Are Your Greens Nutrient-Dead? Regenerative Farmer Explains Fresh vs Store-Bought

28/11/2025 33 min Episodio 194
Are Your Greens Nutrient-Dead? Regenerative Farmer Explains Fresh vs Store-Bought

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Episode Synopsis

Why do grocery-store greens taste flat—and help less? 🥬Regenerative farmer Kevin Marshall (Indigo Acres) breaks down how leafy greens can lose ~40% of nutrients in just 8 days after harvest, why many store greens are 10–14 days old, and how living soil, cover crops, and no-till flip the script on nutrition, flavor, pests, and profit.We dig into:Dirt vs. soil: billions of microbes, fungi, and the underground food web 🌱Cover cropping & no-till: fewer chemicals, better water retention, richer flavorNatural pest control: Bt & neem oil (why healthy plants need fewer sprays)Cold-chain & harvest timing: how farms preserve nutrients (and how you can, too)Local > shipped: why “fresh today” beats “beautiful but old” greens every timeProfit with purpose: how better soil can 2–3× yields on the same bedListen to the full episode here or watch it on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/5s-tJzXwiQkVisit UltraBotanica.com to learn more about us and how you can get a free sample of our products.