Allan Savory, founder of Holistic Management and the Savory Institute offered California farmers and ranchers a free webinar on fire recovery and replanning. Allan’s work in Africa and other regions of the world provided him with deep experience in replanning grazing and other farm enterprises after fire loss. Spencer Smith, a Savory Field Professional and owner
The following post is written by Fallon Turner Stover, a California rancher and Savory Institute Professional Educator. She lives near Auburn, California. California oak trees are a fundamental and valuable asset to the Sierra Foothills where I live. About two and a half years ago, a local arborist came out to clean up some of
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
The mighty and humble elderberry In a search for natural remedies for wintertime afflictions like chest and sinus congestion, sore throat, aches and pains, I found the mighty elderberry. Several of my favorite health bloggers provided their own elderberry syrup recipes. One glance at a bottle of elderberry syrup on the shelf at Whole Foods had
Flood in the winter, drought in the summer This is a common enough thing to hear in seasonally dry environments, even farmers and ranchers will complain about too much rain in the winter and then lament about the long dry summers. Around here it’s California’s water scarcity problem that is often the topic of discussion. Few
For my birthday this year, I treated myself to a weekend of a half marathon in beautiful Indian Valley, followed by a seven mile hike up the face of Grizzly Mountain in Genesee Valley. It was a weekend I will never forget– one filled with camaraderie, celebration, challenge, and most importantly, feeling a true connection
At our first holistic planned grazing workshop last summer, we met a couple just like us–Buck and Chelsea Matthews. When we started the Jefferson Center, our hope was to get the opportunity to work with young couples transitioning into Holistic Management as we knew first hand what that entails. We are lucky enough to have
