Conservation: There’s Always Something New to Learn
As a small, part-time farmer, I have tried things on a small scale that may be more difficult for others operating more acres than I… Read More →
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Passion, Persistence, Patience, Peace: An Interview with Vicki Rae Harder-Thorne on Prairie RestorationPassion, Persistence, Patience, Peace: An Interview with Vicki Rae Harder-Thorne on Prairie Restoration
Why have you restored prairie? In the 1980s, it became apparent that no one was interested in continuing the family farm established in 1883 by… Read More →
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Musings on the Repeal of the Endangerment FindingMusings on the Repeal of the Endangerment Finding
The Trump Administration hails the move as an economic boon, saying it reduces requirements that the automobile and other industries must follow. Those concerned about… Read More →
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Speaking Out for Human Dignity, the Rule of Law, and ImmigrantsSpeaking Out for Human Dignity, the Rule of Law, and Immigrants
At the Climate Land Leaders Initiative, we treat each other with respect. That respect is key as we work toward our vision that plant, animal… Read More →
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Caring for Land Means Caring for PeopleCaring for Land Means Caring for People
We have been hearing from our network of land stewards as we continue to witness acts of cruelty and violations of civil rights in the… Read More →
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Tending Culture and Climate at Zumwalt AcresTending Culture and Climate at Zumwalt Acres
On a piece of Illinois farmland dominated by corn and soy for the past century, a different kind of agriculture is taking root. Zumwalt Acres… Read More →
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Talking Climate on the FarmTalking Climate on the Farm
From a silvopasture poultry operation, to strip-tilled vegetables grown in a multiyear crop rotation between rows of hybrid hazelnuts, to sustainable forest management, Climate Land… Read More →
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Firefly Forest, Pollinator Hill: A Journey to Become a Land HealerFirefly Forest, Pollinator Hill: A Journey to Become a Land Healer
On October 23, 2025, Ruth Rabinowitz received the Farmland Owner Legacy Award from Practical Farmers of Iowa. Reprinted below are her remarks from that ceremony… Read More →
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Board Member Gail Hickenbottom (1948-2025)Board Member Gail Hickenbottom (1948-2025)
This fall, the Climate Land Leaders Initiative decided to have a Silent Auction, and Gail Hickenbottom promptly stepped up with a donation of a meat… Read More →
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Stewarding Landscapes to Help Cool the EarthStewarding Landscapes to Help Cool the Earth
People drawn to Climate Land Leaders ask how their land stewardship can be a climate solution, most often from a carbon perspective. To explore this… Read More →
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Hot (Farm) Girl Summer by Rozina KanchwalaHot (Farm) Girl Summer by Rozina Kanchwala
For Climate Land Leaders board member Rozina Kanchwala, “Hot (Farm) Girl Summer” means sweltering days in the field picking 200-foot rows of beans and a… Read More →
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Land Legacies: Paying It Forward – Leigh GarrettLand Legacies: Paying It Forward – Leigh Garrett
A few years ago, I inherited farmland and – 133 years after my ancestor purchased it – I let it go. All that my ancestors… Read More →