Six Inches of Soil: The British Filmmakers Behind Their Hit Documentary

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“Despite all our accomplishments, we owe our existence to a six-inch layer of topsoil and the fact that it rains.” – Paul Harvey

Claire Mackenzie and Colin Ramsay are the visionary filmmakers behind the independent, British documentary, "Six Inches of Soil", that is pioneering conversations about the future of farming and the environment not just in Britain, but around the world.

Their film follows three young farmers who are working to restore soil health and promote biodiversity in response to the environmental challenges posed by industrial farming practices.

In this conversation, Claire and Colin share their journey from concept to screen and how their film has sparked discussions across the country, bringing attention the importance of soil not just as the foundation of agriculture but as a natural solution for storing carbon and water retention - key components in addressing the environmental crisis.

Watch Six Inches of Soil now:
Vimeo: https://sixinchesofsoil.vhx.tv/
Prime: https://amzn.to/3YgExpU

Two of the farmers featured in this film have already been on this podcast. Watch them here:
Anna Jackson - City Photographer to Regenerative Farmer:    • From City Photographer to Regenerative Far...  
Adrienne Gordon - The Organic Market Garden Set Up From Scratch:    • The Organic Market Garden Set Up from Scra...  

Mentioned in the Podcast:
Dirt To Soil by Gabe Brown: https://chelseagreen.co.uk/book/dirt-...
Groundswell: https://groundswellag.com/
Adrienne Gordon’s Sweetpea Market Garden: https://sweetpeamarketgarden.co.uk/
Cambridge Organic - https://cambridgeorganic.co.uk
Hodmedod’s. Pulses, Grains, Seeds and Flour from British Farms - https://hodmedods.co.uk/⁠](https://hodmedods.co.uk/
Riverfood - [⁠https://www.riverford.co.uk/⁠](https://www.riverford.co.uk/)
Get Fair About Farming campaign has now changed to: https://www.sustainweb.org/news/sep24...
Marina O'Connell features in this film and was mentioned. Sadly, since this recording, Marina passed away: https://www.apricotcentre.co.uk/in-me...

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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
02:17 It’s all about the soil
06:12 Claire’s connection to where food comes from
09:15 Seeing the comparison between healthy and unhealthy soil
12:56 The problem with industrial farming
19:06 The current system is wrong, not the farmers
21:22 The nature of soils in the UK
24:30 What Regenerative Agriculture is
27:36 Buzzwords and Greenwashing
35:03 The benefits to farmers
39:03 The three stories chosen in the film
43:53 Anna and her family’s regenerative farm
46:04 Adrienne’s organic market garden, Sweetpea
53:37 Ben’s regeneratively farmed cattle
59:24 The problem with meat
01:02:38 Big Industry’s influence
01:11:10 Labelling of food
01:16:31 The benefits of healthy soil
01:22:11 The erosion of UK soil
01:24:55 Marina O’Connell’s casestudy
01:26:47 Working out what to fit in the final film
01:35:34 Funding and teaming the film
01:42:04 Enjoying the distribution journey