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Regenerative Agriculture: Thriving as a Modern Rancher offers practical insights for ranchers and land managers looking to embrace regenerative practices and holistic management. Through interviews with successful producers and educational episodes, host Christine Martin guides you in building healthy land, generating profits, and creating the quality of life you desire in today's agricultural landscape.
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We make countless decisions every day on our land, in our business, and in our lives—but most of us were never taught how to make them effectively. In this episode, I share the decision-making framework that completely changed how I approach every choice: the Holistic Management Decision Testing Questions. I'll walk you through my own journey from making reactive, problem-focused decisions to using a framework that considers the whole picture. You'll hear how I went from spending money on sym...
In this raw and honest episode, Christine shares why she's changing how she records - because the "polished" version wasn't the real her. You're getting the authentic Christine from now on. She opens up about her scattered homesteading phase: the 15 versions of chicken tractors, learning to harness a draft horse with a picture book, and the annual W2 review wondering "where did all my money go?" Sound familiar? After working with hundreds of land stewards, Christine has identified the #1 prob...
The Return of the Feminine to the Land In this heartfelt solo episode, Christine Martin, rancher and Holistic Management® Certified Educator, opens an honest conversation about the energy agriculture has been missing — the feminine. She reflects on her own journey from trying to control nature to learning to listen to it, sharing how the feminine energy of presence, intuition, and relationship is what allows both land and people to thrive. This isn’t about gender — it’s about balance. It’s ab...
What if the struggles you face on your ranch—or in your life—aren’t actually “out there”? In this episode, Christine shares a bold but freeing perspective: struggles don’t exist outside of you. They’re not weeds, armyworms, bills, or the lack of rain. They’re invitations—feedback that shows up so you can grow. Christine explores how what feels like a crisis to one land steward might be an opportunity to another, and how reframing struggles as feedback transforms them from roadblocks into less...
Are weeds, armyworms, and leafcutter ants really the problem on your land—or are they trying to tell you something deeper? In this episode, Christine shares a personal story from a recent class where the proposed solution to pests was spraying chemicals. She challenges that mindset and invites you to look at weeds, worms, and ants not as enemies, but as messengers of land health and ecosystem function. You’ll learn why these “problems” keep coming back, how they point to root causes like mine...
At this year’s preconference Grazing School at Small Family Farmers and Food System Conference, organized by Small Producers Initiative and Farm and Freedom Alliance, at Texas State University, three powerhouse organizations—Understanding Ag, Noble Research Institute, and Holistic Management International—taught regenerative grazing together for the first time. Each brought a unique history, language, and approach, yet all agreed on one powerful truth: your mindset, not just the application o...
You’ve done the work—your land is thriving. So why are you still lying awake at night, second-guessing every decision? In this powerful solo episode, Christine Martin exposes a hidden truth in regenerative agriculture: resilient land doesn't guarantee a resilient decision maker. And that gap? It’s where most stewards get stuck. Christine shares real-world stories of ranchers who faced the same challenges—yet experienced wildly different outcomes—not because of their land, but because of their...
Two ranchers. Same drought. Same tools. Completely different outcomes. Why did one thrive while the other barely hung on? In this solo episode, Christine reveals the hidden factor that separates thriving land stewards from those constantly stuck in stress and survival: decision-making confidence. You’ll learn why having the right framework—not just more knowledge—makes all the difference when crisis hits. From the screw worm outbreak to chronic droughts and floods, Christine breaks down how m...
In this interview episode, I sit down with Liz Riffle of Riffle Farms, a bison rancher and holistic land steward in West Virginia. Liz shares her journey from being dubbed the “crazy bison lady” to running a thriving multi-enterprise farm rooted in regenerative principles. We talk about how she discovered the Holistic Management® framework, scaled from 7 to 50 bison on just 130 acres, and built a business that supports her land, family, and community. From fencing lessons to value-added produ...
Are you doing all the things—rotating pastures, planting cover crops, attending workshops, watching YouTube—and still not seeing the progress you hoped for? In this episode, we continue the theme from Episode 16 and explore a powerful truth: you can’t thrive as a land steward if you’re not part of your own management plan. Whether you’re a new steward overwhelmed by advice or a seasoned one stuck in the same cycles, this conversation is an invitation to come back to yourself. Your values. You...
