Welcome back to another episode of the Deep Seed podcast! This week, I met with Thekla Teunis, co-founder of the company Grounded. They’ve managed to transform the lives of thousands of small holder farmers in Africa by enabling their transition to regenerative agriculture 🌱 Thekla and her partners at Grounded are proving that it’s possible to regenerate soils and ecosystems, produce higher quality products all the while helping farmers’ livelihoods. Inspiring stuff!   Episode Highlights: The Power of Smallholder Farmers: Learn why smallholder farmers are uniquely positioned to adopt regenerative practices, especially in Africa. Economic and Environmental Benefits: How regenerative agriculture can lower costs, improve crop quality, and enhance biodiversity. Real-Life Success Stories: Transformations of degraded lands in the Baviaanskloof region of South Africa through regenerative farming. Ecosystem Restoration: The role of regenerative agriculture in rebuilding soil health and promoting biodiversity. Economic Sustainability: Creating a viable business model for regenerative agriculture that benefits farmers and the environment. Processing Companies: The critical role of processing companies in the regenerative agriculture value chain. Quality Premiums: Achieving higher prices for superior quality regenerative products. Challenges and Solutions: Overcoming the barriers to scaling regenerative agriculture amidst competition from conventional farming inputs. Investment Opportunities: Exploring the potential for high returns in the underinvested space of regenerative agriculture. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ This podcast was produced in partnership with Soil Capital, a company that supports #regenerativeagriculture by financially rewarding farmers who improve soil health. Please help me grow the Deep Seed podcast by 1. clicking the ‘follow’ button (Spotify / Apple Podcast) 2. leaving a 5⭐️ review Thank you 🙏 ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Links and Resources: Grounded: https://grounded.co.za/ Thekla: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thekla-teunis-288b6218/ Deep Seed: https://linktr.ee/deepseed Follow Us: Stay connected with us on social media for the latest updates and behind-the-scenes content. Instagram: @deep_seed_podcast Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/deep-seed Email - [email protected] Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.