Doniga Markegard HMI is excited to announce our newest Certified Educator, Doniga Markegard. Doniga comes to ranching with a background in wildlife tracking and permaculture. Along with her husband and four children, Doniga owns and operates Markegard Family Grass-Fed, raising grass-fed beef, ... Read More
Four Daughters Pecan Orchard
A Case Study about why high value crops are critical for the Rio Grande corridor The Four Daughters Pecan Farm began as the unofficial county dump after the county closed the dump to the west of the land that was to become the pecan orchard. For that reason, everyone would pull up and dump their ... Read More
Pueblo of Santa Ana Increases Grass Cover over 100%
The Pueblo of Santa Ana's Department of Natural Resources (SADNR) mission is to develop and implement natural resource management programs which protect, preserve, and enhance the natural living environment for current tribal members and future generations. Many of their conservation efforts on the ... Read More
Regenerative Grazing Integrated System 6 Times More Carbon Efficient
A recent press release by General Mills highlights the findings from a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) report they commissioned from Quantis, a respected international research firm. The LCA on beef raised by White Oak Pastures included all energy and environmental impacts at all stages of the product's ... Read More
National Soil Health Day June 23rd
HMI is proud to have signed on to the National Soil Health Day resolution started by ACRES USA. Given that healthy soil supports agriculture's $992 billion contribution to the US GDP, there is a great need for the nation to focus on improving soil health. Likewise, U.S. soil health's contribution to ... Read More
Small Scale Colorado Sheep Operation Gets $630/Acre Gross Profit
The following blog is an article from HMI's journal, IN PRACTICE, titled "Restoring Old Pastures with Holistic Grazing Planning at Arriola Sunshine Farm" by Cindy Dvergsten and Mike Rich At Arriola Sunshine Farm (near Dolores, Colorado) we aim to create healthy land, healthy animals and ... Read More
Farmer’s Footprint and Soil Health
Farmer's Footprint | Regeneration : The Beginning from Farmer's Footprint on Vimeo. A recent docu-series now on the internet is called the Farmer’s Footprint. You can learn more about it and watch the first episode of the series at: https://farmersfootprint.us/. The focus of the documentary is to ... Read More
Healthy Soils to Cool the Planet Guide
HMI is pleased to announce that we have been listed in Healthy Soils to Cool the Planet-A Philanthropic Action Guide. This guide was developed to help focus the philanthropic and investment communities on the opportunities to invest in work being done to promote healthy soils and soil carbon ... Read More