If you’re drawn to regenerative agriculture, it’s likely because you want more than better soil—you’re here to heal the land, nourish your community, and build a meaningful life. But what happens when your old habits, mindsets, and stress patterns follow you onto the land? In this deeply personal episode, Christine Martin shares the biggest lesson from over a decade of land stewardship: you can’t grow thriving roots in fractured soil—and you can’t build a thriving operation from a fractured s...
Episode 2 of the “Why You’re Not Thriving (Yet!)” Series Are you spending your time, money, or energy fixing the same problems over and over—feeding hay every winter, spraying weeds, or investing in equipment you rarely use? In this episode, Christine dives into the concept of the financial weak link—the point of greatest constraint in your operation that’s quietly limiting your ability to get a return on your effort, time, and money. You’ll learn why so many land stewards unknowingly pour re...
Episode 1 of the Why You're Not Thriving (Yet!) In this episode, Christine invites you to rethink the way you make decisions on the land by exploring one powerful question: Are you managing the whole—or just reacting to the parts? From pulling goat weed by hand to learning from legendary land steward Betsy Ross, Christine shares her own shift from symptom-chasing to systems-thinking. You’ll hear how this mindset shift led her to discover the ripple-effect power of holistic management—an...
Spring is here, the pastures are greening up, and you’re eager to get your livestock off hay and onto fresh grass. But before you open that gate—wait. Grazing too soon is the #1 mistake ranchers make in the spring, and it could cost you all season. If you graze before your pastures are truly ready, you: ❌ Deplete root energy reserves, weakening plant recovery ❌ Reduce total forage production, forcing you to buy more hay later ❌ Decrease drought resilience, leading to pasture decline over t...
🌿💨 Did you hear that? Not just the rain and wind—but the land itself speaking to you. Every bare patch of soil, every rain puddle, every stubborn weed is sending a message. Are you listening? When I first started my land stewardship journey, I thought I was in control. I had a vision and believed I could shape the land with money, labor, and effort. But nature had other plans. My frustration grew as my investments didn’t yield the expected results—until I realized something critical: I wasn’t...
In this episode of Regenerative Agriculture: Thriving as a Modern Rancher, Christine chats with Kelly Sidoryk about her lifelong journey with Holistic Management, from its early days as Holistic Resource Management in the 1980s to its continued impact on her multi-generational ranch today. Kelly shares how her family embraced change, implemented intensive grazing, and prioritized the human element in ranching—an often-overlooked but critical piece of the puzzle. Together, Christine and Kelly ...
What if our relationship with the land isn’t just about productivity—but something sacred? In this episode, we explore the deeper meaning of land stewardship and how shifting from identifying as a farmer, rancher, or homesteader to a land steward transforms not only how we manage the land but how we see ourselves. I’ll break down why the words we use shape our mindset, how forcing nature to our will creates unintended consequences, and what it means to listen to and work with the land instead...
In this episode of Regenerative Agriculture: Thriving as a Modern Rancher, we’re diving into why building strong foundations is essential for achieving your long-term goals as a land steward. Using the analogy of building a house, I’ll share the three critical foundations you need to ensure your land operation thrives: Making decisions today that honor your long-term vision.Prioritizing investments that yield the greatest return.Avoiding burnout by pacing yourself and learning step by step.I’...
In this episode of Regenerative Agriculture: Thriving as a Modern Rancher, we’re diving into the three biggest mistakes new landowners make when they jump into action without a plan. Whether you’re starting a homestead, farm, or ranch, skipping foundational planning can lead to costly mistakes, frustration, and burnout. Through real-life examples—including my own early missteps—you’ll discover: Why understanding your land is the first step to success.How overcommitting to projects without a c...
In this episode, we explore the transformative power of Holistic Management and how it helps land stewards live authentically by aligning their farming practices with their core values. Drawing insights from previous conversations with Bluesette Campbell and the Soil Sisters, we dive deep into the importance of creating a vision that reflects your personal mission and purpose in agriculture. I’ll share my own journey of discovering my “why” and how I struggled to define what I truly valued as...
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