As consumers become more concerned and educated about their food, and what their food eats, producing grassfed beef has become a financial lifesaver for many farms and ranches. While the grassfed beef market has been growing 25-30% in the past several years and brings in a higher price than ... Read More
Investing in Profitable Ranch Infrastructure
Open Gate: Monte Prieto Ranch Day Investing in Profitable Ranch Infrastructure July 21, 2017 Monte Prieto Ranch Claunch, New Mexico Do you want to learn how we can heal our land and communities with a healthier food system? Are you a rancher interested in raising grass-fed beef or ... Read More
Raising Green Kids: 25 Ways to Teach Your Kids About Sustainability
by guest blogger Bobbi Peterson from Living Life Green Teaching your kids about sustainability is vital to their survival in a post-climate change world. Knowing where to start can be tough, so check out these ideas to get going. Lead by Example The most important aspect of teaching kids ... Read More
Healing with Healthy Fats + Pastured Pork Carnitas Tacos Recipe
by guest blogger Chef Kathryn Rogers Low fat diets are a thing of the past. That is, if you want to support long term brain function and optimum nutrient absorption. Is it really true, in a culture obsessed with losing weight, that eating healthy fats could actually boost your health AND support ... Read More
Holistic Goals and Decisions for Healthier, Organic and Local Food in Austin
by Peggy Cole, HMI Program Manager A mellow group of 50, all interested in urban agriculture in some form, met for the HMI Open Gate: Green Gate Farms Day in Austin on April 29, 2017. Our hosts Erin Flynn and Skip Connett took us high into the hayloft of the antique barn that was built there ... Read More
The Reality of Feedlot Chicken and Why Free Range Is Essential to Your Health
The Reality of Feedlot Chicken and Why Free Range Is Essential to Your Health by guest blogger Bobbi Peterson from Living Life Green Google “meat industry,” and you’ll find a variety of horror stories, each one worse than the last. While most farmers make efforts to take the best care of their ... Read More
Trash to Treasure : Benefits of Composting
Schools are doing it. Your neighbors are doing it. No matter how you believe the earth came into existence, composting is a pretty cool way we ALL can help regenerate this beautiful planet! Here's an informative video about composting you shouldn't miss - The Compost Story by Kiss The ... Read More
The Usefulness of Holistic Decision-Making at Open Gate: T.O. Cattle Day
by Kathy Harris Open Gate: T.O. Cattle Co Day It was a beautiful April day in Watsonville, California where a diverse group of 52 gathered at Circle P Ranch for HMI's Open Gate: T.O. Cattle Co Day. A good group of students from a California Polytechnic State University brought youth and vigor to ... Read More
