# Mark Shepard

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166) Mark Shepard: Restoration agriculture and letting go of micromanagement to allow nature to thrive

Mark Shepard is the CEO of Forest Agriculture Enterprises, founder of Restoration Agriculture Development, and award-winning author of the book, Restoration Agriculture: Real-World Permaculture for Farmers. He is most widely known as the founder of New Forest Farm, the 106-acre perennial agricultur…

Innovative Water Management and Regenerative Farming: Insights from RAD and Cedar Springs Farms Ep. 82

On this episode of ‘The Acres U.S.A. Podcast’ host Taylor Henry, explores sustainable farming and regenerative practices with guests Jake Takiff and Mark Shepard of RAD (Restoration Agriculture Development). Jake, who operates Cedar Springs Farms in Colorado, discusses his journey across various st…

Innovative Water Management and Regenerative Farming: Insights from RAD and Cedar Springs Farms Ep. 82

On this episode of ‘The Acres U.S.A. Podcast’ host Taylor Henry, explores sustainable farming and regenerative practices with guests Jake Takiff and Mark Shepard of RAD (Restoration Agriculture Development). Jake, who operates Cedar Springs Farms in Colorado, discusses his journey across various st…

Ep. 77 Mark Shepard on Restoration Agriculture: Designing Land That Heals Itself

Send us Fan Mail Discover how to design profitable, resilient agricultural landscapes using the principles of restoration agriculture. In this episode, Jared Sorensen hosts renowned agroforestry expert Mark Shepard for a deep, practical conversation about transforming degraded land, capturing water…

Should I Stay or Should I Go? The Hidden Forces Behind Your Health Plan Loyalty

If you ask someone in the United States whether to reconsider their health insurance plan choices, they may sigh, roll their eyes, and offer a story about navigating a maze of deductibles, networks, and confusing brochures. In practice, most people end up doing the simplest thing possible: they sta…

Is Modern Agriculture in Model Collapse? | Mark Shepard

Modern agriculture isn’t just under pressure; it may be experiencing model collapse. In this episode of the Soil Talks™ Podcast, Mark Shepard, author of Restoration Agriculture and Water for Any Farm, explains why today’s agricultural research and production systems may be built on a flawed founda…

New Alcatraz/ Boa (2002)

Collin reviews the film New Acaltraz also known as Boa often regarded as one of the worst monster movies of all time. The director and writer hatched a plan to rip-off the far more successful and beloved films Python and Venomous that came out a few years prior. Dean Cain and the rest of the cast b…

Making Career Education Visible with Mark Shephard

Mark Shepard, K-12 Advisor at BVH Architecture, joins Carla Cummins to share his unusual path from industrial tech teacher to school superintendent to architectural firm advisor. Drawing on his experience leading a transformative CTE center project in Fremont, Nebraska, Mark discusses how listening…

The Challenges Facing Federal Fiscal Lifelines

Recent policy changes have affected some of the more vulnerable people in the United States, including those who rely on Medicaid for their health insurance, people who are retired or disabled and get by month-to-month with their Social Security benefits, and workers whose income includes tips or o…