Once I became a mother, a tight budget drove me to gardening and homesteading to feed my family. This led me to cultivate an income from those skills, establishing Runamuk Acres in 2010 and eventually purchasing my own farm in 2018.

From the beginning, my agricultural work has been intertwined with wildlife conservation. Volunteering extensively throughout the local community, promoting pollinator conservation at schools, libraries, and county fairs, because I believe farming and conservation must go hand in hand.

FOUNDATIONAL SERIES

EFS Issue 01: Introductory Post (You are Here)

EFS Issue 02: What is Ecological Agriculture?

EFS Issue 03: Soil as a Living System

EFS Issue 04: Reading Your Land

EFS Issue 05: The Economics of Transition

EFS Issue 06: Planning Your Transition

INTERMEDIATE SERIES

EFS Issue 07: Cover Crops 101

EFS Issue 08: Beneficials & Natural Pest Control

EFS Issue 09: Composting & Nutrient Cycling

EFS Issue 10: Water Management & Conservation

EFS Issue 11: Crop Rotation Strategies

EFS Issue 12: Monitoring & Measuring Success

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are honored and stewarded in a way that regenerates both human and natural communities.

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Gabe Brown transformed his family's 5,000-acre North Dakota ranch from near bankruptcy to remarkable profitability after crop failures in the 1990s forced him to abandon conventional practices. By adopting regenerative methods including no-till farming, cover crops, and diverse rotations, Brown achieved crop yields 20-25% higher than county averages while increasing soil organic matter from 1.9% to 6.1% and dramatically improving water infiltration rates.