Six Inches of Soil - The Podcast

In this second part of the Dairy Diaries we travelled to New York State to chat to Tom McGrath at Family Farmstead Dairy. We would like to have had him round the table for part one but the time differences didn’t work and it turns out Dairy Farmers work really hard!!

The farm is nestled in the rolling hills of central New York, where Tom and his family currently milk 45 cows on their 158 acre farm. They both come from farming backgrounds and it has taught them to appreciate the land, animals and instilled go...

EPISODE 7 PART 1 

UNCURDLED

This is the first time we have featured the dairy industry. We decided to start with two family farms in the UK, one producing for their local community and the other running a highly successful yoghurt business.  They both have a deep connection to their soils and are caring for their land and communities. 

James Robinson: 

James farms at Strickley Farm, a 300-acre organic dairy farm that has been free from artificial fertilisers or pesticides for the past 16 years. James’ approach to supporting nature includes planti...

Episode 6 - Unearthed  

Host, producer: Richard Tufton

Co-host, producer: Claire Mackenzie

Editor: Meg Chatham 

In the episode we are finally bringing us all back down to earth

ANDY NEAL : 

Andy is a Soil Microbiologist at Rothamsted Research. He is interested in understanding the feedback between plant primary productivity, soil structure and soil microbial metabolism

Twitter @microbass1 

Research papers: 

Andrew Neal on Google Scholar

ANDIE MARSH is a soil health specialist, science communicator, and founder of Rhizos LLC - a Soil F...

Host, producer: Richard Tufton

Co-host, producer: Claire Mackenzie

Editor: Meg Chatham 

Episode 5 - Unbred - Heritage Grains - this episode takes us back to the arable fields, this time we are focussing on crops that are closely related to the first-ever cultivated grasses. Our guests are working with these varieties to bring them to our plates and glasses, “these fields full of life” benefit our soil, health, and the planet. 

Guests: 

Luke Jones, Impact Family Farms, Illinois

Luke and his family operate a diverse livestock and croppin...

EPISODE 4 PART 2

SHOW NOTES:

Host, producer: Richard Tufton

Co-host, producer: Claire Mackenzie

Editor: Meg Chatham 

Unground Part 2 - World of Coffee, in Part 2 we meet Marcus McCombe who is the Director of Routes Coffee who aims to: 🌍 Building a Better Coffee Industry, One Roast and One Cup at a Time

Guest: 

Marcus McCombe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-mccombe/

Director at Routes Coffee 

Insta: https://www.instagram.com/routescoffee/

As the Director of Routes Coffee, they are co...

Host, producer: Richard Tufton

Co-host, producer: Claire Mackenzie

Editor: Meg Chatham 

Unground - World of Coffee, in this episode we are diving into something many of us enjoy every day—coffee. But how often do we stop to think about where it comes from? What impact does coffee have on the soil, the farmers who grow it, and the ecosystems that sustain it?

Guests: 

Gally Mayer of Buena Vida Specialty Coffee, who works directly with farmers to bring regenerative coffee to consumers.

Roberto Mata from Costa Rica...

This episode is called: Uncultivated: Veggie Vibes! We are going to dig deep—literally—into the world of vegetables, soil, and flavour with incredible people who make it all happen. Joining us for this vibrant conversation are some truly inspiring global voices from across the vegetable supply chain

Adrienne Gordon, representing UK Veg. https://sweetpeamarketgarden.co.uk/Farmer Lee Jones, from Chef’s Garden in Cleveland, Ohio. https://www.chefs-garden.com/about-the-farm/our-story/farmer-lee-jonesStephen Flynn, co-founder of the Happy Pear in Ireland—chef, author, and community leader. https://thehappypear.ie/Mark Schatzker, food journalist and author. https://www.markschat...

Intro:

Richard Tufton, podcast host, and Claire Mackenzie, producer. 

@rtufton & @clai.remackenzie

Featuring: 

Anna Jackson, star of the film Six Inches of Soil, farmer in N Lincs, UK:  https://www.pinkpigfarm.co.uk/

@annaracheljackson

Tim Parton, farmer, consultant, and co-founder of Green Farm Collective, based in Staffordshire, UK: 

http://timpartonfarming.com https://www.greenfarmcollective.com/ and look out for his book in 2025 via https://unbreaking.eco/

Rick Clark, Rick is a 5th generation farmer who resides in Warren County, Indiana http...

Richard Tufton meets:

Gabe Brown (rancher & regen ag expert)

Ben Thomas (farmer)

Jacob Summer (Chipotle restauranteur)

Chris Hogg (butcher)

Claire Mackenzie (producer SIOS)

Salar Shemirani

Adriennne Gordon at Sweetpea Marketgarden 

Regenified 

Riverford Organics

Six Inches of Soil The Podcast is produced by Richard Tufton, Claire Mackenzie & C.Ramsay/Dragonlight films.

Richard has vast experience working in the food sector for more than 20 years, initially in the UK, then for the last 9 years in the Uni...

Have you watched Six Inches of Soil? Have you ever felt that there were not enough podcasts in your life?! Do you wish there was a place to engage in further discussion around the documentary?

Well, wish no more and get ready for Season 1. This will be a place for the community built around the film to gather and dig deeper into Regenerative Agriculture in the UK and the USA.

We have unearthed a global network of experts to have more in-depth discussions, packed with learnings and inspirations for you. We hope to keep the...