Science & Research

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Entangled Life : Merlin Sheldrake
How fungi make our worlds, change our minds, and shape our futures. Essential reading on mycorrhizal networks and fungal intelligence.
Book Paid
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Mycelium Running : Paul Stamets
How mushrooms can help save the world. Mycoremediation, mycofiltration, and mycelium-based solutions for soil restoration.
Book Paid
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Fantastic Fungi (Documentary, 2019)
Visually stunning exploration of mushrooms and mycelium. Features Paul Stamets, Michael Pollan, and groundbreaking time-lapse photography.
Documentary Paid
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Soil Food Web School : Dr. Elaine Ingham
Deep soil biology education. Microscopy, compost tea, and understanding the soil food web from the world's leading expert.
Course Platform Paid
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Permaculture Education Institute (Morag Gamble) PDC
Internationally recognized Permaculture Design Certificate. 26 modules, self-paced, global community across 130+ countries. The design principles it teaches are backed by data: silvopasture yields a land equivalent ratio of 4.1-4.4 and stacks four revenue streams per hectare, while conservation agriculture adds 162.5 USD/ha in net income.
Certification Paid
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Oregon State University PDC Online
Academically rigorous Permaculture Design Certificate with instructor feedback. University-backed credential.
Certification Paid
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Kiss the Ground : Documentary & Book
The book and film that brought soil health to mainstream audiences. Accessible entry point for regenerative concepts.
Book + Film Paid
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Six Inches of Soil (Documentary, 2024)
Three young British farmers challenging industrial farming norms. Real people, real transition stories.
Documentary Paid
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Food Inc. 2 (Documentary, 2024)
Oscar-nominated sequel examining food industry impacts on climate, workers, and public health.
Documentary Paid
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The Biggest Little Farm (Documentary, 2018)
John and Molly Chester build Apricot Lane Farms from degraded land using regenerative principles. Beautiful storytelling.
Documentary Paid
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Regenerative Agriculture Podcast : John Kempf
Deep technical conversations on crop nutrition, soil biology, and plant health. For serious practitioners.
Podcast Free
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The Regenerative Agroforestry Podcast
Focused specifically on agroforestry systems, food forests, and perennial agriculture.
Podcast Free
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Diego Footer / Permaculture Voices
Permaculture business and practical implementation. Interviews with working practitioners.
YouTube/Podcast Free
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No-Till Growers Channel
Emphasis on maintaining soil structure, encouraging biodiversity, and improving fertility naturally.
YouTube Free
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Greg Judy : Regenerative Ranching
Mob grazing and regenerative ranching. Practical, economics-focused content from a working rancher.
YouTube Free
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Charles Dowding : No Dig
The most methodical no-dig advocate on YouTube, with multi-year side-by-side trials. Single compost applications can boost belowground carbon by 50% and aboveground productivity by 40% on degraded land (Marin Carbon Project). No-till SOC concentrates in the top 10 cm where biological activity is highest.
YouTube Free
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Singing Frogs Farm
No-till market garden demonstrating intensive regenerative economics at small scale. Regen farms average 60% higher profitability after year six (BCG 2023), with transition costs of 2,000-5,000 EUR/ha and ~9-year payback in European contexts (Deloitte 2023). A proof case for the economics this kit covers.
YouTube Free
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Understanding Regen Ag : Grove Blog Series
The Grove's deep-dive series on regenerative agriculture practices, soil science, and the transition from conventional farming.
Grove Original Paid
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Regenerative Systems Wallpaper Collection
Desktop and mobile wallpapers celebrating regenerative agriculture, soil cross-sections, root networks, and mycelium art.
Grove Original Paid
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FAOSTAT
FAO's flagship statistical platform. Global time series on food security, production, trade, land, inputs and agrifood emissions for 245+ countries dating back to 1961. FAOSTAT data underpins the IPCC's finding that agriculture alone can mitigate 4.1 GtCO2-eq/yr at under 100 USD/tCO2-eq, with soil carbon sequestration adding 2-5 GtCO2/yr potential. The foundation for most quantitative work in agriculture and food policy.
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Global Forest Watch
Free interactive forest monitoring combining satellite imagery and GLAD deforestation alerts. Weekly tropical updates at 30x30m resolution with alert subscriptions, data download, and concession overlays. Agroforestry conversion of degraded lands could assimilate 26.6 Gt CO2e by 2050, and Costa Rica's tracked reforestation from 21% to 57% forest cover shows what's possible when PES programs deploy at scale. Used by 4M+ people.
Platform Free
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iNaturalist
Global biodiversity observation platform. 200M+ observations from 3.3M observers feeding into GBIF and peer-reviewed research. App suggests species IDs from photos. Run a City Nature Challenge, monitor farm biodiversity, or document restoration progress.
App + Platform Free
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Permies.com
Long-running permaculture forum with 80+ subforums covering soil, composting, community, income and everything in between. 16,000+ members. High signal for practical advice. Heavy moderation keeps quality up but can feel strict. The go-to forum for homesteaders.
Forum Free
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EIT Food: A Farmer's Guide to Regenerative Agriculture
6-7 hour self-paced course on regenerative principles, soil and biodiversity benefits, climate resilience and policy context. Transition costs run 2,000-5,000 EUR/ha with ~9-year payback (5 with incentives), but regen farms average 60% higher profitability after year six (BCG 2023). EU CAP 2023-2027 now recognizes agroforestry for direct payments. Practical and targeted specifically at farmers transitioning from conventional.
Course Paid
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