Congratulations to HMI Professional Certified Educator Blain Hjertaas and his wife Naomi of Redvers, Saskatchewan on having won the Environmental Stewardship Award from the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association. Blain and Naomi have been farming since 1974 and changed their grain operation to ... Read More
91% of These Texas Ranchers Expect Economic Benefit With Regenerative Practices
by Kathy Harris, HMI Director of Programs On May 15th and 16th, 96 people, who together report managing or influencing almost 255,000 acres, gathered at the Agrilife Extension building in Wheeler TX. The group included mostly ranchers or farm/ranch employees, along with some agency folks, and ... Read More
Moo-ving Sustainability Mainstream
June 27-28, 2018 JE Canyon Ranch of Branson, Colorado $50 per person (includes lunch) HMI and The Nature Conservancy are joining forces to bring in top-notch experts to inform Colorado ranchers on the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (USRSB) Sustainability Framework, engage in discussions and ... Read More
Success Story: Drought and Flood Proofing in California
This article by Dr. Ann Adams was originally published in IN PRACTICE, Issue #174. With all the rain that California experienced during the winter of 2017, the joy of rain that stopped the devastating years of drought turned to dread of the floods and erosion that occurred from landscapes devoid ... Read More
Holisti-Kitchen: Grain Free Quiche
TOASTED ALMOND QUICHE WITH TOMATOES AND FRESH HERBS (GRAIN FREE) by guest blogger, Chef Kathryn Rogers of vivaciousdish.com For anyone who has attempted grain-free pastries, you know the challenges of texture and stability, especially when it comes to pie crusts. This recipe – with the ... Read More
How Conscious Are Our Food Choices?
This guest blog is written by Derek Blomfield, co-owner of The Conscious Farmer of New South Wales, and was originally published on The Conscious Farmer's website. How conscious are we? When it comes to food choices, just how conscious are we in our decisions? For those of us that choose to ... Read More
Lessons in Regeneration at Iconic JE Canyon Ranch
by Kathy Harris In early February, 15 ranchers gathered at JE Canyon Ranch in southeastern Colorado for a three day class on Holistic Management. The class was facilitated by HMI Certified Educator Kirk Gadzia, who has over 25 years’ experience teaching the concepts of natural resource management ... Read More
Carbon, Grass and Meat
Open Gate: Bean Hollow Grassfed Day June 2, 2018 Bean Hollow Grassfed Flint Hill, Virginia Our Bean Hollow Grassfed Day is part of HMI’s Open Gate Learning Series. Open Gates are peer-to-peer action-based learning days with short presentations and small group exercises geared for ... Read More
