Regeneration Rising

In this episode, host Kristina chats with Kristina Villa and Ian McSweeney, co-founders and co-executive directors of The Farmers Land Trust. The Farmers Land Trust is a national nonprofit that directly engages with farmland protection and land access for farmers by accepting farm and land donations and then creating and supporting Farmland Commons, which are nonprofit landholding entities that are rooted in place and governed by local communities. We discuss the farmland commons model, current trends around land access, creative solutions, success stories, and resources. Hear more from the folks at the farmers land trust at our REGENERATE Conference coming up in Santa Fe on October 28 as they host a workshop around the farm land commons model.

In this episode, host Kristina chats with Christian La Bar, operations manager at the Milton Ranch in Montana, owner/operator of a custom grazing business, and part of the first cohort of Quivira’s manager fellowship program. Christian and Kristina discuss his experiences as a first-generation rancher, what he gained from the manager fellowship program, and what he’s up to now. Check out Quivira’s job board to see an assistant manager position Christian's hiring for at the Milton Ranch in Montana. Applications for our manager fellowship program are open now through September 20. Learn more and apply: https://quiviracoalition.org/newagrarian/manager-fellowship/.

In this episode, host Kristina chats with Cally Hale, fifth-generation rancher and project manager at Valley Food Partnership in Colorado. Cally discusses the history of the family ranch and her experiences in not one, but two, succession planning conversations on two family properties, one in Colorado and one in New York. She talks about the decision-making process and what resources have been helpful. Cally also shares details about her work with the Valley Food Partnership and what programs listeners can get plugged in to.

Today we're sharing an episode from LANDED, a new podcast produced by American Farmland Trust that explores how farms and ranches transition from one generation to the next. Across the country, professionals are helping aging farmers and ranchers make plans for their land. These “Land Transfer Navigators” are securing the future of agriculture one farm, family, and community at a time. In this episode, ride along with Dan Skeeters — a Navigator from Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust — as he supports two different ranching families through the ins and outs of succession planning. But be warned. Among the tales of triumph are moments of heartbreak: sold-off cattle herds and uncertain futures, lost family land and shattered identities. Dan and other Navigators are right there through it all, offering advice, encouragement, and hope.

In this episode, host Kristina chats with Nina Katz, education and outreach manager at Quivira Coalition. Nina is a self-proclaimed foodie and loves to convene people around regenerative agriculture. We chat about upcoming events hosted by Quivira, resources like our technical guides and webinars on YouTube, as well as get an inside look into this year’s REGENERATE Conference coming up October 28-30 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. There’s a little something for everyone!