THE MISSION
Rangelands are the most under-valued, under-protected ecosystems on earth, yet they are the primary places where humans grow food and are threatened by residential and other extractive development. Many landowners lack accessible support to respond to environmental, economic, and societal pressures. On the other side of the fence, much of society, especially children, are disconnected from the source of their food, deepening a lack of understanding for the importance of ecological-based agricultural practices. These combined issues create a negative feedback cycle, which calls for a solution-focused network of landowners and managers, research professionals, organizational and public leaders, and students who are committed to restoring and protecting rangeland agroecological systems and reconnecting people with nature and the source of their food.
The Conundrum
The Vision
THE MISSION
Rangelands are the most under-valued, under-protected ecosystems on earth, yet they are the primary places where humans grow food and are threatened by residential and other extractive development. Many landowners lack accessible support to respond to environmental, economic, and societal pressures. On the other side of the fence, much of society, especially children, are disconnected from the source of their food, deepening a lack of understanding for the importance of ecological-based agricultural practices. These combined issues create a negative feedback cycle, which calls for a solution-focused network of landowners and managers, research professionals, organizational and public leaders, and students who are committed to restoring and protecting rangeland agroecological systems and reconnecting people with nature and the source of their food.