Cattle Ecology Orchard 
Caff
JANUARY 7, 2025
LEGACY FARMER OF THE YEAR: Russ Lester, Dixon Ridge Farms Russ Lester, co-owner of Dixon Ridge Farms and a fourth-generation California farmer, has been a pioneer in organic farming since 1989, shaping innovative practices for sustainable orchard management.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
They offer valuable resources and practical solutions for organic and transitioning producers, as well as conventional producers interested in ecologically and economically sound practices. These findings can inform breeding programs for improved animal health in organic systems.
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Caff
MAY 31, 2023
(Photo by Nolan Kirby) The Community Alliance with Family Farms (CAFF) held a Biologically Integrated Orchard System (BIOS) field day at Locke Ranch on May 23rd. Attendees were treated to a walk through the orchard with Chris and Christy Locke, who were participants in the original BIOS project over twenty years ago.
Modern Farmer
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
The Joia Food & Fiber Farm farmstead pictured with sheep, sheepdogs, and cattle grazing. Johnson added trees to grazing land to create silvopastures, enhanced existing windbreaks and planted a micro-orchard with fruit and nut trees. Elderberry, becoming popular as a hedgerow crop, provides both farm income and ecological benefits.
The Lunatic Farmer
SEPTEMBER 9, 2023
Ecological farmers may not agree on everything, but one thing we all agree on these days are these 5 essential elements: 1. The devastation among Florida’s orange groves and the diseases attacking coffee trees are symptomatic of one thing: violating all of the above ecological pillars. Let’s go to the heart of the matter.
Modern Farmer
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
I drove 10 hours round-trip for a three-hour conversation because he is a Western Slope cattle rancher who supports wolf reintroduction. “I One partner rejuvenated the old apple orchard, planted another 120 heritage-variety trees and started a cider business. “A Meadowlarks were singing forte voce in the fields.
Modern Farmer
DECEMBER 20, 2024
Other pastoralists are nomadic, walking at least 10 miles a day herding cattle from region to region in the hunt for pastureland. I dont have an orchard on my farm, but if I did, and I saw this thing [climate change] coming, you know, maybe you look at tearing the trees out and starting to plant what I can in those fields.
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