E102 - Soil-Health Principles And Adaptive Stewardship In Practice (Live Farm Tour) - Otter Creek Farm | #102
Published: January 14, 2026
Duration: 1:49:45
Otter Creek Farm is located in upstate New York. First-generation farmer Elizabeth Collins walks through how herself and 5th generation farmer Brad Wiley rebuilt a former conventional dairy into a small, regenerative, animal-welfare-driven operation.
The conversation moves from soil-health principles and rotational grazing to the practical realities of feed decisions, omega-3/6 tradeoffs, infrastructure design, and why consumer responsibility is central to fixing the food system.
Key topics
Soil-health principles and adaptive stewardship in practicePig rotation systems, wallows, and regeneration timelinesPastured poultry design, predator pressure, and welfare tradeoffsFeed sourcing, omega-3/6 ratios, and testing meat qualityConsumer po...