Pine Grove Ranch

Restoring our family farm to a model of regenerative agriculture. Home to Ozark Groves Retreat & cradle of the Ozark Forest Reserve [email protected]

[Pine Grove Ranch @_pinegroveranch]

With just a few years of growth the comparison between Pine Grove and the surrounding pasture is exciting

[Pine Grove Ranch @_pinegroveranch]

In Pine Grove, safely behind a livestock fence, we’re seeing forest regeneration for the first time in about 15 years. Previously the whole understory was eaten by goats and cattle. Now the woods are catching back up

[Stuart Roberts 🔸 @HertsFarmer]

Complaint from a contractor tonight “There are way too many insects around my lights in this field”. I will take that as a compliment about my levels of biodiversity #HammondsEndFarm

[Irish Wildlife Trust @Irishwildlife]

"In a world that too often emphasizes the differences between people, the right to a healthy environment reflects a fundamental truth that should unite us all"

https://t.co/Ojm0wuYbPb

[Pine Grove Ranch @_pinegroveranch]

We can confirm this anecdotally on our farm too. It takes days of light rain to peacefully break the dry spells. Heavy cloudbursts and intense thunderstorms are shed right off the fields into the hollows where the water easily rips away rock and soil

[Uni of Reading @UniofReading]

In this experiment Dr Rob Thompson of @UniRdg_Met shows just how long it takes water to soak into parched ground, illustrating why heavy rainfall after a #drought can be dangerous and might lead to flashfloods.

@R0b1et @UniRdg_water

[Pine Grove Ranch @_pinegroveranch]

This pond bank was covered in arrowroot and rushes when I was growing up. Now the banks are dead. The livestock can’t be removed yet, so my idea was to put brush on the banks to create barrier areas for regrowth. But brush and saplings are rare these days, eaten up. -J

[Irish Wildlife Trust @Irishwildlife]

Good rewilding news!

Up to half a farmer's land will be eligible for payments from next year even if not farmed

https://t.co/JT2eSmrw9k

[Pine Grove Ranch @_pinegroveranch]

I noticed another erosion drop beginning back in May. Since the drought I know it’s gotten worse, and if things don’t improve it will be much more eroded this winter. The livestock have to be removed long enough for the vegetation to regrow.

[Pine Grove Ranch @_pinegroveranch]

Great lesson about the importance of restoring #nativeplants @HamiltonNatives does amazing work

[Grow Native @grownativemo]

https://t.co/1kTEKqdcd9 The ash borer insect is killing ash trees in many places. This video explores this as well as what to do when the trees die.

[Pine Grove Ranch @_pinegroveranch]

May-July comparison of Pine Grove and surrounding pasture. Fencing out the livestock is helping hold back desertification, but the vegetation is dying off. We need rain #pinegroveranch #drought #pinegrove

[Pine Grove Ranch @_pinegroveranch]

It’s high summer at our farm and the urgency of regenerating the land has rarely been clearer. The fields are in a desertification process and will be bare this winter unless vegetation is allowed to grow back. We need a livestock management plan immediately #midwest #drought

[Pine Grove Ranch @_pinegroveranch]

An inspiring model for the movement that our farm is joining- restoring the landscape while producing food and conserving culture

[Pine Grove Ranch @_pinegroveranch]

The difference between the #pasture continuously #grazed by #livestock and the #frogpond area that was protected for a year is obvious and hopeful. The fence was removed and expanded to include the wider area now, a 1/2 acre plot devoted to the #conservation of #nativeplants

[Pine Grove Ranch @_pinegroveranch]

Got to visit the farm recently. It’s beautiful but lots needs to change. I need to write up a pasture plan to show the rest of the family soon

[Regeneration International @regeneration_in]

“A chance for restaurants to create a new normal that tackles climate change with healthy soil on local farms.”
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[Pine Grove Ranch @_pinegroveranch]

Trialing some fall herbs and greens. By the time the farm’s future herb and flower bed is is ready in spring, we’ll have seeds and skills to help move us forward #fallcrops #smallscale #marketgarden

[Jason Hickel @jasonhickel]

Here's some good news: "In recent years, regenerative farming techniques have seen a significant growth in interest... When Groundswell started six years ago, there were just a couple of hundred attenders. This year, more than 3,500 people turned up." https://t.co/ChclMufyav

[Regeneration International @regeneration_in]

70% of grasslands have been degraded. We can restore them using holistic planned grazing.

Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/Ns5gllHw6I

[Pine Grove Ranch @_pinegroveranch]

Hope that they recognize the full picture of agriculture in the US, and how soil fertility, clean water and insects are on the decline

[The Missouri Times @MissouriTimes]

OPINION from @MOFarmBureau President @JGarrettHawkins: "American agriculture is more efficient and uses fewer resources than ever before." #moleg #mogov

https://t.co/qhvb6mGkgN

[Pine Grove Ranch @_pinegroveranch]

Reversing land degradation with #agroforesty, we love to see it

[Regeneration International @regeneration_in]

In Mexico, a farmer came up with an innovative solution that not only restores degraded land to productivity, but also greatly enhances soil carbon storage, provides a valuable new crop, and even offers a hopeful diet for diabetics.

Learn more ⬇️
https://t.co/GYXSYIkdfG