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 OhlsenĀ has been working in permaculture and land restoration for 25 years. Founder and owner ofĀ Permaculture Artisans, heās the author of the new book, The Regenerative Landscaper: Design and Build...
by Lynne Whitbeck | Oct 30, 2023 | Down to Earth, Grazing, Ranching, Rangeland Science, Wildfire
Sheep and goats for healthy land, thriving businesses, and fire reduction Cole BushĀ is a shepherdess, entrepreneur, and educator. Founder ofĀ Shepherdess Land & LivestockĀ andĀ Grazing School of the West, she uses a āflerdā (flock-herd) of sheep and goats to restore...
by Lynne Whitbeck | Oct 17, 2023 | Down to Earth, Ranching, Rural Communities, Working with Nature
Words of wisdom from a holistic veterinarian and regenerative dairy farmer Dr. Hubert KarremanĀ studied soil science in college, and working on the land he fell in love with dairy cows and organic farming. Working with large animals led him to study veterinary...
by Lynne Whitbeck | Oct 3, 2023 | Down to Earth, Economics, Rural Communities
āFunneling federal ag money to the people who most need it The Biden administration has allocated significant funding to promoting healthy and resilient food systems, and theyāre directing it toward smaller and midsize businesses, not the huge conglomerates. But how...
by Lynne Whitbeck | Sep 19, 2023 | Down to Earth, Rural Communities, Succession, Working with Nature
āHow to have family business meetings that are productiveāāand short Jenn WheelingĀ and her four siblings were raised at theĀ James RanchĀ in Durango, Colorado. At 18 they were sent out into the world, but one by one four of the five came back to live on the ranch and...
by Lynne Whitbeck | Sep 5, 2023 | Down to Earth, Erosion Control, Radical Center, Rangeland Science, Soil, Water, Working with Nature
Weathering global change on an Oregon sheep ranch Jeanne CarverĀ and her husband were doing regenerative practices, including no-till and rotational grazing, at the Imperial Stock Ranch in Maupin, Oregon. But when the company that had been buying their wool for over a...