Google Earth, Rotational Grazing and Mineralization, Part 2
Or, What You See from Space (and What You Don’t) Part 2 of 2 In the first post of this series, I explained how rotational grazing quickly builds soil organic matter (SOM). In this second part I discuss the importance of SOM for organic farming. Mineralization for Organic Farming Mineralization is the process by which […]
Google Earth, Rotational Grazing and Mineralization
Or, What You See from Space (and What You Don’t) Part 1 of 2 A key to the success of Farmland LP is having great livestock managers to make the most out of our high quality pasture. In Oregon, Mac Stewart of Vitality Farms runs sheep on over 900 acres of Farmland LP property. And […]
Oregon Entrepreneur Showcase
Craig and I are looking forward to presenting at Slow Money Northwest‘s Oregon Entrepreneur Showcase on Friday, September 14th in Portland. The event is open to accredited investors, who will get to hear from six great companies as well as meet and mingle with other leaders, investors, and supporters. The event is from 5:30 to […]
Flurry of Press Attention
The Oregon press has been busy covering Farmland LP over the past month. First, the Gazette Times of Corvallis and its sister paper in Albany put us on the front page (Sunday above the fold even). Photographer Amanda Cowan took some nice pictures, including the one below. The writer Bennett Hall framed the story in a way that […]
My Interview with Big Picture Agriculture
This blog has been around for more than two years and I thought it might be good to bring back some old posts that are still relevant. The one below appeared in Nov., 2010 on the blog Big Picture Agriculture and I’ve been given permission to re-post here. Although some of the details have changed […]
Slow Money Northwest
We are glad to report that Slow Money Northwest is organizing an event in Portland, and that Farmland LP will be presenting. The date is April 11th and you must contact the organizers to register for attendance. Craig and I look forward to meeting local investors and other progressive food and farming enthusiasts.