We promote restoration of Pacific Northwest grasslands.
We are training the next generation of land managers.
Today we face the increasing threats of desertification, biodiversity loss and climate change complicated by the need to feed billions of people. We depend upon agriculture to do this but currently we produce more eroding soil than food! Grasslands, nearly half the earth’s land surface, are vital ecosystems both to produce food and protect biodiversity. We believe that by using properly managed livestock in these areas, can be part of not just a sustainable food system, but a regenerative one. The process we use to make management decisions regarding our land, animals and business is Holistic Management.
Healing the planet is not just about land and livestock. It’s also about building capacity and empowering people to make sound decisions that benefit the triple bottom line – humans, economics, and the environment – now and for future generations. We believe that diversity is key to resiliency in any system, including our human systems. We are dedicated to creating conditions for new managers to bring their capacity and skills onto the land.
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