Changing the Way We Feed the World | Regenerative Agriculture

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  • čas přidán 17. 01. 2023
  • Regenerative Agriculture is on the rise, and young farmers are leading the way in South Africa. Van Wyk Pretorius, along with his wife Lilané, are pioneers of a new regenerative enterprise in George, South Africa.
    Through bio-intensive farming, Van Wyk provides chemical-free vegetables and free range eggs to their local community, with their sights set to get their foot into the grass-fed meat market.
    It’s young farmers and families like these that will play a crucial role in establishing new relationships with consumers, and offer a viable alternative to the industrial food market.

Komentáře • 46

  • @JonathanBydendyk
    @JonathanBydendyk Před 11 dny +2

    Great to see a South African moving in the right direction, this is the future of farming. Keep it up

  • @sherwoodurbanfarmsouthafri8709

    This is very encouraging to see in RSA! Gives me hope for the future of agriculture in the country. The more such farms the better!

  • @10011ado
    @10011ado Před měsícem +2

    Great story, so positive.

  • @5801160052086
    @5801160052086 Před měsícem +2

    I totally agree about the more smaller farms concept, currently I grow most of the veggies I eat on my small urban stand. So far l have successfully grown garlic, onions, leeks, green beans, peas, tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet red/green peppers, jalapenos, potatoes, sweet potatoes, lettuce, butternut, pumpkin, spinach, basil and a number of herbs. It teaches you to eat what is in season, so you benefit from a varied diet too.

  • @OrganicRoot-SA
    @OrganicRoot-SA Před 29 dny +2

    Love your work! Hope to visit your farm soon...

  • @Carbonbank
    @Carbonbank Před 6 dny

    Truly inspirational !!! I wish I could hit the like button 100 times

  • @LittleBigTreeFarm
    @LittleBigTreeFarm Před rokem +26

    Decentralization is definitely the answer. We need to break our reliance on Big Agri asap, for the sake of our planet and our health.

    • @slowtraditions
      @slowtraditions  Před rokem +2

      Couldn't agree more!

    • @SimpleEarthSelfReliance
      @SimpleEarthSelfReliance Před 11 měsíci

      Extremely true. Farming became a client-to-big-agri and have lost its expertise to the point where farmers have to bring in experts about feeds and seeds and soils. Instead, regenerate by learning, observing and continuously adapting and being your own expert again.

  • @etiennelouw9244
    @etiennelouw9244 Před 6 dny

    Nice, I started my suburban back yard veggie patch in August 2021. There were also no earth worms when I started, now they are increasing. My sandy soil is still quite poor, but it is slowly improving, as I also plant more types of veggies as I gain experience in my growing skills. On top of that I started a very neglected food forest in my front yard. Had some wins and lost some too. Chickens or rabbits, big maybe right now.

  • @larabartlett3483
    @larabartlett3483 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Nice to see the faces behind the produce we buy at our health shop here in George!!

  • @barrybr1
    @barrybr1 Před rokem +4

    Thank you. Another amazing example of farming regeneratively. The human side is fascinating as well......far more enjoyment in farming and not damaging the environment.

  • @davidbartholomew5391
    @davidbartholomew5391 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Love your farm! Very inspiring, learning from someone like you allows dreams to hopefully one day become reality.

  • @vishvanderpannu5108
    @vishvanderpannu5108 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Congratulations, you have such a beautiful farm

  • @AntJB12345
    @AntJB12345 Před měsícem +1

    Very Inspiring to see!

  • @Katapscommunityfarmideas

    I CANT AFFORD TO MISS ANY VIDEO ON THIS CHANNEL. AGRICULTURE IS MY PASSION, MY LOVE AND MY FUTURE. I JUST SUBSCRIBED.

  • @EileenMurphy
    @EileenMurphy Před rokem +5

    Love it guys!! From a small farm in the west of Ireland!

  • @ReflectionsofLife
    @ReflectionsofLife Před rokem +4

    Well done guys - beautiful little film - looking forward to many more. Keep it up.

