Chapter 1 The Philosophers Stone | A Book Companion Podcast for An EcoFarmers Discovery
Release Date: 10/09/2025
Chapter 1 The Philosophers Stone | A Book Companion Podcast for An EcoFarmers Discovery
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Show Notes / Episode Description — Discovery Chapter 1: The Philosopher’s Stone 📘 About This Podcast Welcome to An EcoFarmer’s Discovery: The Companion Podcast, where every Friday we dive deep into one chapter of Ewan Campbell’s journey. You’re invited to read along — get the audiobook via Spotify (search An EcoFarmer’s Discovery) or grab it on Kindle — and explore each chapter with us as we unpack the stories, ideas, and principles of regenerative farming. A new episode drops each Friday, covering 26 chapters across 26 weeks. Whether you listen while driving, on the...
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info_outlineShow Notes / Episode Description — Discovery Chapter 1: The Philosopher’s Stone
📘 About This Podcast
Welcome to An EcoFarmer’s Discovery: The Companion Podcast, where every Friday we dive deep into one chapter of Ewan Campbell’s journey. You’re invited to read along — get the audiobook via Spotify (search An EcoFarmer’s Discovery) or grab it on Kindle — and explore each chapter with us as we unpack the stories, ideas, and principles of regenerative farming.
A new episode drops each Friday, covering 26 chapters across 26 weeks. Whether you listen while driving, on the tractor, or watch on YouTube/Spotify — we’re here with you.
🌱 Episode — Chapter 1: The Philosopher’s Stone
In today’s first episode, we launch into Chapter 1: The Philosopher’s Stone — the idea that soil is more than chemistry, that there is a living intelligence, and that transformation in farming begins with seeing the invisible.
We’ll discuss:
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What “The Philosopher’s Stone” metaphor means for farming and soil health
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How Ewan’s early observations shaped his thinking
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Why conventional approaches miss the living dynamics beneath the surface
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Practical implications: where do you begin to “tune into” the life of soil
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Questions we’ll carry forward as the journey continues
Tune in as we set the foundation for the rest of our chapter-by-chapter voyage through An EcoFarmer’s Discovery.
🔗 Useful Links & Info
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Listen / read along on Spotify (Audiobook): An EcoFarmer’s Discovery: How the Soil Really Works — available here: [Spotify Show Link] Spotify
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Book / Audiobook purchase & details: check out the official page at EcoFarm Aotearoa ecofarmaotearoa.nz
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Watch us on video: episodes are also published in full on YouTube and Spotify Video
✅ How to Get the Most from This Series
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Grab the audiobook on Spotify or Kindle and read along with each chapter
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Listen or watch the episode after reading the chapter — we expand, reflect, and add context
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Pause to think about the questions we pose (or journal them)
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Engage with us: send feedback, questions, or “aha” moments
Reach out ot us at www.efa.nz