Can Sheep Save Small Towns? How a Fiber Artist Supports Farmers

This article excerpt originally appeared in the July 2018 issue of ACRES USA magazine. It is written by Abbey Smith. Readers may view and download a full PDF of this article.  From Hobby to Hometown Hero How a Fiber Artist Supports Farmers Lani Estill met me at her shop in downtown Cedarville, California, called Warner Mountain Weavers and showed …

Top 10 Reasons to Raise and Eat Meat

This article excerpt originally appeared in the June 2018 issue of ACRES USA magazine. It is written by Abbey and Spencer Smith. Readers may view and download a full PDF of this article.  Diana Rodgers lives on a working organic farm west of Boston, Mass. Clark Farm raises lamb, goat, pastured pork, eggs, vegetables and berries. The animals …

Meet a Carbon Farmer | Carbon Farming Principles, Management Strategies & Benefits for Farms, Ranches

This article excerpt originally appeared in the May 2018 Vol 48, No. 5 issue of ACRES USA magazine. It is written by Abbey and Spencer Smith. Readers may view and download a full PDF of this article.  Introduction to Carbon Farming Loren Poncia stands in front of a room full of farmers. The high ceilings of the meeting …

Families working together: how regeneration really happens

The following Letter to the Editor was sent to the Eating Well magazine editorial team in response to an article by Barry Estabrook about regenerative agriculture. Allan Savory and our family's ranch, Springs Ranch is featured in the article.  The editor, Shaun Dreishbach, provided a thoughtful response. He also shared reader comments, which are listed below.  We …

Holistic Planned Grazing: Enhancing Biodiversity, Wildlife Habitat

This article originally appeared in the May 2017 issue of ACRES USA magazine. It is written by Abbey and Spencer Smith, edited by Jody Butterfield. Readers may view and download a full PDF of this article.  A key concept in Holistic Planned Grazing is recovery time. It is not about how many times cattle or other …

Holistic Financial Planning November 16 to 18, 2018 Santa Barbara, Calif.

Holistic Planned Grazing and Ecosystem Function December 7 to 9, 2018

Put Your Cattle to Work: how to use livestock to grow more grass without sacrificing body condition or profit