Enterprise stacking in agricultural operations is a model in which multiple business entities, or “enterprises,” share the same land base for different production.
This toolkit is part of a USDA BFRDP funded research project conducted by Quivira Coalition and Vilicus Institute. For this project we examine enterprise stacking as an avenue for new and first-generation agrarians without access to their own land base to break into the agricultural industry in a symbiotic partnership with an existing operation. This project is focused specifically on large scale operations in the Western U.S.
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.
