The theme of this issue is ‘A New Land Movement’ which farmer and author Peter Forbes describes as being focused on the critically important job of saving relationships along with saving places. As each contributor suggests, we are entering a new era, one which heeds Wendell Berry’s instruction that “You can’t save the land without the people, to save either you have to save both.”
Quivira’s annual publication started out as a printed newsletter and has served as a source for on-the-ground rangeland science, a place for stories and reflections from our community, and a resource on implementation of regenerative agriculture on working lands since the start of the organization. It has since morphed into a high-quality, professionally-designed and printed literary magazine that showcases poetry, written reflections, photography, artwork, and science writing that comes from those who are working or stewarding the land; very few of the contributors are professional writers, highlighting the lived experiences that they bring. If you’re interested in contributing to a future issue, please email communications@quiviracoalition.org.
