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
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.
It was an honor to talk with Rodger, the host of the Farm to Table Talk podcast about the work of the Savory Global Network. Rodger writes: “Meat consumption has been blamed for climate change but what if this is completely wrong and instead increasing responsible livestock grazing and the meat consumption that goes with
Enjoy a farm-to-table dinner of Northern California’s bounty at the height of summer. Join us at Soul Food Farm in Vacaville, California, August 19, for an evening of family-style dining and exploring the farm. The menu for the August 19 dinner is created by Chef Melissa Fernandez, and Alexis Koefoed, the owner of Soul Food Farm. The
Meet Seth Nitschke from Open Space Meats. He is a grassfed beef rancher from the San Joaquin Valley of California. Like us, he and his family are deeply involved in ranching, community and family life. The Jefferson Center raised funds last year to provide a scholarship for one person to go through the Holistic Management
Jefferson Center webinar series We are starting a monthly webinar series! We never have enough time to chat with all our friends at conferences, workshops and other events. There are so many questions to answer and topics to discuss regarding Holistic Management, the Savory Institute, regenerative agriculture, etc. The fourth Tuesday of each month at 5
Kiss the Ground We are excited to announce that Kiss the Ground is sponsoring- Build Soil, Build Wealth. This collaboration will bring a regenerative agriculture course to Shone Farm, in Santa Rosa California. Kiss the Ground has been active in this space for a while and is a California-based 501(c)(3) environmental non-profit telling a new
Ross and Kelly McGarva hosting a Holistic Management workshop on September 3 at their ranch in Likely, California. The McGarva family has been practicing Holistic Management for 14 years. They are partnering with Abbey and Spencer Smith to offer this workshop. The Smiths are leaders of the Jefferson Center for Holistic Management, an accredited Savory
“You can trace every sickness, every disease and every ailment to a mineral deficiency.” – Dr. Linus Pauling, two-time Nobel Prize winner “Sick soils mean sick plants, sick animals and sick people.” What is the condition of our food supply, really? According to the current research the food that we buy and consume to keep
– Guest post by Holistic Ag Grazier Ariel Greenwood On March 12th, Spencer Smith hosted a Jefferson Center workshop at Pepperwood Preserve on Holistic Management. I am resident grazier here at the Preserve, managing the day to day operations of year-round grazing more than150 head of cattle on this 3,200 acre land base. Holistic Ag, the company
