Quivira Coalition

On the latest episode of Regeneration Rising, host Taylor Muglia interview Olivia Raine, owner and operator of Raine Grazing Services, LLC in Washington. Olivia shares her deep-rooted passion for animals and her environmental consciousness that led her to agriculture. She discusses her extensive background, from working on vegetable farms to managing livestock, and the challenges she faced. Through three iterations of her business, Olivia pressed on and found the business model that works best for her (and the goats). She talks about the specific resources she used to set her up for success and finishes with some advice for beginning agrarians. Listen now: https://lnkd.in/gmWzEyb3

Are you interested in learning more about soil erosion and how to mitigate it? Don't miss our erosion assessment and mitigation workshop at Trigg Ranch in Mosquero, New Mexico on April 12! Learn how to easily build affordable structures that help control eroding water flow and increase water infiltration. Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/gRhqZ9a2

?? Quivira is very excited to welcome Owen Cortner, Vanessa Prileson, Ernie Atencio, and Wynette Arviso (not pictured) to our board! We are so grateful for the experience, expertise, and time each of these folks will add to our team and community.

??? Save the date for REGENERATE 2025! ??? We hope to see you in Santa Fe at the Convention Center November 5-7. This year’s conference, Cultivating Adaptability, will highlight how people from all walks of life are responding to and igniting change through land management practices that help them work in partnership with nature, engaging communities to work together to pool resources and talents, and adapting to changing markets and climates. Mark your calendars! If you would like to be notified when we open registration, sign up for the REGENERATE email list. https://lnkd.in/gKGk-MC American Grassfed Association Holistic Management International

"Looking at my laptop, I realize I’m overwhelmed. I stop, get up from my desk, walk to a different room and look out beyond my immediate surroundings. Listen to what is outside of you: I hear the birds and the wind stirring the sleeping native grasses in my front lawn. Listen to what is near you: I hear the furnace blowing and the cats playing tag. Listen to yourself: I hear chaotic thoughts asking what is happening and what are we going to do. But then I listen harder and I hear my own breath. I focus on the inhale, the exhale, and most importantly, the pause in between. In that pause, my system is able to slow down. I look out my window and as I slow, I start to see: the bright blue sky, the birds having a joyous party in the birdbath, and in the distance, the steadfast mountains. My eyes settle on the pi?ons and junipers and I am finally clear and back to myself. Okay, I can do this. And I sit back down to my upturned work world. ? I work in operations at Quivira Coalition. We’re the team that you don’t see often; you may get a glimpse of us when we send you money, check you in at the REGENERATE Conference or mail you publications. But most of what we do is behind the scenes. There is a steady rhythm to our work, overlaid with busy and not-as-busy seasons. This time of year is one of those busier ones as we put last year’s financials to bed and replant the seeds for the new year’s financial, HR, and administrative systems. At the end of January, we were concentrating on filing 1099s, W2s, and government reports when the flurry of executive orders hit. Suddenly, our small team of three had to continue almost everything we were already doing?and?dig deep into new areas." Read more from Carrie Armbrecht, operations director, in this month's In the Field newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gWyHiQzw

?? Are you a land steward interested in federal programs to help you get started or to support a project on your farm or ranch, but not sure where to start? Have you been curious about how to create compost that you can apply to your land? Join us for two days of workshops on the Diné College campus in Tsaile, AZ, and get more information on how to access USDA resources and build an aerated static compost pile. Each day, the workshop will run from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Diné interpretation and lunch will be provided both days. You can attend one or both days. More info and register: https://lnkd.in/ghnmxq8r

?? Looking for your next great read? Look no further than our resources page that has free technical guides for viewing! Featured here is Bullseye! Targeting Your Rangeland Health Objectives by Kirk Gadzia and Todd Graham. It is a manual to aid users in establishing their own monitoring program in grasslands, shrublands, and grass/shrub mixes, providing a hands-on tool for those who are working directly with the land. Read it or download the pdf here: https://lnkd.in/ga_QRfUD

?? Applications are open for the New Agrarian Wellness Training Program! Quivira Coalition and AgWell have partnered to offer a peer-to-peer wellness training program and support network in 2025. From April-August, participants will learn frameworks for navigating stress, strategies for addressing mental health challenges, and skills to serve as facilitators in a peer-to-peer support network focused on wellness within an agricultural context. For more information and to apply, please visit our website. https://lnkd.in/gKFi7-_t

"I’ve recently made reading a priority again. As a mom to two little ones, I’ve become acutely aware of how much screen time the average American consumes. The American Medical Association noted that children’s screen time has increased by 50-70 percent since the pandemic. We are surrounded by screens. Everywhere you go, there’s something to entertain you: in waiting rooms, at self-checkouts, even at the gas pump. And don’t even get me started on smartphones and iPads. Once I became aware of it, I couldn’t?unsee?it. I noticed that any time I was in a group, people were constantly distracted by their phones. Even during big gatherings, like watching a sports game together, as soon as a commercial hits, everyone instinctively reaches for their phones instead of striking up a conversation. Screens are conveniently distracting us — not just from life, but from each other — putting us all on autopilot. ? It all became a little overwhelming for me. How was I supposed to raise humans in such a society? What example was I setting for them as their mother? I started taking mental notes of the times I reached for my phone or clicked on the TV. As you might have guessed, it was more often than I cared to admit. The topic became quite prominent in my mind, so it was no surprise that it came up in conversation with Dale and Janet Veseth, mentors in the New Agrarian Program, when I visited them for the first time on their ranch south of Malta, MT." Read more from this month's New Agrarian Newsletter written by Hayden Vandeberg, New Agrarian Program Northern Plains manager: https://lnkd.in/gJ74bTD7

On the latest episode of Regeneration Rising, host Taylor Muglia interviews Jarvisson King, owner and operator of Laughing Goat Gardens in Arizona. Jarvisson shares his journey and how he brings traditional Navajo farming and modern regenerative agriculture techniques together. He discusses the impact of his mother's teachings, coping with grief after her passing, and his shift towards utilizing wool pellets for soil health. The episode highlights Jarvisson's innovative methods, his active presence on social media platforms to share knowledge, and his contributions to promoting regenerative agriculture within his community. Listen now: https://lnkd.in/gfNm4imT