make a living
FARMING
earth back to life
FREE MINI COURSE: 4 Fundamentals of Making Small Farms Work
make a living
FARMING
earth back to life
FREE MINI COURSE: 4 Fundamentals of Making Small Farms Work
make a living
FARMING
earth back to life
FREE MINI COURSE:
4 Fundamentals of
Making Small Farms Work
If you learn the ropes of Regenerative Agriculture as well as how to run a business, you can make a good income and lead a great lifestyle whilst building soil, creating habitat and feeding your community epic food.
4 FUNDAMENTALS
of Making Small Farms Work
In this free mini course, we’ll tackle four crucial elements that will give you the clarity and confidence to pursue your farming dreams.
MAKING SMALL FARMS WORK
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PAYING IT FORWARD
We’re committed to supporting as many regenerative farmers as possible. We do that in a number of ways, e.g. through a huge amount of free content on the blog, book giveaways and our paid programs. We also offer scholarships to our online courses Start the Right Farm and The Regenerative Agriculture Masterclass once a year. We proudly present our 2020 recipients:
DOMINIKA BUCKOVA & HÅKON NILSEN, NORWAY
With a background in ecology and natural sciences but neither experience in nor knowledge about farming, Dominika and Håkon have purchased a small, rundown farm with the vision of contributing to a more sustainable and healthy food production. They currently operate an alternative bakery, but have a much bigger goal in mind.
“We would really like to change the food-culture. We want to show that it is possible to grow locally, small-scale, sustainably and to build a community of people who understand the importance and the value of ethically produced food – that the extra effort is perhaps also an investment into our climate, our future, kids, grand-kids.”
NEIL PYE, AUSTRALIA/NORWAY
Neil and his family are moving from Australia to Norway to take over his wife’s family conventional potato farm.
“We want to regenerate the ecosystem and restore the farm to a diverse and resilient enterprise that can send out a ripple effect into the surrounding area that might see more people value nutritious food and where it comes from. We have 2 small kids and we’re looking for a lifestyle where we can spend time together in nature and create a legacy that we will be proud to leave them with.”
ANTIM NECHIFOR, ROMANIA
Motivated by their daughter’s birth, Antim and his wife Laura took the leap into farming to live a simple life, feel connected with nature and make an environmental impact. Between them they hold two bachelor’s degrees in Horticulture and an M.S. in Organic Horticulture and whilst they are already off to a good start with home deliveries and a farmers market stand, they are starting to feel a bit burned out.
“Our biggest challenge is to identify which enterprises would suit our context and then make a well-organised farm design, including all the necessary elements to make us efficient economically and in the day-to-day work.”
ANNA HOSKOLA, FINLAND
Anna’s farm has been in her family’s ownership for 300 years, so she feels strongly motivated to steward it well. She’s trying to balance making changes with paying the bills by continuing the established conventional pig enterprise whilst converting to organic and expanding into value-added products such as Italian-style cured pork.
“My dream is to create a diverse organic farm that is as self-sufficient as possible while simultaneously feeding people with high-quality produce. I want my farm to provide something for the community, not just smell of pig manure like it used to do.”
JOYCE BERGSMA, THE NETHERLANDS
A nutritional therapist and home gardener, Joyce’s work at Patagonia has inspired her to make a greater positive impact in the environment.
“My partner just bought a small piece of land in his hometown to be closer to the sea, nature and sun. We want to demonstrate a circular way to farm, regenerate the soil, grow unique products that can add value to local restaurants and provide a place for learning. As a nutritional therapist I’m keen to demonstrate to the community how important nutritious food is for our health.”
JOE AND JEN LAUTZENHEISER, USA
Joe and Jen have taken on a farm that was originally bought by Joe’s great-grandfather. Their goal is to pursue responsible land stewardship and provide clean, healthy, and ethically-raised products to their local community.
“We want our community to come and personally experience how their food is raised and understand the broad effects of their food choices. As we are still in the development stage, our greatest challenge is managing a busy farm while still working day jobs.”
IRENA KOTIGA, CROATIA
When Irena found herself unemployed after a stressful career in finance, she decided to focus on the family homestead that featured goats, chickens, gardens and an orchard. Apart from wanting to make a living off the land, Irena is also keen on revitalising the goat keeping tradition in her region, inspiring young people to come back to work the land.
“I had this dream for a long time. After 5 months of this experiment I can’t see myself in the office anymore. We had great response and big demand for our products (cheese, milk, yoghurt, meat and eggs).”
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