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Six Inches of Soil - The Podcast · May 14 · 1 hr 26 min

Unwinding curious minds: 4th graders dig into soil facts

Unwinding curious minds: Fourth graders dig into soil facts Richard heads to the classroom for this special episode, joined by a lively group of students, some vocal chicks, a regenerative farmer, and a soil scientist! Enjoy the background chirps and the deeply inquisitive minds of the fourth-grade class at The International School of Texas, led by their teacher, Mrs. Jennifer Passi, as they dlve into the world of soil and food. As part of the faculty at IST, Jennifer contributes to a curriculum rooted in global citizenship and core values like integrity and intellect. Her work in the STEM lab helps students develop the critical thinking skills necessary to navigate and protect the planet's future. Host, producer: Richard Tufton Co-host, producer: Claire Mackenzie Editor: Meg Chatham Score: Matt Griffin (poet & farmer) Instagram: @neidpath_farms Six Inches of Soil: To watch the film and ‘dig deeper’: https://www.sixinchesofsoil.org/ Book: https://www.sixinchesofsoil.org/book Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sixinchesofsoil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/six-inches-of-soil-b75059234/ ANDIE MARSH is a soil health specialist, science communicator, and founder of Rhizos LLC - a Soil Food Web certified lab. More than that, she is a human building relationship with land in a suburban context. Website: https://www.rhizos.science/ Soil is Sexy instagram Soil is Sexy is the newsletter Daniel Coindreau is the owner of Río Salado, a ranch in northern Nuevo León, Mexico. A first-generation cattle rancher since 2012, he has built his operation with a focus on productivity, resilience, and long-term sustainability. Since 2020, he has led the transition toward regenerative practices, including the development of adapted cattle genetics that enhance operational performance while improving soil health and restoring native ecosystems. He is also a partner in Tierra de Todos, a Mexican brand that brings poultry, eggs, and meat from regenerative producers to market. Daniel Coindreau LinkedIn https://tierradetodos.com/ Amy Arnold (outro), Head Teacher who has embedded food, farming and sustainability across the curriculum at Barnham school. Amy Arnold insta Barnham CEVC primary school , Suffolk, UK Euston Hall where Barnham do their farm visits Shimpling Park Farm mentioned and featured in Six Inches of Soil Documentary UK organisations mentioned by Amy Worm City LEAF Countryside Classroom Farmer Time Harmony Earthworm foundation BSSS USA - agriculture for kids: National Agriculture in the Classroom: USDA Kiss the Ground Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Unwinding curious minds: Fourth graders dig into soil facts

Richard heads to the classroom for this special episode, joined by a lively group of students, some vocal chicks, a regenerative farmer, and a soil scientist! Enjoy the background chirps and the deeply inquisitive minds of the fourth-grade class at The International School of Texas, led by their teacher, Mrs. Jennifer Passi, as they dlve into the world of soil and food. As part of the faculty at IST, Jennifer contributes to a curriculum rooted in global citizenship and core values like integrity and intellect. Her work in the STEM lab helps students develop the critical thinking skills necessary to navigate and protect the planet's future.


Host, producer: Richard Tufton

Co-host, producer: Claire Mackenzie

Editor: Meg Chatham 

Score: Matt Griffin  (poet & farmer) Instagram: @neidpath_farms


Six Inches of Soil: 

To watch the film and ‘dig deeper’: 

https://www.sixinchesofsoil.org/

Book: https://www.sixinchesofsoil.org/book

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sixinchesofsoil/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/six-inches-of-soil-b75059234/


ANDIE MARSH is a soil health specialist, science communicator, and founder of Rhizos LLC - a Soil Food Web certified lab. More than that, she is a human building relationship with land in a suburban context. 

Website:

https://www.rhizos.science/ 

Soil is Sexy instagram 

Soil is Sexy is the newsletter 


Daniel Coindreau is the owner of Río Salado, a ranch in northern Nuevo León, Mexico. A first-generation cattle rancher since 2012, he has built his operation with a focus on productivity, resilience, and long-term sustainability. Since 2020, he has led the transition toward regenerative practices, including the development of adapted cattle genetics that enhance operational performance while improving soil health and restoring native ecosystems. He is also a partner in Tierra de Todos, a Mexican brand that brings poultry, eggs, and meat from regenerative producers to market.


Daniel Coindreau LinkedIn

https://tierradetodos.com/


Amy Arnold (outro), Head Teacher who has embedded food, farming and sustainability across the curriculum at Barnham school. 

Amy Arnold insta

Barnham CEVC primary school , Suffolk, UK


Euston Hall  where Barnham do their farm visits

Shimpling Park Farm  mentioned and featured in Six Inches of Soil Documentary 

 

UK organisations mentioned by Amy 

Worm City

LEAF Countryside Classroom

Farmer Time

Harmony

Earthworm foundation

BSSS


USA - agriculture for kids:

National Agriculture in the Classroom:

USDA

Kiss the Ground 


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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