The Stockman Grass Farmer's Gathering at Polyface 2021
Soak up two days of information on soil, grazing, finance, and marketing from several of the best practitioners in the grass farming movement today.
in mp3
Day 1
Joel Salatin – Grassfarming: Solutions for Tomorrow
Jim Gerrish – The Joy of Wasting Grass
Ray Archuletta – Understanding the Indicators of Soil Function
Daniel Salatin – Building a Team
Day 2
Greg Judy – Starting Regenerative Grazing on Leased Land
Sheri Salatin – Be the Middleman: Catch and Keep those Elusive Profits
Jordan Green – Becoming a Farm Builder
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Steve Kenyon – Starting From Scratch (restrictions prevented his travel but he shared his presentation by Zoom)
I've been to a lot of conferences (mostly construction related), but the "Gathering at Polyface" is the first one where every presentation was top notch. Well done!! Best convention I’ve ever been to. -Blake R.
Great event. Fantastic lineup. -Austin U.
Absolutely 10 of 10! - John T.
Phenomenal lineup of speakers. -Troy H.
Even better than expected. -Jeff K.
Great conference! Very, very informative to a new beginner or an old timer looking to change. -Kody F.
What an awesome, inspiring and motivating two days! Thank you! Lindsey C.
Understanding the Indicators of Soil Function - Ray Archuleta
Living systems are complex. Many indicators have to be evaluated to determine soil ecosystem function. With a basic understanding of soil function and learning key indicators-landowners can evaluate their own soils with inexpensive tools.
The Joy of Wasting Grass - Jim Gerrish
The first mantra of grass farming is “Grass feeds the grass, grass feeds the soil, then grass can feed the livestock.” If you take care of the grass and the soil, the livestock will come along for the ride. Progress towards soil health and farm profitability will only come when you accept the need to waste grass.
Becoming a Farm Builder - Jordan Green
From starting a farm in the late 2000's economic crisis to thriving through the pandemic, Jordan shares lessons he and Laura learned along the way and the principle guiding their farm business.
Starting Regenerative Grazing on Leased Land- Greg Judy
Mistakes and Successes. With land prices skyrocketing, it makes sense now more than ever to start your grazing operation on leased land. It allows you to free up equity to grow your grazing business at exponential rates. Greg will share mistakes and successes from building their operation from scratch to 16 farms today.
Starting From Scratch- Steve Kenyon
Starting a farm from nothing is one thing, but keeping it cash flowing year after year is quite another. Steve will explain how figuring margins, opportunity costs, and monthly income kept him solvent as he grew from zero to 1400 head of cattle on 3500 acres of leased land.
Be the Middleman: Catch and Keep those Elusive Profits- Sheri Salatin
You’ve spent all your blood, sweat, and tears creating the world’s best product only to lose your profits to the vilified middleman. Sheri will share her experience with capturing the entire retail dollar for your products and down-to-earth tips on catching and keeping customers for your farm.
Grass Farming: Solutions for Tomorrow- Joel Salatin
Grass farming brings ecology, emotion, and economics together under one vocational umbrella to speak security and sustainability into the food and farm future. The greatest needs and greatest hopes of our times find elegant answers in the grass farming imperative. In his unique style, Joel inspires and challenges the SGF family to message and model our solutions for tomorrow.
Building a Team. The Labor Link of Farming. -Daniel Salatin
How do you set up a fun, helpful, winning culture to work in? Daniel will cover ways to help minimize stress for a winning culture so that both the leader and team members feel like they are living their best life! How to find help that won't break the bank or drive you crazy.
