New Agrarian Program 2018 April 3 - October 9, 2018 New agrarian superheroes in the making, we’ve teamed up with Quivira Coalition’s New Agrarian Program to provide Holistic Management® training to apprentices, mentees, interns and new farmers and ranchers dedicated to making this world a ... Read More
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How’s Your Erosion Score?
There was a recent article by Tom Buman at On Pasture that honed in a one question in the Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll: “compared to other farm operations in your area, how well do you think your farm operation is performing in controlling soil erosion?” The response was: 17% rated themselves far ... Read More
Soiled Undies Featured at Soil Fertility Workshop
Nearly 100 people, including a participant from Belize, attended HMI’s sponsored workshop and field day that focused on soil fertility. The workshop, led by Gabe Brown took place at the Kaesebier Farm near Elkhart, Illinois on August 28th. To start the day off, participants were greeted with a ... Read More
Lawmakers Recognize the Benefits of Regenerative Agriculture
At HMI, we’ve watched as the demand for healthy, local, nutrient-dense food has grown in the last few years. Today, demand is higher than ever before, with both food producers and food distributors working hard to meet that demand, which is good for all of us. Why? Because regenerative ... Read More
Bunchgrass Flat Open Gate Offers Education and Cinnamon Rolls
On Saturday, June 17th, 2017, 39 people gathered on the rolling plains at Bunchgrass Flat in Waukomis, Oklahoma to hear how grazing can help soil health. Participants were welcomed with homemade cinnamon rolls and hot coffee as they listened to Bunchgrass Flat owners Sara and Jesse Bullis ... Read More
Land Management Training in Paicines, California helps Farmers and Ranchers Create the Life They Want
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
Regenerative Agriculture Makes a Difference
Gabe and Shelly Brown’s lives changed when Gabe went to hear Holistic Management Certified Educator Don Campbell speak at a conference. “It just made sense to me,” says Gabe. The first step was creating a holistic goal. Once that was completed, they began to make changes to their operation. ... Read More
Colorado Training Focuses on Improving Land Health and Productivity
Improve your land, naturally. HMI is excited to announce that we have received funding from the Thornburg Foundation to offer scholarships for our Whole Farm/Ranch Land Management course in Mancos, Colorado starting on January 28th. This course was designed to help farmers and ranchers learn ... Read More