The Paicines Ranch in California graciously hosted HMI’s series of Whole Farm/Ranch Land Management workshops for those interested in learning how to manage land, people, and money, holistically. Training took place starting in March through April of 2017. The 15 Participants included a diverse ... Read More
Rough Stone Ranch Day a Hit Despite Chilly Weather
46 participants from the Navajo Nation, Flagstaff area, Colorado, Northern New Mexico and California attended Rough Stone Ranch Day, on May 18th. The majority of the day was spent discussing the challenges and successes experienced by hosts Ernest and Edwina Diswood on their 7,000 acre ranch south ... Read More
A Few Simple Steps to a Cleaner Tomorrow
The health of the environment remains a cause for concern, both here and abroad. But each day, we can make the choice to conserve precious resources, to actually improve water, air, and soil quality. Here are just a few simple ways we can make a difference, for ourselves, for the next generation, ... Read More
Dixon Water Foundation wins the 2017 Leopold Conservation Award
We'd like to congratulate President and CEO of The Dixon Water Foundation and HMI Board Member, Robert Potts, and Board Chair of the Dixon Water Foundation and former HMI Board Member, Clint Josey on The Dixon Water Foundation receiving the 2017 Leopold Conservation Award. With five working ... Read More
U.S. Farm and Ranch Numbers Continue to Drop
New numbers from NASS (National Agricultural Statistics Service) indicate that the mass exodus of farmers and ranchers from their land has not slowed down. In 2012, there were 2,109,810 farms and ranches in the U.S. Fast forward to the end of 2016, and that number has dropped to 2,060,000, a ... Read More
Cartoonist Fired – Your Thoughts?
Long Time Iowa farm cartoonist Rick Friday was fired last week after posting this cartoon. What are your thoughts? Did his cartoon cross the line, or was he unjustly fired? To read more, be sure to visit KCCI.com. We'd love to hear from ... Read More
Another Study Confirms the Benefits of Organic Food
Recent research from an independent study conducted for the European Parliament confirmed what most of us already know...that growing and eating organic food is beneficial, to both the consumer and the planet. The study measured some of the major differences between organic and non-organic food ... Read More
Napa Valley Goes Green(er)
Holistic Management isn’t just for farms and ranches. The Napa Green program is a certification program that was created for vineyards and wineries in the Napa Valley. Focusing on Holistic Management processes, Napa Green has integrated Holistic Management practices in the environmental ... Read More