  • @titi5664
    @titi5664 Před rokem +6

    I love this. I have just subscribed to your channel hoping for more content like this as a South African ❤️

    • @slowtraditions
      @slowtraditions  Před rokem +1

      Thank you so much! We are hoping to film lots more this year! :D

  • @jasonseekoei5392
    @jasonseekoei5392 Před 9 dny

    amazing

  • @CiprianProrosciuc-wr3ut
    @CiprianProrosciuc-wr3ut Před rokem +2

    Wonderful, all the best from rural România, we keep pointing out to those that visit us here on the hills that caring for a piece of this beautiful planet is the only sane, responsable, long-term solution, not shifting systems, politics..

  • @ibra29
    @ibra29 Před rokem +2

    waiting for the next episode

  • @cedriccbass-jp8ky
    @cedriccbass-jp8ky Před rokem +1

    Good work. Greets from Portugal. Miss my old home S.A. nice to see some positivity back home for a change.

  • @thusokhoeli427
    @thusokhoeli427 Před rokem +3

    Inspiring indeed!...I have subscribed and looking forward to more videos and advise from you. Great Vision!👌

    • @slowtraditions
      @slowtraditions  Před rokem

      Yeay, thank you! Working on the next one as we speak :D

  • @ollievw3450
    @ollievw3450 Před rokem +1

    It’s not about yield,but about profit as Gabe Brown says. 👍 We started a similar enterprise seven months ago in KZN. But we have a lot of catching up to do to your outfit, a lot to strive for.

  • @thepeopleplaceandnaturepod8344

    Amazing and inspiring! I wish you all the best, and I hope there will be much more farms like yours everywhere!

  • @raisingkidspositively6698

    This looks so amazing
    Well done guys

  • @bobburkinshaw9408
    @bobburkinshaw9408 Před rokem +2

    Good for you! I hope that your farm does very well.

  • @hugomeyer
    @hugomeyer Před rokem +2

    Stunning, really stunning!
    Would love to get into something like this myself in future!
    Thank you (:

  • @michellekovar5989
    @michellekovar5989 Před rokem +1

    Just plain lovely & authentic. Keep at it guys. Much love from Ridgeview Regenerative Farm xx

    • @slowtraditions
      @slowtraditions  Před rokem

      Thanks so much! Maybe we can visit your farm in the future :D

  • @Conus426
    @Conus426 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Always interesting to watch videos like this. Looking to do the same in my place as well

  • @minnoux
    @minnoux Před rokem +1

    Just wow! May they go from strength to strength 👏🙏

  • @jacocalitz4069
    @jacocalitz4069 Před rokem +1

    Dude ek verstaan presies wat jy sê. En well done met die boerdery. Dit lyk awesome

  • @michaelmitchell8567
    @michaelmitchell8567 Před rokem

    Amazing!

  • @raajihappanna955
    @raajihappanna955 Před 3 měsíci

    Hi well done - very inspirational - please forward details on your accommodation - would love to come experience a working farm

    • @slowtraditions
      @slowtraditions  Před měsícem

      You can check out the farm's website www.favourfarm.co.za/

  • @SuerteDelMolinoFarm
    @SuerteDelMolinoFarm Před rokem

    Greetings from the LooseNatural farm in Andalusia Spain

  • @magnuseriksson5547
    @magnuseriksson5547 Před rokem +2

    Oh cool! Your egg mobile looks very similar to the design by Richard Perkins on Ridgedale Farm here in Sweden. Is that where you got the design from?

    • @slowtraditions
      @slowtraditions  Před rokem +1

      Yes, they are very inspired by Richard Perkins, as far as I know it is a Perkins design :)

  • @bengrahamvandersandt2477
    @bengrahamvandersandt2477 Před 2 měsíci +1

    netjies

  • @allenmachaka4010
    @allenmachaka4010 Před 8 měsíci +1

    How can one get your contact number,I'm inspired with the way you are doing on your farm would like to learn more

  • @wormwood6424
    @wormwood6424 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Cancelled eskom. Brilliant !!