Deep Seed - Regenerative Agriculture

In this episode of Deep Seed, I sit down with Andrew Voysey, Chief Impact Officer at Soil Capital, to go beyond slogans and dig into what it actually takes to scale regenerative agriculture in a world built for short-term output.

We unpack why most farmers feel trapped, why markets alone won’t fix our food systems, and how credible impact measurement — paired with smart policy and aligned incentives — could unlock transition at scale.

Whether you’re a farmer, a food-chain professional, a policymaker, an investor, or someone who eats food every day (which is all of us), this conversation reframes regenerative agriculture as economic reality rather than idealistic aspiration.

In plain language and big ideas, we cover:

Why soil is a hidden systemic lever - and why degraded soil is behind so many global crises

The real reason farmers are stuck - risk, cashflow pressures, and fragile livelihoods

How Soil Capital is forging real economic pathways - paying farmers for measurable impact, not just good intentions

Why big companies actually care - resilience, supply-chain security, and risk management

Beyond carbon - how soil, biodiversity, water, and farm resilience can be credibly measured at scale

The limits of markets - why policy and public finance still matter

Headwinds and opportunities - political shifts, economic pressures, and the resilient core of the transition

This is not another “optimistic farming chat.” This is a real-world, systems-level, deeply practical conversation about how change actually happens when you remove the fantasy, face the bottlenecks, and structure incentives that work.

If you care about food, climate, landscapes, rural economies, or simply how the world actually works beneath the headlines, this episode is for you! 

🎯 Topics Covered

Soil health, market incentives, regenerative practices, impact measurement, carbon vs. beyond carbon, agricultural economics, supply chain resilience, policy, and systems transformation.

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This episode was produced in partnership with Soil Capital, a company accelerating the regenerative transition by financially rewarding farmers who improve soil health & biodiversity.
https://www.soilcapital.com/

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Usefull Links:
ANDREW VOYSEY: LinkedIn 

SOIL CAPITAL: https://www.soilcapital.com/

THE DEEP SEED PODCAST - link 

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Our food system is on the verge of collapse — but we can fix it.

In this episode, we’re joined by Tim Benton, one of the world’s leading experts on food security, to unpack the deep systemic drivers behind the crisis… and what a truly regenerative future could look like.

We cover:

Why the food system is fundamentally unsustainable

The 3 “lock-ins” keeping us stuck

How planetary boundaries apply to farming and diets

The myth of green growth

What gives Tim hope — and what needs to change now

This is one of the most powerful and important episodes we’ve recorded. If you care about the future of food, farming, or the planet, you need to hear this.

🎙️ Guest: Tim Benton - Professor of Ecology, Chatham House Research Director, and former UK Food Security Champion

💚 Official partner: Soil Capital - a company accelerating the transition to regenerative agriculture → www.soilcapital.com

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What if every bite of cheap food you eat is secretly costing society triple the price you paid at checkout?

In this eye-opening episode, food systems expert Adele Jones (former Executive Director of the Sustainable Food Trust) pulls back the curtain on the true cost of our food. From soil health and ecosystem collapse to diet-related disease and skyrocketing healthcare costs, Adele explains how we’re already paying the true price of industrial farming. And it’s way more than what we spend at the supermarket! 

But it’s not all bad news. Adele lays out a hopeful, inspiring roadmap to a regenerative food system where farmers are rewarded for improving soil, boosting biodiversity, and producing truly nutrient-dense food. We cover groundbreaking concepts like True Cost Accounting, the Global Farm Metric, and why livestock farming might just be part of the solution.

If you’ve ever wondered how to fix food, protect nature, and improve public health all at once: this episode is a must-listen! It’s one of the most mind-expanding conversations we’ve ever had.

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🔍 Topics Covered
True Cost Accounting: the economic revolution hiding in plain sight

How food is much more expensive than it seems (but not at the checkout)

Regenerative agriculture vs. conventional farming

Why big food companies are (finally) waking up to soil and sustainability

Livestock farming: villain or ecosystem ally?

What if we paid farmers for nutrition per hectare instead of yield?

Feeding Britain regeneratively: is it possible? (Yes!)

Nutrient density, soil health, and the future of public health

Lessons from Bhutan: what a happiness-first food system looks like

The Global Farm Metric: a universal language for farm sustainability

How to make food and farming a political (and public) priority

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Official partner: Soil Capital
-> a company accelerating the regenerative transition by financially rewarding farmers who improve soil health & biodiversity.
https://www.soilcapital.com/

Usefull Links:
ADELE JONES: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adelejones/

SUSTAINABLE FOOD TRUST: https://sustainablefoodtrust.org/

The Hidden Cost of UK FOOD - link 

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In one of the driest, most degraded landscapes in Europe, farmer and agroforester Antonio Coelho has built 60 cm of fertile topsoil, raised organic matter to 7.4%, and slashed irrigation by 85% - all in just six years!

In this #REWIND episode, Antonio shares his deeply inspiring journey into entropic agroforestry, a form of regenerative agriculture that mimics forest ecosystems to grow food, restore land, and rebuild water cycles. He explains how complex, layered polycultures can outcompete monocultures - not just ecologically, but economically too - if we shift how we define productivity.

You’ll learn:

Why dense, multi-species systems don’t compete — they cooperate

How to retain water and thrive even with 8-month droughts

What it means to feed the soil first, not just the crop

Why economic models must account for real planetary costs

How biomass, pruning, and photosynthesis create energy loops that regenerate land over time

This episode challenges conventional logic about competition, inputs, and profitability — and offers a bold, hopeful vision for the future of farming.

🎧 Tune in now and see why this is Deep Seed’s most-watched episode on YouTube yet. To see Antonio’s farm and the system in action, head to our YouTube channel for the full visual experience.

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This episode was made in partnership with Soil Capital - www.soilcapital.com

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What if you could bring a dead river back to life by working with farmers, not against them?

In this powerful #REWIND episode, Silvia Quarta shares the story of a forgotten valley in one of Europe’s driest regions, where springs stopped flowing, wells ran dry, and the river disappeared. But through radical listening, community trust, and regenerative agriculture, a new vision is starting to emerge.

Rooted in hope, soil, and local food systems.

This episode is about reimagining what rural life can be, and showing that farmers, shepherds, and citizens can become stewards of large-scale ecological restoration.

🌱 Topics covered:
• Community-led ecosystem restoration
• Water retention and soil regeneration
• Rural resilience and land abandonment
• Regenerative agriculture as a water solution
• Local food systems and consumer connection
• Working with farmers to restore landscapes
• Building collective hope in degraded regions

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This episode was made in partnership with Soil Capital ❤️ www.soilcapital.com

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