Online 1-on-1 Business Planning Land Management Beginners Hands-On Field Days
Let’s Grow Together. Do you want a down-to-earth approach to Holistic Management and Beginning Farmer/Rancher education? Then come to the source! At HMI, we’ve been teaching Holistic Management Whole Farm/Ranch Planning for over 30 years around the world. We take it seriously, but we keep it fun, interesting and genuine so you’re ready to tackle real-world issues. We continually develop and evolve a variety of educational products, learning tools and teaching curriculum. All are field-tested for efficiency and results. Take advantage of the excellent training and connection opportunities HMI has to offer and you’ll be on the path to success.
Getting Started Online Courses
Certificate Program
Scholarships Available
FSA Approved*
Are you looking for an online course where you can get your questions answered?
Are you interested in learning Holistic Management but can’t find a course near you?
Would you like to connect with like-minded land managers from all corners of the world?
Start your Holistic Management training no matter where you are! Online learning allows you to fully interact with the instructor and other students in live webinars or on your own time with recordings. Whether you are a beginning farmer or a rancher with years of conventional agricultural experience, you’ll benefit from these courses. Graziers with thousands of acres, as well as vegetable farmers with less than one acre, have all reaped the benefits of practicing Holistic Management and love the user-friendly interface of these courses. Priced at only $199, you can too! Click on the links below to learn more and read participant testimonials.
Introduction to Holistic Management® Whole Farm/Ranch Planning
Oct 5 – Nov 9, 2016
Holistic Financial Planning
*FSA Approved in various USA states
Oct 12 – Nov 16, 2016
Holistic Grazing Planning
*FSA Approved in various USA states
Registration Coming Soon
Holistic Land Planning
Registration Coming Soon
Holistic Marketing / Business Planning NEW course and now 10% OFF
*FSA Approved in various USA states
Oct 18 – Nov 22, 2016
Individualized Distance Learning Courses
Certificate Program
Scholarships Available
FSA Approved*
Do you want a personalized individual training experience set at your own pace?
Are you ready to implement Holistic Management practices now so you can get the results you want for your business?
Our 1-on-1 Individualized Distance Learning courses are designed for land stewards, professional educators, consultants and agricultural producers interested in learning how to practice Holistic Management successfully to get the most benefits quickly. It’s also an ideal foundation for becoming a Holistic Management Certified Educator or to improve your ablity to consult in the natural resource management or agricultural industries. Learn from highly qualified instructors without having to drive or fly to a workshop. This is the best opportunity for one-on-one mentoring and getting the most out of your training in Holistic Management. The courses are available worldwide and year-round and begin when you register and receive your learning materials, which are included in the course fee.
Each course is priced at $600 and includes up to 16 hours of personalized training from a Certified Educator. You can sign up for our courses individually or register for two or more courses in our Individualized Learning Series and save 10%. We strongly recommend taking the Introduction course before starting the others.
Individualized Introduction to Holistic Management® Whole/Farm Ranch Planning
Begins When You Register
Individualized Holistic Financial Planning
*FSA Approved in various USA states
Begins When You Register
Individualized Holistic Grazing Planning
*FSA Approved in various USA states
Begins When You Register
Individualized Holistic Land Planning
Begins When You Register
Individualized Holistic Marketing / Business Planning
*FSA Approved in various USA states
Begins When You Register
Individualized Holistic Biological Monitoring Planning
Begins When You Register
Whole Farm/Ranch Business Planning Series
Certificate Program
Scholarships Available
FSA Approved*
Do you love being out on the land but struggle with the financial aspect of your business?
Are you still trying to figure out how to better manage finances and market your products?
Let’s get down to business! While many folks are attracted to farming and ranching because of their love of the land or their desire to do truly meaningful work, farming and ranching is still a business. At HMI we know that to create a sustainable, healthy agricultural enterprise, you need to run it like a business. We’ve created this course to give both new and experienced farmers and ranchers the knowledge and tools they need to do just that. While many of our other programs teach both business and production techniques, this one will focus on the business side of your operation. Because agriculture isn’t just your passion, it’s your livelihood!
This is an active hands-on course and by the completion of the six days, you’ll have a whole farm/ranch goal, a draft business plan, a financial plan and a marketing plan. Priced at only $250 per person.
2017 Schedule Coming Soon
*FSA Approved in various USA states
Whole Farm/Ranch Land Management Series
Certificate Program
Scholarships Available
FSA Approved*
Would you like to increase the health and productivity of your land and animals?
Do you need more infrastructure to improve production but can’t figure out how to afford it?
As a farmer, rancher or land steward, you know that one of your greatest assets is the land you work with, and managing that land can be tough due to weather conditions, environmental pressures and high input costs. This course was designed to help you regenerate your land for better soil health, bio-diversity, productivity and profitability through the practice of Holistic Management.
