Excerpt from The Quivira Coalition's 8th Annual Conference

"Leopold's call for a land ethic is the root of what is being called a new agrarianism, an intermixing of ranchers, farmers, conservationists, scientists and others who aim to create a regenerative economy that works in harmony with nature. It starts with land health and food production, the foundations of ecological and human well-being, and extends to watershed rehabilitation, riparian restoration, progressive livestock management, organic farming, and biodiversity protection, among many other activities. Leopold is the spiritual mentor to this hopeful effort."