Notes from the Field
Raw observations, technical data, and progress updates from 6,000 acres of dryland innovation.
Ground-Level Observations
This archive serves as our transparent field journal, where we document the ongoing evolution of our 6,000-acre landscape. We use this space to record the unedited mechanics, real-time climate realities, and ecological outcomes behind our production choices. What you will find below is a chronological ledger of our daily trials, successes, and biological metrics as we cultivate a resilient system designed for the next generation.
More on growth curves So the cows are moved and the rye is planted. And the bow on top is a half inch rain forecasted this weekend...perhaps just like the last 1" forecasted rain that produced 1/10". Quick review of the strategy here. As discussed, we're taking...
Kernza Perennial Grain Areas of our cropland have really struggled under no-till. I suspect these are soils which originally had a calcareous B horizon with leached carbonates, but the A horizon has long-since been lost to a century of tillage. These days, the top few...
Econological perspectives I'll bet there's already a word for this, but when it comes to the collision of the economics and ecology of things we're doing, I call it "econological." Spell check doesn't like it, so I'll claim it as my own word. This story starts in...
I may copy the earlier Facebook posts over, but the muse has struck and I’m more inclined to look forward today. Let’s just skip those stories and jump to the coda… An input saved is a premium earned We’re coming off the Regenerative Food Systems Investment (RFSI)...
Welcome to the inaugural post of our farm’s blog! I’ve been threatening for a number of years to start posting our stories and thoughts, but never knew how to go about it. I’ve started posting to a Facebook group which…somewhat…works, however I will begin the process...
