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Are you making changes
Regenerative Ag & Permaculture

Are you making changes

Regenerative Farmers of America Shared with Public · Follow Regenerative Farmers of America · Original audio Are you making any changes to buying direct from farmers this year? Big business makes us think the only way to make a living is to feed a million people. But for small local farmers, it’s more about repeat business. When you vote with your dollar by committing a small portion of your monthly budget for local food, you make big changes for your whole community. Want to be sure your local farm is working towards soil health? Go out and visit! There’s something special about getting to know the folks that feed you. Thanks to Becky from @becky_embercattleco for taking the time to chat with us!

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Another Sheep Surprise
Ranch Happenings

Another Sheep Surprise

Just when we thought we were settled in for the rest of the winter, as far as the sheep are concerned... I wound up flat on my back in the middle of the ewe flock. I have a love/hate relationship wit...

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New Year, New(born) Life, New Plans
Livestock & Meat

New Year, New(born) Life, New Plans

We welcomed the very first livestock births on the farm, just as we put the wrap on our first year operating in Wisconsin. December/January lambing wasn't what we had on our dance card, but this litt...

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October Recipe: Pulled Pork
Livestock & Meat

October Recipe: Pulled Pork

There’s nothing quite like the smell of slow-cooked pulled pork filling the kitchen as the days get shorter and temperatures fall. It’s rich, comforting, and deeply satisfying — not just because of th...

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First Lamb Harvest
Ranch Happenings

First Lamb Harvest

We just picked up our first processed lamb and boy, are we excited to offer this to our customers! We can report from our taste-test that this lamb is delicately flavored, tender and lean. If you've n...

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Come Farm With Us!
Ranch Happenings

Come Farm With Us!

Are you a regenerative farmer in search of a place to get serious about your farming business? Wild Type Ranch, LLC is looking to bring 1 or more farmers into our diversified regenerative operation i...

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Kiss the Ground! We got a Grant!
Ranch Happenings

Kiss the Ground! We got a Grant!

We are the lucky recipients of a Regenerative Transition grant from Kiss the Ground! Earlier this spring, we were notified that our new farm was one of 215 farms to receive funding from KTG to assist...

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First Animals Arrive!
Ranch Happenings

First Animals Arrive!

Wild Type Ranch is officially a livestock farm! We have our first batches of chicks in; 30 laying pullets arrived on the farm March 18 and 70 meat birds came in April 1 (no fooling). We’ll get another...

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Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Ranch Happenings

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

The engine of time is revving as we travel parallel tracks; getting the new farm ready to launch in Wisconsin and wrapping up ranching operations in Texas. Starting a business is a nearly overwhelmin...

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How and Why We Started Our Wisconsin Farm
Regenerative Ag & Permaculture

How and Why We Started Our Wisconsin Farm

Our founders talk about the why and how of starting a farm with the purpose of passing it on to new regenerative farmers.

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Forbes gets Regenerative
Regenerative Ag & Permaculture

Forbes gets Regenerative

At least one contributor at Forbes magazine seems to actually understand regenerative agriculture. A recent article in Forbes titled "Regenerative Agriculture is Moving Forward" highlighted the Regen ...

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Wild Type Ranch, Northern Edition Part 1: Starting with Why
Ranch Happenings

Wild Type Ranch, Northern Edition Part 1: Starting with Why

Moving an entire ranch from Texas to Wisconsin is a VERY BIG endeavor. Here's some of the Why's behind our move.

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Regen Practices for Carbon Negative Agriculture
Regenerative Ag & Permaculture

Regen Practices for Carbon Negative Agriculture

Carbon sequestration and emission reductions from widespread adoption of regenerative practices can result in a GHG-negative Ag Industry.

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September Recipe: Fårikål (Lamb and Cabbage Stew)
Livestock & Meat

September Recipe: Fårikål (Lamb and Cabbage Stew)

Fårikål is the national dish of Norway. This simple dish of layers of lamb, cabbage and black peppercorns is a perfect way to welcome the first cool days of fall.

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Equine Adaptive Grazing-Implementation and Learnings
Ranch Happenings

Equine Adaptive Grazing-Implementation and Learnings

We're now three paddocks, two moves, 8 days and a hurricane into my equine adaptive grazing experiment. We are adaptively grazing the half of this pasture which is fartherst from the barn and water. ...

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Why Equine Adaptive Grazing?
Ranch Happenings

Why Equine Adaptive Grazing?

Ever since I first read about using adaptive grazing for horses, I've been itching to give it a try with my own small herd. After my 3-day Soil Health Academy class in Iowa last month, I decided to br...

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Control Knobs for Resilience
Regenerative Ag & Permaculture

Control Knobs for Resilience

One of the podcasts I listen to weekly is Nate Hagens' Great Simplification. In this week's editorial "Frankly", Nate talks about some of the difficult things that may be dialing up in our future, man...

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Celebrate Microbes!
Soils

Celebrate Microbes!

June 27 is "World Microbiome Day"! The deeper I get into regenerative agriculture, the more I understand that the health of our soil translates through our entire ecosystem. And the health of the soi...

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Soil is a System-SHA Day 3
Soils

Soil is a System-SHA Day 3

Agriculture can be a positive for the environment and for the lives of those involved as producers, consumers and inhabitants.

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