I think there's an incredible opportunity for ranchers and farmers and environmentalists to get together on this issue... if you
look at what each of them want, it's really the same things: productive farms, healthy natural resources, healthy soil, healthy land... there is a path to that: through practices like planned grazing, using animals to actually improve the land...
Everyone's life depends on the soil— the soil has to be alive for us to live. It has to be covered— so, with soil cover,
everything comes back: you will have the water sink into the ground to recharge the bore holes (aquifers); you will have the rivers flow; you will have different kinds of insects and animals living, you will have different species of grasses and trees because the soil is alive...
The HMI Community
Networking, information, and resources.
As ever-increasing numbers of ranchers, farmers and other land stewards around the world discover the proven benefits of Holistic Land Management, the HMI Community continues to grow.
Our Community reflects a diverse population, but we all share the same objectives: to increase the health and productivity of grasslands, increase food security, remove legacy Carbon Dioxide from the atmosphere and build a sustainable future for all.
Whether you are a rancher considering a Land Management Consulting and Training package, a practitioner, a researcher -- or you'd just like a free copy of the HMI newsletter -- the following pages offer a comprehensive database of helpful information.
Management Clubs
HMI provides information and logistical support to Holistic Management
practitioner groups and chapters. To learn more about how to set up
a Management Club or Holistic Management Chapter, click here.
Holistic Management Electronic Conference
HMI provides an electronic conference through Yahoo Groups to discuss topics of interest to Holistic Management producers. There are archives of messages and uploaded files as well. You will need to create a Yahoo account to join. To join, click here
HMI Affiliates
A growing community of vibrant organizations in some of the world's great grasslands regions.
Producers: Buy Local and support Holistic Management.
Support those farmers and ranchers who are producing their products
in a way that promotes the sustainability of land and animals.
Resources U.S.
Public Lands and Development Agencies
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HMI Photo Library:
Photos that prove it: Holistic Management gets results
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