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Man Quits Job in Finance to Create a Food Forest

From Finance to Farmer

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This film was made possible through the generous financial support of the Biome Trust with assistance from The Gift Trust.

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Andrew Martin once worked in the finance industry in Australia, but after learning about the true state of the world as peak oil and climate change begin to take effect, he knew he had to leave that unsustainable lifestyle behind and do something useful to help heal the earth and to be more resilient in the face of change. He and his wife Beth moved to New Zealand and began the process of turning green-desert farmland into a productive and bountiful forest of food.


It’s incredible to see how much they’re harvesting after just three years. Andrew researches extensively about the big interconnected issues in the realms of economy, environment and energy and offers his skills and knowledge to city and regional councils that need to build their own resilience (that would be pretty much all of them!).

Farming, Food & Gardening, Permaculture, Regenerating Nature, Economy

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Thank you so much for making this documentary. It's great to see real people living real change. I look forward to the next episodes :).

@Jenny_Little_Wren

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This is so inspiring! I could watch this everyday just to feel more hopeful.

@jandeligans2834

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A joy to watch -- that's the dream for more and more of us.  One day!  Truly inspiring, thank you.

@Italics62

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This person and his approach are incredible and his happiness and joy is brutally contagious!

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