by Lynne Whitbeck | Aug 27, 2019 | Down to Earth, Economics, Policy, Radical Center
Joel Benson applied his training in holistic management to his business, and then to the government of his small town where he was mayor for eight years. The results are inspiring — and remind us of the power of systems thinking.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Aug 15, 2019 | 2019 Conference Speakers
Cooper grew up near Helena, MT. He studied Agricultural Business, Rangeland Resources, and Spanish at Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo, and after graduating he spent 4 years traveling the world working on ranches.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Aug 13, 2019 | Climate Change, Down to Earth, Grazing, Ranching, Working with Nature
While cows can be destructive, they can also be effective management tools for improving land health. We talk to Rodrigo Sierra Corona about his work to improve grasslands and preserve species at the Santa Lucia Conservancy.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Aug 6, 2019 | 2019 Conference Speakers
Diana Rodgers, RD, is a “real food” nutritionist living on a working organic farm near Boston, Massachusetts. She’s an author, runs a clinical nutrition practice, and her work been featured in The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, and Outside Magazine.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Aug 6, 2019 | 2019 Conference Speakers
Graeme Hand farms beef cattle in Tasmania and NSW and is the CEO of Stipa Native Grasses Association. He also runs his own consultancy business and has delivered workshops across Australia & internationally to cropping and grazing farmers on farm financial health checks, planned grazing and forage & cover cropping.