We hope your 2022 has gotten off to a great start. At Savory, we’re feeling refreshed after the holiday break and have hit the ground running. 2022 is poised to be a pivotal one, and we can’t wait to share all that we’re working on. In the meantime, there is still lots of great news to share.
Let’s dive in…
NETWORK NEWS
MICHIGAN HUB Savory Hub MSU, Co-Leader of $19M Research Initiative
Michigan State University — in partnership with Noble Research Institute, Colorado State University, and the University of Wyoming — will be leading a newly announced $19 million research project to study how grazing practices affect soil health on pasture and rangeland, as well as evolving Savory's EOV program. Read More »
URUGUAY HUB CAMPO
Artfest | Celebration of Land As Art
The 2022 CAMPO Artfest included a magical feast: acclaimed Danish chef Mads Refslund joining forces with Uruguayan chefs and gauchos to present a meal sourced from verified regenerating land, all provided by the Uruguayan Hub, Pampa Oriental, to celebrate the Land to Market program. Read More »
ARKANSAS HUB [podcast] NPR InterviewsHeifer Ranch
Heifer USA Ranch Manager and Savory Hub leader, Donna Kilpatrick, was interviewed about their recent Hub accreditation and the future of their 1,200-acre ranch in Perryville. Listen »
WHAT WE'RE READING
CIVIL EATS Soil Health—& a Robust Regional Food System Fouth-generation rancher Cory Carman holistically manages 5,000-acres which serves as a model in the PNW. Read
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THE PRAIRIE ECOLOGIST A Deep-Rooted Prairie Myth Do perennial roots really pull water from deep depths? Researchers are starting to think differently about that claim. Read »
DIGGING IN
ONE TOPIC IN DETAIL EACH MONTH Starting a Career In Holistic Management
After our webinar last month interviewing various Accredited Professionals from throughout the Savory Global Network, we’ve had an influx of questions from folks interested in starting a career in Holistic Management.
First things first, if you haven’t yet watched the webinar, we highly recommend you do so. From a civil engineer using Holistic Management for flood mitigation projects to an educator who works with farming communities in Zimbabwe, we cover a range of backgrounds and business models.
There are multiple paths for accreditation. You could become an educator, gaining access to Savory’s curriculum and training materials while working through your local Savory Hub for business development opportunities. Or you could become an EOV Verifier or an EOV Monitor, hands-on in the field working with producers to provide critical insights on ecological health. There are also two different educator paths, one for commercial farming and ranching and one geared towards smallholder farming communities. For the more experienced folks, there are higher levels of accreditation (i.e. Master Field Professional and Master Verifier) that offer unique opportunities to be tapped for large-scale projects led by Savory.
No matter what route you take, the Savory team is here to help you on your accreditation journey, both pre-and post-accreditation (and with new programs in the works).
If you’re interested in accreditation, we recommend attending one of our monthly meet-ups, hosted by Savory’s Global Network Coordinator, Abbey Kingdon Smith. In these monthly Zoom calls, you’ll learn more about accreditation offerings, be able to ask questions, and get guidance on your particular situation. To accommodate different timezones, we offer these meet-ups at different times each month, so check the meetup page to find a time that is convenient for you: https://savory.global/meet-up
UPCOMING EVENTS
ONLINE · THURSDAYS IN FEBRUARY · HM CANADA (CANADA HUB) HM Canada Conference 2022 Join the Canadian Savory Hub for their 2022 Online Holistic Management Canada Conference. Registration is a pay-what-you-wish model. Register »
SOUTH AFRICA · FEB 28–MAR 4 · TRUQUEST (SOUTH AFRICA HUB) Regenerative Land Management Workshop The South African Savory Hub is leading a hands-on training workshop through the lens of Holistic Management. Learn to apply regenerative principles and tools to your land and business to create holistic, positive outcomes. Register »
