The Benefits of Regenerative Agriculture & Eating Regeneratively Raised Meat With Serial Entrepreneur, Katie Forrest

The Branch Basics Podcast

Insta- @roamranch

Website- http://roamranch.com/

Other resources- Epic website- https://epicprovisions.com/, Thunderbird website- https://www.thunderbirdbar.com/, Force of Nature Meat- https://forceofnature.com/collections/all/roamranch, Eat right for your blood type- https://www.amazon.com/Right-Your-Type-Revised-Updated/dp/0399584161/ref=asc_df_0399584161/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312089933244&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13935779626995565652&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9061129&hvtargid=pla-417335643258&psc=1, Kiss the Ground documentary and book - https://kisstheground.com/, From Dirt to Soil- https://www.amazon.com/Dirt-Soil-Familys-Regenerative-Agriculture-ebook/dp/B07HL726H2/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw8cCGBhB6EiwAgORey-gV1oI4u7Br9ZBxS4BjX29IWLM8D5P-CJ7R1Xctu_dSunNIKV5f1RoC62wQAvD_BwE&hvadid=410020488879&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9061129&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=13895077968423005662&hvtargid=kwd-589239430785&hydadcr=15427_11431576&keywords=from+dirt+to+soil&qid=1624281650&sr=8-3, White Oak Pastures- https://whiteoakpastures.com/

Episode Highlights:

3:28- Katie’s story, including her health journey, starting Thunderbird & Epic Provisions, and buying Roam Ranch.

15:03- Healthy animals = healthy soil. Soil is the foundation of all things. Selling Epic to General Mills.

17:40- Katie on Regenerative Agriculture and creating a net positive impact on the land.

21:04- Buying Roam Ranch, starting to build a regenerative ranch eco-system by focusing on soil health, and why our food is less nutrient-dense.

30:08- The five principles of soil health. Books Katie and Taylor used, from Dirt to Soil/Kiss the Ground.

32:00- Conventional vs. Regenerative meat/produce.

40:54- Katie speaks to different marketing terms labeled on meat & what you should be buying that is good for the consumer and the environment.

47:45- Katie elaborates on bringing Roam Ranch back to life. How they started and where they are now.

52:10- Brief history of bison in the US.

54:07- Other animals that are on Roam Ranch and each of their roles.

57:04- How Roam Ranch labels its product and where to buy it.