Podcast 1268: Prairie Prophecy: How Filmmaker Michael Johnson and Wes Jackson Are Rewriting the Future of Agriculture by Inside Personal Growth with Greg Voisen

In this episode of Inside Personal Growth, Greg Voisen sits down with award-winning documentary filmmaker Michael Johnson to explore his latest project, Prairie Prophecy. The film dives deep into the visionary work of Wes Jackson and the Land Institute’s groundbreaking approach to sustainable agriculture, reimagining how humanity grows food by learning from nature itself.

Michael shares his journey from producer to director, the unexpected inspiration behind the documentary, and the profound lessons learned while chronicling a story that connects environmental science, spirituality, and human responsibility. Together, they discuss the 10,000-year-old problem of agriculture, the concept of perennial polyculture, and how this movement could reshape the future of our planet.

Listeners will come away with a richer understanding of regenerative farming, environmental storytelling, and how individual actions—like growing a simple tomato plant—can reconnect us with the Earth’s natural rhythms.

🎧 Tune in to discover how storytelling can inspire ecological change and why “Prairie Prophecy” is more than a documentary—it’s a call to heal our relationship with the planet.

🎧 What Listeners Will Learn:
How Prairie Prophecy captures the essence of Wes Jackson’s revolutionary ideas on agriculture
Why perennial farming could solve the global food sustainability crisis
The human and spiritual dimensions of reconnecting with nature
The challenges and rewards of producing purpose-driven documentaries

Guest: Michael Johnson
Filmmaker, Founder of Perennial Films
Featured Documentary: Prairie Prophecy
➥Subject: Wes Jackson & The Land Institute’s work on sustainable agriculture
➥https://www.perennialfilms.com/
➥https://www.prairieprophecy.com/
➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-r-johnson-b74354

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