During this 6-day course, you will create a Whole Farm/Ranch Goal and learn the Holistic Decision-Making process. From there, you will create a biological monitoring plan, a grazing plan and a land plan built upon that goal using a Holistic Decision-Testing process. Priced at only $250 per person.
DATE: Sept 30 – Oct 1, 2016
EVENT: Holistic Planned Grazing with Kirk Gadzia (this course is not yet FSA Approved for Colorado)
LOCATION: Lowry Range, Aurora, CO
DATE: October 21, 2016 – Jan 21, 2017
EVENT: Whole Farm/Ranch Land Management
LOCATION: near Lawton, Enid and Tulsa, OK
Remaining 2017 Schedule Coming Soon
*FSA Approved in various USA states
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Series
Certificate Program
Scholarships Available
FSA Approved*
Are you a beginning farmer or rancher who wants to learn regenerative farm or ranch management skills that will help you increase production and profitability?
Do you want to learn how to create healthier land and more nutritious food ?
This program educates and empowers agricultural newcomers (with 10 or less years of farming/ranching experience) to build successful businesses by applying Holistic Management principles and practices. . Learn and implement all the skills you need for a successful farm or ranch including soil fertility practices, livestock production, grazing planning, financial planning, marketing and business planning, whole farm/ranch planning skills, leadership and communications skills. Costs will vary.
DATE: November 9, 2016 – March 9, 2017
EVENT: Beginning Farmers & Ranchers Training Program – Texas
LOCATION: Fruitvale, Poetry, Texas City, Adkins and Hunt, TX
Remaining 2017 Schedule Coming Soon
*FSA Approved in various USA states
Holistic Hands-On Learning
Certificate Program
Scholarships Available
FSA Approved*
Are you brand new to farming or ranching?
Would you love to get your hands dirty and learn how to drive tractor or vaccinate a calf?
HMI has partnered with a select number of organizations who provide residential production training and Holistic Management. Learn basic farming and ranching skills and prepare yourself for a farm and ranch manager position or start your own farm or ranch businesses.
Each program is unique in the number of hours required, cost and skills learned and have met the basic requirements of offering Holistic Management training. This is accomplished through our network of Certified Educators and Whole Farm/Ranch Planning Trainers or in collaboration with HMI providing at least 16 hours of Holistic Management training to cover the basics of Holistic Goal Setting and Decision Making, Holistic Financial Planning, Holistic Grazing Planning and Holistic Ecosystem Analysis.
Contact the programs below for application deadlines and more information about their programs:
The Quivira Coalition
Various Locations
*FSA Approved in various USA states
The Grange School of Adaptative Agriculture
Mendocino County, California, USA
*FSA Approved
If you currently offer internships, apprenticeships or are an educational farm that meets the outlined requirements and would like to be considered as an approved partnered site, please contact Dr. Ann Adams at [email protected]
Open Gate Field Days
Would you like to visit a local farm or ranch?
Do you want to learn more about creating a healthier foodshed for your community?
Are you a farmer or rancher who wants to visit a sustainable, profitable operation and learn from your peers?
The gate’s open, come on in! Consumers, farmers and ranchers join together for our Open Gate learning days. These fun, informative and interactive field days feature innovative and regenerative agricultural topics and practices. Each day is hosted by an experienced Holistic Management practitioner and offers the opportunity to connect and learn with like-minded folk. Each event costs $25-$50 per person and includes lunch.
DATE: Sept 19, 2016
EVENT: Red Tractor Farm Day
TOPIC: La Vida Local: Feeding our Community with Farm Stewardship
LOCATION: Albuquerque, NM, USA
DATE: Sept 22, 2016
EVENT: Moss Farm Day
TOPIC: Cultivating Healthy Ecosystems and Food with Holistic Grazing
LOCATION: Dauphin, Manitoba, CAN
DATE: Sept 28, 2016
EVENT: Prairie Flavours Ranch Day
TOPIC: Using Grazing Systems to Create Healthy Food and Ecosystems
LOCATION: Preeceville, SK, CAN
DATE: Oct 14, 2016
EVENT: Paicines Ranch Day
TOPIC: Grazing Innovations to Grow Soil Health
LOCATION: Paicines, CA, USA
DATE: Oct 28 & 29, 2016
EVENT: The Texas Reunion
TOPIC: New and Experienced Managers Come Together
LOCATION: Ozona, TX, USA and Comstock, TX, USA
Cultivating Community: Land, Food, Health is no ordinary conference! HMI invites you to beautiful Paicines Ranch in Paicines, California for our 2016 Gathering. Let’s grow together through a field day at the innovative ranch, fine dining, farm-fresh local foods and sessions on numerous health, food and sustainable topics that matter to you, making this an event you won’t forget. “America’s Most Famous Farmer”, Joel Salatin, will be our special keynote speaker. and is sure to inspire us all. Won’t you join us?
October 14-16, 2016
Learn More and Register Here
