Frank is joined by Blain Hjertaas, farmer, rancher, and Holistic Management Practitioner in Saskatchewan, Canada. Blain tells what is now the familiar tale of a high input farmer making the transition to low-input, holistic agriculture and seeing vast improvements in land health, farm diversity, income, and quality of life. Topics of discussion include multi-species management, transitioning from grain farmer to animal husbandry, convincing the neighbors, and the future of agriculture in Saskatchewan.
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One response to “Episode #125: Holistic Management in Saskatchewan”
My grandfather homesteaded not far from Blain’s farm in 1892, fresh from his large farm in southern England. He knew nothing about how to do it, and consequently he failed at it. It is fascinating to hear what has been learned in the interval, and gives me hope when hope seems to be in short supply these days.