Regenerative Agriculture Meets Personal Finance|Eddy Garcia&Sam Schiebold - a podcast by Cody of Fly to FI and Justin aka Saving Sherpa
from 2020-05-26T07:00:15
Today's episode features the most resourceful guests ever, Eddy Garcia&Sam Schiebold from Living Earth Systems.
Eddy and Sam bring a wealth of information on how to re-think how we feed ourselves.From living on the land to growing tonnage of produce and feeding 20 people from a tiny parking lot.
They are on a mission to inspire and educate the world on how to properly grow and sustain food through plagiarizing nature.Listen, learn, and let us know what you think about Eddy and Sam's awesome cause.
Episode SummaryEddy&Sams's Background
Eddy talks about living off the land as a kid in Hawaii on fish and coconutsAn experience that many would pay hundreds of dollars for
That reshaped Eddy's thoughts on wealth
He realized he could acquire more or desire lessAt a young age, he also realized giving was really important to him
He never stayed at home and skipped school for surfingSam went a more traditional route
This included a Physics degree from a top-10 universityShe quickly realized that her degree didn't mean much to her
Sam ended up finding her way to Hawaii and got into a concept of permaculturePermaculture vs Regenerative Farming
Permaculture is the idea of making a sustainable food source much like a forestEddy&Sam practice something different than Permaculture called Regenerative Farming
Eddy gives a history lessons on these methods that stem back from the 70sHe says he just tries his best to just copy nature
This means not bringing in plastics and artificial fertilizersIt also means a lot less human interaction
Patagonia recently released a regenerative farming certificateStarting Your Own Crop
Eddy calls out a potato as a great starterThese grow in warm or cold climates with little effort
Another option is radishesSeed to radish is only a 25-day process
He also recommends different types of greensEddy also says you can grow a lot of things from organic vegetables
Teaching&Empowering
Eddy and Sam are producing courses and videos on growingThese tackle anything from composting to urban farming
Also helping others overcome a fear of not having a"green thumb"These are all around a closed-loop methodology
This means not bringing in or taking out materialsThat means growing is way cheaper
We also cover how this could work for busy professionalsThey also teach classes and make films on-site in Hawaii
This is done on a 170-acre farm in MauiThey also have tours and farm to table dinners
Eddy and Sam are also actively bringing a portion of Maui back from being a trash dump.Finally, there's also an intern program!
Key Takeaways
Acquire more or desire less: Eddy talks about rethinking how we look at money and how nature plays a huge part in that.Less with more: It's amazing what Eddy is able to grow in such tiny areas, some as small as an eighth of an acre
Call to ActionTry to grow something. Potatoes, radishes, or an aquaponic system. If you really aren't ready, then find some sustainable sources of food for your next grocery run.
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