by Lynne Whitbeck | Mar 15, 2022 | Decolonizing Ag, Down to Earth, Rural Communities, Soil, Working with Nature
For over 25 years Santa Ana Pueblo has been engaged in a large scale project to restore wildlife, plants, and watersheds long degraded by invasive practices. The results for agriculture, culture, and the land itself have been dramatic.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Feb 22, 2022 | Climate Change, Down to Earth, Grazing, Rangeland Science, Soil, Working with Nature
Cooling the earth’s climate is not just about cutting emissions––it’s about removing masses of carbon from the air. Karl Thidemann of Soil4Climate makes the case that the secret of sequestration is in the soil––with win-win benefits for ecosystems, nutrition, profitability, and community.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Jan 25, 2022 | Climate Change, Down to Earth, Farming, Grazing, Oceans, Racial Equity, Radical Center, Ranching, Rangeland Science, Rural Communities, Soil, Succession, Water, Working with Nature
The name of Pamela Tanner Boll‘s new film, To Which We Belong, comes from the great naturalist and conservationist Aldo Leopold, who understood the interconnection among all living beings, and the need to treat land with respect––and a deep sense of belonging.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Jan 11, 2022 | Composting, Down to Earth, Farming, Ranching, Soil
Biologist Eva Stricker works with hog farmer Zach Withers and rancher Emily Cornell to study—and quantify—how compost works to heal degraded agricultural lands. So far the results are promising.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Dec 15, 2021 | Down to Earth, Farming, Soil, Succession
Minor Morgan and Matt Draper are intergenerational farmers in Albuquerque’s North Valley. Cultivating diversity and healthy soil, their goal is to grow food that’s healthy for people and the earth.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Nov 30, 2021 | Down to Earth, Farming, Rural Communities, Soil
Tejinder and Juliana Ciano founded Reunity Resources on land in Santa Fe where a veteran had grown food for the hungry. Now they have a thriving compost, farming, educational, and community organizing operation—all founded on regenerative principles.