HMI’s Online Learning Series Getting Started Introduction to Holistic Management course had 39 participants from the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Portugal, and Senegal. This course focused on key Holistic Management planning concepts and principles to help participants manage their farm/ranch for the triple bottom line (social, environmental, and financial sustainability) and more effectively manage resources. Participants were excited to learn how to improve their ability to observe, understand, and make decisions based on what they can control. Through these new skills participants now have the knowledge and tools to improve their ability to work with nature and to increase productivity.
Featured Participants:
Gena Pinheiro, São Miguel, Azores"One of the biggest things we gained was a paradigm shift. We no longer see ourselves as farmers, but rather stewards of the resources that have been put into our care - resource managers. The course gave us an introduction to understanding how nature functions and how we could harness that understanding to better care for our resources. Before this course, we didn't always take the big picture into account before making decisions and now, it's always center stage. Our hope is that we can continue building on the plethora of tools we've acquired through this course, to not only improve our personal and farm life, but also help others do the same. "
Rianda Brooks "The introductory course provided by HMI provided me with the rubric I needed to determine and articulate my needs, goals and vision. This course brought me a sense of clarity and gave me powerful tools for processing and assessment. I am now equipped with the knowledge and tools required to confidently develop a comprehensive plan for problem-solving and meeting goals whether regarding agriculture, or my work to advocate for environmental justice at the intersections of equity, health and climate resilience.I made a life-changing decision when I applied for the Holistic management cohort, the effects of which will be felt by future generations of farmers in my family and in my community."
Getting Started Introduction to Holistic Management® Whole Farm/Ranch Planning Course Survey Results