect between society and our food sources is staggering – and in this episode, we get familiar with food origins from the ground level…
Andy Smith joins the podcast today to discuss his work as the Farm Manager at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU). Here, he informs students on sustainable farming practices and provides hands-on agricultural education.
Join us now to explore:
- Why rural communities are becoming less sustainable.
- Andy's role as Farm Manager at KPU.
- The importance of looking at a farm as an integrated whole.
- How peat moss is being used in small-scale farming operations.
With a dedication to functional farming, Andy has played a major role in enriching KPU's Department of Sustainable Agriculture. Wondering how he's accomplishing this? Tune in now!
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Episode also available on Apple Podcast: http://apple.co/30PvU9C
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Before we begin, a note from our sponsor. |
| 0:02.4 | I'm Richard Jacobs, executive director of the non-profit |
| 0:05.4 | Finding Genius Foundation, and host of the Finding Genius |
| 0:08.0 | podcast. |
| 0:08.9 | In late 2016, I was rear-ended at 65 miles an hour by a truck |
| 0:13.2 | on the highway, which sent me off-road into a ditch. |
| 0:17.0 | The impact of the collision gave me a concussion |
| 0:19.3 | and other injuries. |
| 0:20.6 | At the hospital, a CT scan showed that I had thyroid nodules, |
| 0:24.0 | which turned out to be cancer. |
| 0:25.6 | It was then, when I had a biopsy, my neck, |
| 0:27.9 | that I realized, even if I was a million there, |
| 0:30.4 | I wouldn't want a second or a third biopsy due to the pain |
| 0:33.1 | and the invasiveness of it. |
| 0:34.3 | And appointments at that time, for thyroid experts, |
| 0:36.6 | were three to six months out. |
| 0:38.4 | And I was worried about dying now, even if that was irrational. |
| 0:41.8 | So because of this, I've decided to raise money |
| 0:44.1 | to conduct a literature review on steroids |
| 0:47.1 | on the causes of anxiety and depression, |
| 0:49.6 | a condition that affects well over 50 million people |
| 0:52.0 | in the United States and hundreds of millions worldwide. |
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