We’re thrilled to welcome the one and only Randy Buchler of Shady Grove Farm to State of Water. Randy shares about the journey and foundational principles behind his and his wife Libby’s work as they embrace permaculture and organic practices to treat the land and water in a healthy, regenerative way while providing nutrient dense, healthy food for themselves and their community.
We hear about Randy’s efforts with the Michigan Small Farm Council and behind the scenes stories about Randy’s successful right to farm case which generated international interest and has had state wide ramifications allowing people to produce and procure the foods of their choosing within reason and give small farms a chance to exist in a policy landscape that favors large, commercial industrial agriculture.
Randy reflects on his own personal connection with the water and how that guides his farming practices as well as his day to day experience enjoying the water as a source of healing, play, relaxation, and connection.
Finally, we hear some powerful reflections on community and Randy’s deep belief in paying it forward, as an educator and advocate, sharing his skills and knowledge while empowering others to discover their passion for producing their own food in a healthy, sustainable way.
Learn more about Shady Grove Farm: https://gratefuleggs.org/
Watch the full episode video: https://youtu.be/Hlfq6ab9Uzw
State of Water is the official podcast of the Clean Water Campaign for Michigan, a program of Title Track. titletrackmichigan.org/state-of-water-podcast/
/// EPISODE 54
/Randy Buchler interviewed by Seth Bernard
/ Produced, edited and mixed by Dan Rickabus and Chris Good
/ Narrators - Alex Smith, Ben Darcie, Dan Rickabus, Jenny Jones, Angela Gallegos, Rachel Marco-Havens
/ Graphic by Chris Good
/ Theme Music - Mike Savina, Seth Bernard & Dan Rickabus
/ Featured Music - “Homestretch” by Ecotone; “Authors (instrumental demo)" by Dan Rickabus
