The Thriving Farmer Podcast

What does it look like to transform land, community, and food systems—all at once? This week on the Thriving Farmer Podcast, Michael is joined by Zeb Horrell, Chief Regenerative Officer at Mangaroa Farms in Whitemans Valley, New Zealand. Zeb is a third-generation farmer turned regenerative land steward, working to reimagine what farming can be through bioregional resilience, collaborative land models, and deep ecological awareness. At Mangaroa Farms—a community food hub and living laboratory—they’re transitioning former dairy and pine operations into regenerative agriculture and native forest systems.  Tune in to hear how Zeb is integrating education, community events, and hands-on ecological practices to build a thriving, resilient future from the ground up.   In This Episode, You’ll Hear: Early background – What Zeb was doing before joining Mangaroa Farms [3:22] Farm enterprises – The mix of operations they manage, from animals to vegetables [4:46] Leadership role – What Zeb’s work as Chief Regenerative Of