Ep. 12 - Mark Trapp on Regenerative, Sustainable Farming

On this episode we are grateful to have Mark Trapp. Mark and his family have a 30-acre Farm on Route 303, in Peninsula, OH. The Trapp Family Farm is a Countryside Initiative Farm, training interns on site, as part of the New Farmer Academy in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Countryside is a nonprofit organization that the park service established in 1999, to rehabilitate and lease the park's original farmsteads. Mark and Emily Trapp have farmed the site, sustainably, since 2012. #eatbetterfoodtoday #longevity #health #foodismedicine #regenerativefarming #newfarmers  Please visit our website https://eatbetterfoodtoday.com for this week's recipe, interviews, books, research, videos. Look for the Trapp Family Farm on Instagram or email them at [email protected] and our Sponsor https://zimmerrealestategroup.com This Podcast is a production of Sante Strategies, LLC. Sante translated is - Health Means Everything. This is the company I have started to begin this health and longevity journey, focused on food. Disclaimer: We are sharing our experiences on this Podcast. Please be sure to consult a medical professional. Segment Notes: Breakfast: with Family 1:35 Nutrient Dense Food and Fruit 4:00 - 15 apple varieties, pear, plum, peach trees - Battling Challenging Weather Home Staples: February vs August 11:15 Animals on the Farm : Chickens, Turkeys, Draft Horses 12:50 Closed Loop Farming: Crop & Animal Rotation 16:50 The Soil and Biology 20:50 Trapp Family Farm Origins: Countryside Initiative 26:17 - Creating 10K new farmers Farm Profitability 30:50 From Engineer to Farmer 34:00 Food IS Medicine 38:40 Farming Interns and Children 42:05 Longevity: Being Smart, Safe and Active Outside 45:50 Recipe: An Omelet for Dinner 56:05