Creating a Regenerative Legacy
Working with nature to create a better future
“We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.”
— Aldo Leopold, Author and Conservationist
Regeneration is a journey–it is not something that happens overnight. But as ranchers shift toward a holistic approach of observing and adapting to their landscape, they are able to awaken natural processes that have been put to sleep from years of poor management and build nutrient-rich soil, encourage biodiversity, and promote vibrant ecosystems.
By working in sync with nature, ranchers are able to reduce their inputs, increase the profitability of their operation, and ultimately, continue stewarding vast tracts of land across the West!
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A community where for like-minded ranchers share ideas and support each other along their regenerative journeys
Facilitating innovative market opportunities to ensure ranchers remain profitable and continue stewarding their land
“I believe Mother Nature can fix almost anything.”
Bart Morris, Oxbow Cattle Company
A regenerative systems-based approach works in concert with nature. The five widely accepted regenerative principles include:
Maintain soil cover all year
Minimize soil disturbance
Maintain living roots
Create Biodiversity
Integrate grazing animals
Plants require grazing animals to remove existing leaves and stimulate growth. One of the ways that ranchers are able to integrate livestock and encourage biodiversity is through adaptive grazing. Concentrating animals in smaller pastures allows for longer rest periods. This allows plants to grow deeper, stronger root systems which ultimately sequester carbon underground.
How the adoption of regenerative practices can influence the things we care deeply about
