40. Who knew that sustainably-grown rice is so important? — With Mike Wagner from Two Brooks Farm

Rice provides 1/5th of the calories consumed worldwide, more than
wheat or corn, and you hardly ever hear about it in conversations
about sustainable agriculture. In this episode, we sit down with
Mike Wagner, whose family has been farming in the Mississippi
Delta for generations. He tells us all about the farming
practices he and his family implement to have a small ecological,
carbon, and water footprint while maintaining production and
quality in a symbiotic and biologically dynamic environment.
 


He talks about how his fields filter the water they use and
create a natural habitat that supports aquatic life. He lets
nature take care of nearly all of their tilling needs and the
waterfowl provide at least half of their fertilizing
requirements. 


It was an incredible conversation with a hilarious storyteller,
and we learned so much about a topic we hardly knew anything
about. We appreciate everything Mike and his family do on a daily
basis to help the environment through their farming practices.
Since speaking with Mike, my mom and I have both purchased
several bags of rice from their website, and I can honestly say
it is probably the most delicious rice I've ever tasted! We
highly recommend it!


Go visit their website at https://www.twobrooksfarm.com/ (to
purchase some rice!) and follow them on social media
@twobrooksrice (on IG and Facebook).





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