 MIND, BODY, & SOIL
Cook your way to an Economy of Peace
with Cate Havstad Cased
Cate Havstad-Casad is redefining what it means to be a holistic entrepreneur. Using her lens of holism and looking at how to scale businesses while still keeping in mind natural limits of growth, she has built Havstad Hat Co and Range Revolutions and Casad Family Farms in conjunction with her husband, Chris. She is as passionate about soil as she is about her community and as passionate about her community as she is about changing the world. In this episode we talk about her incredible closed loop farm, the revolution she is building in the fashion world with Range Revolution, and her new venture building a co-op in Central Oregon. We also explore water in the West and tease out both bureaucratic and climatic drought and how to build more resilient systems in brittle environments. In this reverse interview, we delve into Cate’s heritage and what makes her tick in the latter half of the show – exploring how we inherit intergenerational strengths and how we can consider passing those along to our kids.
Find Cate:
Instagram: @rangerevolution, @casadfamilyfarms, @havstadhatcoÂ
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@casadfamilyfarms
Timestamps:
00:07:10: Cate + Kate Begin: Defining a Revolution
00:11:37: Economics of PeaceÂ
00:16:33: Closed loop systems and Casad Family Farms
00:37:13: DroughtÂ
01:03:36: Range Revolution and regenerative leatherÂ
01:27:29: Economies of scaleÂ
01:39:51: Our heritage is a part of what drives usÂ
01:49:54: Our parents, becoming parents
Resources
Schumacher Center: An Economics of Peace
Megan French of Boundless Farmstead
Books:
Wendell Berry on Building an Economics of Peace
For the Love of Soil by Nicole Masters
Listening:
Long Promised Road by the Beach Boys
Current Discounts for MBS listeners:
- 15% off Farm True ghee and body care products using code: KATEKAV15
- 20% off Home of Wool using code KATEKAVANAUGH for 10% off
- 15% off Bon Charge blue light blocking gear using code: MINDBODYSOIL15
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Mind, Body, and Soil
Welcome to Mind, Body, and Soil. Join me, Kate Kavanaugh, a farmer, entrepreneur, and holistic nutritionist, as I get curious about human nature, health, and consciousness as viewed through the lens of nature. At its heart, this podcast is about finding the threads of what it means to be humans woven into this earth. I’m digging into deep and raw conversations with truly impactful guests that are laying the ground work for themselves and many generations to come. We dive into topics around farming, grief, biohacking, regenerative agriculture, spirituality, nutrition, and beyond. Get curious and get ready with new episodes every Tuesday!
Choosing What to Carry Into the Future: Cate Havstad-Casad is Sowing Change with Regenerative Leather
Cate Havstad-Casad is leading the revolution in supply chains that nourish communities, ecosystems, and so much more with her regenerative leather company Range Revolution. In this episode, Cate breaks down what it means to re-build and repair the hide to leather supply chain from regenerative ranches, build a regenerative business, and implore capital and funders to think regeneratively, too. We talk about natural fibers vs the petroleum based fibers we’ve grown accustomed to and what it might mean to change our minds about fashion into something that is both lasting and well-made to stand the test of time and will degrade again when we give it back to the earth. It’s about using what’s here – taking something, like animal hides, that are being thrown away and incinerated and building a business around them. It’s also about taking what we’ve inherited and re-imagining it, knowing that we’re at a tipping point. We may not know if we’ll reap what we’re sowing, but we must keep growing towards a future for our children. It’s also about play, contentment, and friendship.
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