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Regenerating the world's #grasslands through #HolisticManagement and bringing #regenerative to markets through our #LandtoMarket program. 30M+ acres since 2009.
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This insightful essay explores the mechanistic worldview underpinning much of the anti-livestock movement, where it arose, and the contradiction of its call to replace the industrial food system with more industrial food. πŸ”— bit.ly/The_Quantitati
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Great article by Maren Morgan & nice to see a well educated sane young woman countering Orwellian @GeorgeMonbiot book Regenesis in which I am heavily criticized. He is due to debate with me July 11th savoryinstitute.activehosted.com/index.php?acti
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Understanding Holistic Management can be challenging due to its comprehensive nature. Covering grazing planning, decision-making, Holistic Context, and key insights, conveying this robust framework to newcomers is challenging.
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We’ve found at least 4 additional benefits to Planned Grazing: 1️⃣A huge benefit is no deworming necessary for any animals. (To be fair, we also cull and select for parasite resistance). However with the constant moving & not returning to same grazing spot til months later, 1/10
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Great thread on the nuances in grazing research. Worth a read!
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With the current debate between @GeorgeMonbiot and @AllanRSavory leaving folk on both sides struggling to feel heard (including me) I thought I’d try and explain a bit more about why the grazing GM refers to and the grazing AS refer to are not the same - bear with me! 🧡 1/20
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Wonderful insights from our friend and holistic manager
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At left, low density, growing-season-long grazing, grazed same way ever year. At right, double the density, dormant early grazing in 2022, with the season of use changed every year. Just an example of why if someone says "grazing," we have to ask what kind of grazing they mean.
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Holistic management provides a framework for decision-making – rooted in the fundamentals of ecosystem processes – and with a suite of planning procedures, including grazing, land planning, financial planning, and ecological monitoring.
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This works for machines and other β€œcomplicated” systems whose individual parts can be fully defined, but when biology enters the picture, so too must humility and a shift from β€œcontrol” to β€œcooperation.”
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The natural world is comprised of beautifully- and infinitely-complex adaptive living systems––land, animals, people, plants, fungi, and more all interconnected and in a relationship––and how we manage decisions amidst complex living systems matters.
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And share a few impactful pieces of advice for folks entering an industry that struggles to provide work/life balance, financial stability, mental health support, and amenities available to our counterparts outside of agriculture.
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Locally owned and locally led, every Savory Hub is unique. If your Hub application is accepted, you’ll receive in-depth training, support, and mentorship from Savory staff and advisors to help you craft the perfect plans for achieving impact and running a successful Hub business.
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In this live session, you’ll connect w/ Savory Global Network Coordinator, Abbey Kingdon Smith, to explore topics like: πŸ“š What types of training and support would I get as an accredited Savory Hub? πŸ“ What is the role of a Savory Hub leader? βš–οΈ What makes a great Hub leader?
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🌍 Have you ever wanted to start a business centered around Holistic Management? πŸ™‹ Do you want to create a lasting impact in your region while becoming an integral part of Savory’s Global Network?
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With nearly 16,000 people trained and 54 million acres influenced to date, we continue to be inspired by the work of the Hubs and Accredited Professionals in our Savory Global Network. As you dive into this latest report of Savory’s work, we hope you are as well.
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Two of these entities, Land to Market and the Savory Foundation, both had milestone years in 2022, with Land to Market evolving into a public-benefit corporation and the Savory Foundation officially launching in Denmark.
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