Jason Bradford

Board Member

Food & Agriculture

Dr. Jason Bradford leads the farmland management program for Farmland LP, including sustainability planning and organic certification and management. In addition to his agriculture background, Jason is a highly-regarded ecological scientist and expert in sustainability and local food systems. After receiving his Ph.D., Jason taught Ecology at Washington University, and then worked on issues related to global ecosystem integrity through the Missouri Botanical Garden and U.C. Davis, with funding by the National Science Foundation and the National Geographic Society. Jason was a leader of BioMERGE, a NSF funded research network of over 100 scientists from 17 countries integrating the study of biodiversity and ecosystem function.

Prior to joining Farmland LP, Jason founded and managed Brookside Farm, a successful certified organic farm in Willits, CA utilizing innovative low-energy farming techniques; hosted a radio program called “The Reality Report”; and served on the Boards of Directors for the Renewable Energy Development Institute (REDI) and Willits Economic LocaLization (WELL).

videos

Jason Bradford on Blind Spot

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Post Carbon Adviser Jason Bradford speaks about seeing the problem of over consumption and Peak Oil, and not being heard in the midst of a sea of conformity. From the 2008 movie Blind Spot.

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Reality Report: Michael Bomford Interview

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What does a modern, productive food system without fossil fuels look like and how might we get there? In this episode of The Reality Report, host Jason Bradford speaks with Michael Bomford of Kentucky State University. Mike discusses his research on the energy and labor inputs of different farming methods and covers much of the information contained in the booklet The Food and Farming Transition co-authored with Richard Heinberg.

Latest Publications

Oil and food prices

Jason Bradford    Jan 31, 2011   

Several years ago National Geographic magazine published an article on oil that included a stunning photo of mature steer and the barrels of oil needed to grow an animal to that size. I recently went looking for that picture, … >>

Edible seeds making a comeback

Jason Bradford    Apr 21, 2011   

The Willamette Valley is famous for its grass seed production, and can even boast supplying the World Cup soccer fields in South Africa. The dominance of grass seed began to wane with the collapse of the housing bubble a few … >>

press coverage

Bradford and Farmland LP in Sustainable Business Oregon

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Post Carbon Board Member Jason Bradford and his Farmland LP project were featured in this article at Sustainable Business Oregon. From the article: Farmland Managing Director Craig Wichner and his partner Jason Bradford … >>