It is easy to understand how farmers and ranchers get paid for products coming off of land. It’s happened since agriculture began. A product is produced from the land and sold for money or traded for goods. Got it. But what does it look like when farmers and ranchers are paid for products coming into the land,
Regenerative Food Network Webinar Hosted by Jesse McDougall and Abbey Smith I met Jesse McDougall a few years ago, when Judith Schwartz, author of Cows Save the Planet and Water in Plain Sight recommended I reach out to Studio Hill Farm in Vermont to learn about their regenerative practices and to explore joining the Savory Global Network. Given Judith’s descriptive review
By Abbey Smith Looking at a bright patch of blooming dandelions this spring, I thought of a conversation I had with a Savory hub leader, Katie, who is working in Fiji to cultivate a local breadfruit enterprise. “Sometimes I think the trees are laughing at us,” Katie said. Imagine what it is like from their
By Hannah Curcio The LFX has shown us how important local food is, especially given the unprecedented disruption caused by COVID-19. While people in our country count on food showing up on trucks, here in Surprise Valley we have fresh food delivered to the Modoc Harvest office every week, as well as fresh food growing
Virtual Ranch Field Day 5 PM PT | August 14, 2020 Event Description: The Jefferson Center is experimenting with healthy soils. In our Great Basin region of vast rangelands, pastures and more cattle than people (at least in Modoc County), what practices create healthy soil? Which are realistic and economical for the farmer or
Maezy tells us about her school project and what she’s learned about meat nutrition from our friend Diana Rodgers at https://sustainabledish.com/. Today I want to talk to you about the sacred cow. So here before me is a poster that Diana Rogers, a friend of mine, made on her website. She has eleven reasons why
By Abbey Smith Diets are polarized today. Vegan. Keto. Carnivore. What if you eat veggies, healthy fats and meat? I am sure my daughter could come up with a witty riddle to answer this question. It feels impure in these days of dogmatic dining practices to not have a hero macronutrient and a villain macronutrient.
How to Talk About Regenerative Agriculture Without Confusing Everyone Hosted by Mandy Magill and Abbey Smith Sometimes it is really hard to talk about Regenerative Agriculture. What is it exactly? Where do you start? Is it with soil health? The importance of ruminants? The connection of soil to plants to animals to nutrient dense
Activating our Network with Land to Market Hosted by David Rizzo, Spencer Smith, and Carrie Richards Join David Rizzo, Carrie Richards, and Spencer Smith as they review two case studies in Land to Market engagement. Learn About the Hosts David Rizzo Chief Operating Officer, Land to Market Program David Rizzo’s
How to Gain Agriculture Skills and Experience Webinar Hosted by Alexis Bonogofsky, Kevin Watt, and Abbey Smith As a Savory hub leader in California, and as the global network coordinator for the Savory Global Network, I often get asked how aspiring, and new farmers and ranchers can get the skills and experience they need
