Since the release of the short documentary "Life in Syntropy", syntropic farming has received a lot of well deserved attention regarding its potential for regeneration and food production in an economically viable manner. In just a few years, its nomenclature like stratification, placenta, pulsing, etc. has become common words within the regenerative agriculture community.

However, while its practices seem to be travelling across the globe, its foundational principles and overarching philosophy, that is, what anchors those practices, have not. And as a result, early adopters have struggled to make their own decisions, and have to rely on "experts" to tell them what they should do, or what is happening on their land...

The question “what is Syntropic Agriculture?”, is perhaps one of the most asked in today’s regenerative agriculture scene.  But, in my understanding, answers to it often provide an incomplete picture. Usually focusing on its techniques and concepts (i.e. succession, stratification, selective weeding, systems of accumulation, etc.) rather than on its essence – Human(s) interaction with nature.

A very enjoyable and informative conversation with Poldi and his quirk podcast. 

Here are some of the things we've talked about:

• Victors background into environmental science and sustainable food systems
• What is Syntropic Farming? How did it get started?
• Syntropy vs Entropy and how it fits into natural cycles
• How Syntropic farming regenerates soil
• How you can apply syntropic principles in your garden
• Victor’s favourite traditional Brazilian food recipe

Hope you enjoy it