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“I’m gearing my entire life to be a rancher and to be a regenerative farmer,” Ian Somerhalder tellsEatingWellat the start of this exclusive interview.
Somerhalder, a former actor best known for starring in television seriesThe Vampire DiariesandLost, is now focused on using his voice to make a difference. This is seen through his produced documentaries about agricultural practices,Kiss the GroundandCommon Ground, the latter of which is now in theaters. Somerhalder notes that it took “seven years to makeKiss the Groundand quite a long time to makeCommon Ground,” proving his dedication to showcase healthy soil practices in the mainstream.
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“I left acting a little over four years ago to raise my kids and to build my companies,” he explains. “And so this wasn’t something like, you know, an actor in the strike looking for things to do. No, no, this is what I do.”
He’s not yet a rancher, but as for right now, Somerhalder and his wife, Nikki Reed, take care of their two kids as well as the 18 pets on their farm.
“We have an organic farm that we practice regenerative agricultural practices on,” he says. “Everyone in our orbit is building that out.”
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His most recent work includes narratingTail of Two Farms, Nutro’sbrand-new animated short filmthat demonstrates the importance of healthy soil.
“[Nutro] is a 100-year-old company that is focused on building healthy nutrition for our animals,” he said. “Through that is understanding healthy soil practices, meaning protecting our soil now and securing our food later. And you don’t find a lot of companies, especially big ones like this, that have that built into the framework of who they are. That for me is so consistent with how I live my life.”
“It’s been really special,” Somerhalder said about this collaboration with Nutro.
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