Let me ask you this: do you think Europe can feed itself in 20–30 years under current conditions?

In this episode of the Deep Seed Podcast, I sit down with Ivo Degn (Re:source) to unpack a reality very few people are willing to face:

Europe’s food system is becoming more fragile, more volatile, and less resilient every year.

We talk about rising food insecurity, collapsing soil health, fertiliser dependency on fossil fuels, ageing farmers with no one to replace them, and a system that was never designed for the world we now live in.

This conversation reframes regenerative agriculture from a “nice idea” to a serious response to food system risk.

Because at the end of the day, agriculture is not just another sector. It is the foundation of civilisation.

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In this deep-dive masterclass, we explore:

• Why the modern agrifood system depends on assumptions that no longer hold

• How climate volatility (droughts, floods, shifting baselines) is destabilising food production

• Why fertiliser, energy and geopolitics are tightly linked

• The hidden structural barriers blocking regenerative agriculture in Europe

• Why farmers are often trapped in a system they know isn’t working

• How soil biology, biodiversity and regenerative practices are emerging as a viable alternative

• What needs to change at a system level to unlock the transition

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If you care about food security, climate change, regenerative agriculture, soil health, biodiversity, the future of Europe, or simply where your food comes from, this is one of the most important conversations you can listen to right now.

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🎙 ABOUT THE GUEST Ivo Degn is part of Re:source, working at the intersection of food systems transformation, regenerative agriculture, and systemic change across Europe.

🌱 ABOUT DEEP SEED Deep Seed explores the future of food, farming, and ecosystems — through long-form conversations with the people shaping the regenerative transition.

👨🏼‍🌾 SOIL CAPITAL The official partner of the Deep Seed podcast. Soil Capital is a company that accelerates the transition to regenerative agriculture by financially rewarding farmers who improve soil health and biodiversity ❤️ www.soilcapital.com

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What if restoring our soils isn’t just a scientific challenge… but an emotional, even spiritual one? What if the future of farming depends as much on beauty, connection, and intention as it does on data, yields, and carbon?

In this powerful episode of the Deep Seed Podcast, landscape architect Marian Boswall takes us on a journey that starts with dead soil… and leads to a completely new way of seeing land, food, and life itself.

This is not your typical conversation about agriculture. It’s deeper. Slower. More human. And, honestly, more hopeful.

🌍 Why You Should Watch This Episode If you care about:

· Regenerative agriculture

· Soil health & soil microbiology

· Sustainable farming & food systems

· Biodiversity & ecosystem restoration

· Nutrient density & human health …

this episode will expand how you think about all of them. Because regeneration isn’t just about techniques. It’s about how we relate to the land... and to each other!

🧠 What You’ll Learn

· The fundamentals of soil health, composting, and the soil food web

· Why nutrient density starts in the soil (and affects your gut health)

· How biodiversity and agroecology can transform farms and landscapes

· Why beauty, design, and even energy matter in regenerative systems

· How anyone (yes, even in a city) can contribute to regeneration

· The risks of greenwashing in the regenerative agriculture movement

· Why beavers might be some of the best ecosystem engineers on Earth

🌱 A Different Perspective on Regenerative Agriculture Most conversations around regenerative agriculture focus on carbon, metrics, and productivity. This one adds something we don’t talk about enough: care, intention, and connection. Marian shares how landscapes can heal people, not just produce food. Farmers can reconnect with the food they grow Small actions (like compost or a balcony garden) can scale into ecosystem restoration

“We don’t just grow food—we grow the conditions for life.”

🎙️ About the Guest

Marian Boswall is an award-winning landscape architect, agroecology coach, and author. Her work bridges regenerative agriculture, ecology, and human wellbeing, helping design landscapes that restore both ecosystems and the people living within them.

🌿 SOIL CAPITAL

This episode was made in partnership with Soil Capital, a company accelerating the transition to regenerative agriculture. www.soilcapital.com

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What if the future of food isn’t high-tech… but ancient wisdom?

We’ve built a global food system on just four crops... and it’s starting to crack!

The real question is: what happens when it breaks?

In this episode of the Deep Seed Podcast, Professor Sayed Azam-Ali (University of Nottingham, Crops For the Future) reveals why the key to resilient, nutritious, and truly sustainable food systems might already exist—hidden in so-called “forgotten crops.”

We unpack how modern agriculture became dangerously dependent on a handful of commodity crops like wheat, rice, maize, and soy—and why this lack of diversity is driving soil degradation, biodiversity loss, climate vulnerability, and hidden hunger.

But this isn’t just a problem story. It’s a roadmap for transformation.

You’ll discover:

• Why crop diversity is the foundation of regenerative agriculture and food system resilience

• How underutilised crops like Bambara groundnut and fonio can outperform industrial staples in harsh climates

• The hidden link between ultra-processed food, micronutrient deficiency, and chronic disease

• Why global supply chains (COVID, Ukraine, Suez Canal) exposed the fragility of our food system

• How indigenous knowledge and farmer-led innovation hold critical solutions we’re at risk of losing

• What needs to change—from seed systems and subsidies to consumer behavior and food culture
  

We also dive into the bigger picture:

• Can regenerative agriculture scale without cultural change?

• What role should corporations, governments, and consumers really play?

• And why “cheap food” might be the most expensive mistake we’ve ever made
  

This conversation sits at the intersection of agroecology, climate change, nutrition, and food sovereignty—and challenges everything we think we know about what we should grow and eat.

Because the future of farming might not be about producing more…

…but about growing differently.

“We cannot fix the food system by tweaking it. We have to transform it.”

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🌿 SOIL CAPITAL - this episode was made in partnership with Soil Capital

www.soilcapital.com

❤️ Episode hosted by Federica Urso

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