by Anica Wong | Nov 30, 2023 | Climate Change, Down to Earth, Erosion Control, Grazing, Ranching, Soil, Water, Working with Nature
Land, sheep, and the inefficiency of being too efficient Elena Miller Ter-Kuile is a sixth-generation farmer living in southern Colorado. At Cactus Hill Farm she and her father raise sheep for wool, grass-fed meat and organic grain and hay––practices held by her...
by Anica Wong | Nov 14, 2023 | Climate Change, Down to Earth, Water, Working with Nature
Transforming 40 million acres of lawns into thriving ecosystems Erik Ohlsen has been working in permaculture and land restoration for 25 years. Founder and owner of Permaculture Artisans, he’s the author of the new book, The Regenerative Landscaper: Design and Build...
by Lynne Whitbeck | Jan 31, 2023 | Climate Change, Cooking, Decolonizing Ag, Down to Earth, Racial Equity, Soil
In her new book Liz Carlisle explores rich food traditions from the Americas, Asia, and Africa that have survived and thrived in the U.S.—and how they are helping to restore land and climate, and bring about a more just and humane world.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Jan 17, 2023 | Climate Change, Down to Earth, Ranching, Rangeland Science, Soil
TomKat Ranch manager Mark Biaggi talks about dealing with winter floods, summer droughts, and degraded landscapes––and the process of continual experimentation that leads to dramatic regeneration of damaged land.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Dec 15, 2022 | Climate Change, Down to Earth, Rangeland Science, Soil
The land and its creatures looked very different when the first people arrived on this continent. Dan Flores‘ book Wild New World traces human impact up to the present––and the choices we’re looking at now.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Nov 30, 2022 | Climate Change, Down to Earth, Rangeland Science, Soil
For decades Brando Crespi has been working in communities damaged by extractive industries. He makes the case that biochar can and should be part of a global strategy do reverse climate change and grow more food with less water.