Revolutionizing Regenerative Agriculture With Stephanie Anderson

Care More Be Better: A Podcast For Sustainable Social Impact and Regeneration

Corinna Bellizzi

Science, Self-improvement, Documentary, Earth Sciences, Society & Culture, Education

5.0 • 22 Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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It is quite interesting to see women lead the charge in revolutionizing regenerative agriculture, which is a male-dominated space. They are bringing a brand-new approach to raising awareness about social justice, gaining mostly the attention and interest of youth. Corinna Bellizzi chats with Stephanie Anderson, an award-winning journalist, who utilizes storytelling to bring regenerative farming practices to the mainstream. She explains why diversity is needed to minimize soil disturbance, make nutritious food easily accessible to the public, and empower local farmers and businesses. Stephanie also discusses how to go through the challenges of transitioning to regenerative agriculture, creating a better perception of profit, and voting for pro-environment politicians.About Guest:Stephanie Anderson is the author of From the Ground Up: The Women Revolutionizing Regenerative Agriculture (The New Press, 2024). Her work has appeared in The Rumpus, TriQuarterly, Flyway, Hotel Amerika, Terrain.org, The Chronicle Review, Sweet and others. Stephanie is the 2020 winner of the Margolis Award for social justice journalism and a co-editor for the University of Nebraska Press “Our Regenerative Future” book series. Her debut nonfiction book, titled One Size Fits None: A Farm Girl’s Search for the Promise of Regenerative Agriculture, won a 2020 Nautilus Award and 2019 Midwest Book Award. Stephanie holds an MFA from Florida Atlantic University, where she serves as Assistant Professor of Creative Nonfiction.Guest Website: https://StephanieAndersonWriting.comGuest Social: https://instagram.com/stephanieandersonwritinghttps://facebook.com/stephanieandersonwritingShow Notes: Raw audio00:03:27 - A Farm Girl’s Journey Into Regenerative Agriculture00:06:34 - Achieving Diversity In Regeneration00:11:46 - How Women Embody Regeneration Beyond Soil00:19:00 - How To Finance Regenerative Agriculture Efforts00:22:28 - Using Storytelling To Convey The Message Better00:26:47 - Common Threads Among Women Regenerative Leaders00:30:50 - What Capital Is Left For Regenerative Farming00:35:02 - Greater Women Participation In Agriculture00:39:18 - Changing Perspectives On Profit And Supporting Local Businesses00:49:46 - Breaking Down A Big Problem Into Smaller Parts00:51:59 - Getting Into The Justice Ecology00:53:33 - Voting For Pro-Environment Individuals00:57:04 - Stephanie’s Next Projects00:59:11 - Episode Wrap-up And Closing WordsJOIN OUR CIRCLE. BUILD A GREENER FUTURE:🌴 Subscribe to our newsletter, and we’ll plant a tree in your honor!🌲 Subscribe and rate us wherever you listen, and we’ll plant another tree Follow us on social media:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/caremorebebetter TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@circleb.co Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caremorebebetter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CareMoreBeBetter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/care-more-be-better

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0:00.0	we need to shrink our food chain down to a more manageable size. Like we have this like national
0:07.1	and global food chains where we need to really build in the middle, that regional food chain
0:12.6	in order to prioritize mid-sized farmers. We have a lot of really amazing small scale farmers. And then
0:19.2	we've got a small number of really, really big
0:21.0	farmers. We need to get that middle. And that's where regenerative really thrives. I mean,
0:25.0	not that it can't on small and large scales, but it can really thrive in that middle ground.
0:29.5	The everyday family farmer, people like my parents, for instance, there's a farm. So getting
0:35.3	systems in place to get their outputs from the farm into the food system without going into that national global chain.
0:43.6	Welcome to Care More Be Better, a podcast for people like you who care about the social impact of conscious companies and everyday heroes.
0:52.8	Hear inspiring stories from those who put people in planet before profit and personal gain.
0:58.5	You'll learn how you can make a difference.
1:00.3	Vote with your dollars and get involved today.
1:03.3	Here's your host, Karina Belizey.
1:06.9	Hello and welcome to Care More Be Better, a podcast that invites you to care more about specific,
1:13.0	social, and environmental issues so we can create a better world together. I'm your host,
1:17.8	Karina Belizzi. Today, I'm thrilled to be joined by an award-winning author and journalist
1:23.5	whose work champions women's leadership and regenerative agriculture. Stephanie Anderson is the author of From the Ground Up,
1:31.2	the Women Revolutionizing Regenerative Agriculture.
1:34.0	She's also the series co-editor of Our Regenerative Future
1:37.5	with University of Nebraska Press
1:39.6	and a professor of creative nonfiction at Florida Atlantic University.
1:43.6	Stephanie's mission is deeply
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