"Do no harm," says regenerative farmer Blake Alexandre, co-founder of Alexandre Family Farm. "That's the theory behind organic. And when you do that, good things happen." In this episode, Dr. Keith Flamer and Dr. Tom Jackson talk to Alexandre about his journey from a one-room schoolhouse to studying dairy science in college, what it takes to convert a farm to organic, and why it matters.

Regen Dairy's Round-the-World Tour webinar, hosted by finlo Costain, features four dairy farmers from four different countries with four unique perspectives on the world of regenerative dairy farming. In addition to our own Blake Alexandre, the panellists were Richard Park from Sizergh Farm near Kendal in the UK (which has probably been farmed since the Vikings colonised Britain); Mark Anderson, a fifth generation farmer from South Otago in New Zealand; and Annabelle Gérard, a first generation dairy farmer from Lower Saxony in Germany.

Stephanie and Blake share their deep family roots in dairy farming, their journey from conventional to regenerative production, and how they’ve built their own vertically integrated CPG brand from scratch.

FROM HOST MICHAEL OLSON: "The environmental organizers say we must get rid of the cow to save the earth from climate change and global warming. That sounds like a very serious business, and saving the earth is a very noble thing to do, so I began looking into featuring their effort to get rid of the cow on the Food Chain Radio Show and Podcast. But then my attention was redirected to a California dairy farm by a listener to the show. She said, “Please feature Alexandre Family Farms. They produce regenerative dairy products. And I absolutely love their A2-A2 milk!” Maggie B’s enthusiasm was not to be denied, and now leads us to ask: Can the cow help save the earth?"

The Co-op Scoop is an audio podcast that features interviews with farmers, food artisans, co-op movers and shakers and even some bakers! Every week we intend to bring to you a large scoop of food knowledge highlighting one of the most bountiful food regions in all the land.

This episode is part of the Regen Dairy project, set up by FAI Farms and Farmwel, in collaboration with Unilever, Barry Callebaut, Arla Foods, Woolworth South Africa and Ben & Jerry’s.

In this programme, ffinlo Costain talks to Blake Alexandre, from Alexandre Family Farm, California, USA, and Bryce Cunningham, from Mossgiel Farm in Scotland, about the challenges of scaling regenerative dairy.

Through their studies, 4th generation dairy farmers Blake and Stephanie Alexandre learned the difference between A1 and the easy-to-digest A2 beta casein protein in cow’s milk, prompting them to breed the A1 gene out of their herd of dairy cows. Listen in as they share their journey with the difficulties of raising organic calves and venturing away from antibiotic usage, what regenerative agriculture means to them and how they want to bring people back to dairy.

Lancaster Farming talks to Blake Alexandre from Alexandre Family Farm in northern California, America’s first certified regenerative dairy. “We’ve got a phenomenal growing season out here, that is our winter temperatures and our summer temperatures are only 11 degrees apart,” Alexandre said. “So we literally have grass growing all year long and, you know, just very productive soil.”
Much of the interview focuses on soil health and regenerative ag practices, and there is very little discussion of hemp, but Alexandre is active in local government and was on the team that wrote the policy for hemp in the county.

Blake and Stephanie and host Koen van Seijen discuss what regenerative dairy looks like, and how Alexandre Family Farm is a pioneering example that small and industrial US dairies can follow. Plus:
- Can regenerative dairy be a medicine?
- Understanding the soil makes organic farming simple
- Sustainable is profitable
- Honoring and understanding the system of ecology and biology that’s happening in the soil
- Changing farmers’ soil management is the path to regeneration
- Building a brand to help the community, not to cash out
- Adding value to farmers products everywhere

Todd-versations loves this family! They bring us the first certified regenerative organic dairy. We had a great time with Stephanie and Blake Alexandre of Alexandre Family Farm as we chatted about autism, carbon sequestration, farm versus pharmacy, and consumer rights. Learn about A2 milk and Todd's test on 4H and FFA. And yes, they named a cow Todd!

Stephanie & Blake Alexandre share about their Regenerative Ag journey, consumer responses to the movement, certifications and more. Tune in to learn more about this amazing farm and family.

Fourth generation farmer Blake Alexandre of Alexandre Family Farm in Northern CA with over 4300 acres of organic soil speaks about the impact one farm can have in reducing the atmospheric carbon load not to mention bringing back an entire species of geese. Listen to this inspiring interview with Blake about how just one farm has made to save our planet and what each of us can do to make a difference in climate change.

On this episode of the My Little Eater Podcast, Stephanie Alexandre from Alexandre Dairy Farm will be joining me to chat about something you may be hearing more about lately, and that’s A2 milk! We talk about what A2 milk is, how it’s different from the traditional cows milk most supermarkets carry, if it’s a good milk for toddlers and babies, the health benefits of it and it’s potential link to lactose intolerance and dairy intolerances.

On this episode The Alexandre’s share their incredible story of running a family farm and what YOU can do to help facilitate regenerative agriculture in your community.

We also discuss why consuming organic isn’t enough, how farming like our grandparents will help heal the planet, and why A2 dairy products are optimal if you’re going to drink milk.

Fourth generation farmer Blake Alexandre of Alexandre Family Farm in Northern CA with over 4300 acres of organic soil speaks about the impact one farm can have in reducing the atmospheric carbon load not to mention bringing back an entire species of geese. Listen to this inspiring interview with Blake about how just one farm has made to save our planet and what each of us can do to make a difference in climate change.

Aaron Zober is joined by fourth generation farmers Blake & Stephanie Alexandre to talk about all things dairy. Blake & Stephanie discuss the breakthrough in the dairy industry known as A2 milk, which many have found easier to digest. Like many real foods, this is going back to what food used to. Traditionally, only the A2 protein was found in dairy until mutation occurring over the years and creating the A1 protein. The majority of people diagnosed with lactose intolerance are actually A1 intolerant. Blake & Stephanie then get into busting other dairy myths, such as claims about methane and saturated fat.

Stephanie Alexandre from Alexandre Family Farm joined Jennifer Bell to discuss sustainable organic farming practices, nutritional education and environmental stewardship.