1: Why We're All Going Back To The Land | Chris Moran And JM Fortier

Introduction JMs travels after university Starting farming in Quebec Starting La Grelinette Writing The Market Gardener Starting FQT farm Creating The Market Gardener Institute Founding Growers & Co Heirloom crop planning software Chris's background story Chris's story starting a farm in NJ Chris's wife visiting his farm for the first time How Chris and JM met and started working together Quote from Living The Good Life Finding meaning through going back to the land The magic of growing things The decline of farming in North America How people farmed in the past Discussing hopes for the podcast (with a name blooper before we decided the podcast name!) The importance of these discussions Quote from Charles Eisenstein Is our future headed in the wrong direction? Are people living on screens too much these days? How gardening can change the suburbs Connecting people to the land through the Old Mill restaurant France's food culture Eating together is central to being human Importance of chefs in the small farm revolution Importance of entrepreneurship and business in the small farm revolution What book have you read more than once? Incredible french book Le hasard n'existe pas Be open to serendipity Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat, Pray, Love and Big Magic Rick Rubin and creativity Finding spirituality through farming What advice did you hear when you were young but only appreciated later? Ready, shoot, aim Thinking long term with business You're a spiritual being living a human experience Thoughts on AI Wrapping up