In this episode of Regeneration Rising, host Taylor Muglia chats with New Agrarian Program mentor Louis Martin, owner of Round River Resource Management near Rush, Colorado. They talk about Louis’ background in agriculture and education, and how he found opportunities to access land and capital even though agriculture skipped a generation in his family. Louis has mentored over 60 apprentices; he explains what makes a great apprentice candidate, and how his ranch is specifically designed to support beginning ranchers.

You can find more information about Round River here.

Music attribution:
Wanderlust by Scott Buckley

1:20 Taylor introduces and welcomes today’s guest Emily Brown
2:45 Emily talks about growing up and working on a multi-generational farm in the San Juan Valley
8:35 Emily talks about her degrees (a bachelors in communication and a masters in public health) and her career after college
14:20 How was it moving home with your family to farm and ranch?
21:30 Some of the management practices Emily tries to use on the farm
29:38 Emily talks about succession planning and taking over from her parents
45:00 Women in farming and ranching
49:45 Emily’s work at Rocky Mountain Farmers Union