Episode

976: Table to Farm Climate Solutions, Say What?

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The Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peterson
Published
Mar 20, 2026
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1862
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Summary

A new way of looking at climate solutions with Anthony Myint In this Episode Anthony Myint shares his journey from pioneering pop-up restaurants to leading a climate-focused nonprofit transforming agriculture. He explains why consumer choice alone doesn’t change farming systems and introduces a new model: funding regenerative agriculture directly through small, scalable contributions. Through Zero Foodprint, businesses and individuals can help finance on-the-ground practices like compost application and cover cropping. The conversation reframes “farm-to-table” into “table-to-farm,” emphasizing collective action to restore soil and climate. Our Guest: Anthony Myint is the executive director of Zero FoodPrint, a nonprofit named one of the most innovative companies in the world by Fast Company. Zero FoodPrint leads, collaborations with state agencies, local governments, and hundreds of businesses to implement impactful and validated regenerative agriculture projects. The organization has awarded over $8 million to 600 plus farm projects Key Topics & Entities Zero Foodprint nonprofit model Regenerative agriculture practices Table-to-farm vs. farm-to-table Restaurant industry innovation (pop-ups, Mission Chinese Food) Climate-beneficial agriculture Compost application and soil carbon sequestration Cover crops and reduced soil disturbance Grant funding for farmers (up to $25,000) Carbon measurement and cost-effectiveness modeling Public-private partnerships (state, local, conservation groups) Consumer participation through 1% contributions Collective regeneration concept Limitations of organic market growth (1% of U.S. farmland) Economic barriers for farmers transitioning practices Key Questions Answered What is regenerative agriculture? A system focused o…