What the Field?! A podcast by CrowdFarming
Welcome to CrowdFarming's podcast, where we delve deep into the roots of sustainable living, organic agriculture, and regenerative farming practices. Join us as we explore the interconnectedness of our food systems and the planet.
Through engaging conversations with leading experts, passionate farmers, and eco-conscious innovators, we cultivate insights into how to nurture the earth while feeding our communities. Discover the secrets of soil health, the power of regenerative organic agriculture, and the beauty of biodiversity as we sow the seeds of change together.
Whether you're a seasoned gardener, a budding farmer, or simply a curious mind seeking a more sustainable lifestyle, this podcast is your fertile ground for inspiration and exploration. Tune in to cultivate a deeper connection with the food on your plate and the soil beneath your feet.
What the Field?! A podcast by CrowdFarming
A Bean Renaissance with Amelia Christy-Miller
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Bold Bean Co.: Making Beans the Next Avocado Toast
Host Amelia interviews Amelia Christy Miller, founder of Bold Bean Co. and cookbook author, about making beans desirable as a fairer, more environmentally friendly and healthy staple. Miller recounts how her interest grew from discovering delicious jarred beans to working in food sustainability and learning beans’ roles in soil health, regenerative farming (nitrogen-fixing cover crops), food security, resilience across climates, and human health (fiber, gut microbiome, blue zones, steady energy). She explains Bold Bean Co.’s focus on premium jarred beans and baked beans, recipe-driven culture change (including “beanottos”), sourcing high-grade varieties (including British Carlin peas), and building farmer value. The conversation covers supermarket dynamics, category “premiumization,” pricing criticism, rejecting meat-replacement messaging in favor of uncompromising deliciousness, and her go-to “miso beans” dish, plus a recommendation to use the brand’s online recipes.
00:00 The Bean Origin Story
06:20 Why Beans Matter
13:15 Farmer Partnerships & Sourcing
21:13 Cracking the Supermarket Shelf
25:33 Beans as a Meat Alternative
29:11 Premium Pricing & Accessibility
36:17 Busting Bean Myths
39:32 Recommendations & Sign-off
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