The day was overcast, with rain threatening, but over 20 people from varied backgrounds showed up to participate in HMI's Open Gate event, which took place at Bean Hollow Grassfed in Flint Hill, Va. After a short welcome and a presentation by HMI Certified Educator Ben Bartlett entitled “Why ... Read More
CADE/HMI Collaboration Enters its Second Year
The Whole Farm Planning in the Northeast program began in 2017. A NE SARE-funded program, we've now entered our second year! CADE (Center for Agricultural Development and Entrepreneurship) and HMI (Holistic Management International) have been collaborating to make this an extremely valuable ... Read More
2017-2018 Beginning Farmer/Rancher Program Wraps Up in Texas
The 2017-2018 Beginning Farmers and Ranchers in Texas and Oklahoma offered exposure to the full spectrum of integrated trainings in Holistic Management. The first class began with an overview of principles and practices to help students understand why classes are taught the way they are. ... Read More
Annie’s Homegrown Supports Regenerative Agriculture
We were so excited when we heard about Annie’s Homegrown's decision to partner with two regenerative agriculture farmers in Montana to produce ingredients for their Elbow Pasta and Cheddar and their Honey Bunny Grahams. The recent partnership with farmers Nate Powell-Palm and Casey Bailey, ... Read More
Whole Farm/Ranch Business Planning in Pescadero, California a Success
A total of 23 people attended the Whole Farm/Ranch Business Planning training that took place at TomKat Ranch, in Pescadero, California. The classes began in October and wrapped up in December, 2018. The classes covered a variety of topics, including: Developing a management inventory to ... Read More
Change Starts With You
Change starts one person, one idea at a time. And speaking of time, it can take a long time for real change to happen. The process can take years, and we can become discouraged, convinced that what we’re working for will never happen. But then the tide changes. Suddenly, the pieces all begin to ... Read More
Whole Farm/Ranch Business Planning in Mancos, Colorado
24 participants attended HMI’s Whole Farm/Ranch Business Planning classes held at Mount Lookout at Grange Hall in Mancos, Colorado October 27th through November 11, 2017. Taught by HMI Certified Educator Cindy Dvergsten, the classes took place in October and November of 2017. The ... Read More
Kill Bugs with…Bugs!
1 billion pounds of pesticides are used in the U.S. annually, with over 5 billion pounds used worldwide. Anyone that grows food has likely spent hours and hours trying to figure out ways to keep insects and other pests away from their fruit and produce. And while pesticides do the trick, they also ... Read More
