Co-host David Bilbrey returns to speak with Julie Mettenburg of Tallgrass Network, a hub of the Savory Institute that serves 25 million acres across Kansas and Missouri once dominated by the tallgrass prairie.
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Julie and the other families in the network practice holistic management to serve as an example to others that handling resources in this way is desirable and accessible. They help to train and demonstrate the manners and methods, while also providing consulting, monitoring, auditing, and incubating new entrepreneurs throughout the bioregion.
Find out more about Julie and her work with Tallgrass Network at tallgrassnetwork.com.
What do you think of this conversation with Julie? Can you see the potential for whole farm planning and Holistic Management in your permaculture design? Let me know your thoughts on this or anything else by leaving a comment below.
Resources
Tallgrass Network
Kansas Rural Network
Savory Institute
Holistic Management 3rd Edition by Allan Savory (Island Press)
Farmer Girl Meats
Mettenburg Farm
Byron Shelton
Brittany Cole Bush - Modern Day Urban Shepherdess