A beginner’s guide to growing organic food

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Ok, so we really understand the need to eat good food. For our health and for a better environment. And we are ready to start growing our own food. But how do we then go about it when we have no idea how to farm, especially when the generational transfer of farming knowledge has ceased, with more and more people moving away from the profession? In the third episode of Rootmaps - an immersive podcast by Good Food Movement - Shashi Kumar (CEO and Founder of Akshayakalpa Organic) explains how to start growing our own food. The size of the farm does not matter -- it is all about who you grow the food for. When you farm with care, thinking about what you put on your own table, everything changes. Organic farming keeps the soil alive, protects your health, and honours nature. And what is the key to successfully doing it? Keep learning, observing, and adapting -- nature is always teaching you something new. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 03:28 Knowledge required for farming 04:40 Methods to cultivate ginger 05:40 Fundamental philosophy of farming 08:01 Reviving soil health 09:02 The thought process 09:46 Maintaining organic produce 11:53 Market evaluation 16:05 Consumer responsibility 17:50 Diversifying the farm 19:35 Ethics of farming 20:51 Integrating different crops 21:51 Importance of animals in farming 26:15 Horticulture integration 30:11 Water conservation in farm 35:12 Three main elements for farming 37:01 Story and mission of the initiative Links to other episodes: Ep 1. https://youtu.be/EbFvjS3nnfg?si=iqnAczQM1KODyODO Ep 2. https://youtu.be/_CUUb6mgaUs?si=DhSxw-_IfgTXWaSL Ep 4: https://youtu.be/Kw-nh1062gk #goodfoodmovement #organicfarming #consumerism