It’s Friday and we are still celebrating the extraordinary weekend at Terra Madre Americas hosted by @visitsacramento and @slowfoodusa !
Many thanks to @carootsofchange for inviting us to engage with Terra Madre attendees and connect with producers, nutrition experts, and food innovators in the ROC Slow Meat Pavilion!
On Saturday, our very own Food Advocacy Manager, Kathy Webster moderated “Buy Direct, Grow Change: Regenerative Ranchers Share How Direct Sales Health the Land and Support Ranchers” featuring Carrie & Tom Richards of @richardsgrassfed and Jason Walker of @starwalkerfarms . Together, they explored how direct relationships with eaters strengthen both ranchers and the health of ecosystems.
On Sunday, TKREF shepherd Mukethe Kawinzi joined Chef @duskie_estes and artisan butcher Eric V. Miller @evm_vmm_realz of Corfini Meats for a hands-on butchery demonstration of a TomKat Ranch goat.
It was also wonderful to see our founder, Kat Taylor take the stage alongside school food and child nutrition visionaries Alice Waters, Chef Ann Cooper, and Kelsey Nederveld, in conversation about reimagining school meals and advancing child health.
We left inspired, energized, and grateful for the opportunity of sharing TKREF’s mission of providing healthy food on working lands in ways that regenerate the planet and inspire others to take action.
For nearly a century, the number of American farms has been shrinking- from 6.8 million in 1935 to fewer than 2 million today For the small family farms still working our land, access to fair and flexible financing remains one of the biggest barriers to survival.
By supporting lenders who provide patient, farmer-focused capital, we can help small producers thrive- strengthening soil health, biodiversity, rural economies, and our food system as a whole.
Want to follow along and learn more about this journey toward a just, regenerative food system? Sign up for the TomKat Ranch monthly newsletter — link in bio!
We are so grateful to host a summer intern program at TomKat Ranch. We learn as much from these bright students as we teach. Cheers to Kelly, Seamus, Hannah, and Owen as you head back into the school year!
News from TomKat Ranch - August 2025 - Fruits of Summer - This month:
The Water Cycle, Part 1 of 3: Is Water the Real Key to a Stable Climate?
Financing the Future of Regenerative Agriculture.
Vermicast: Moving from Worm Bin to Working Product.
New Principles of Regenerative Grazing Video Series.
Meet our 2025 Intern Cohort.
Highlights from the Team: Our Summer Reading List.
Newsletter Archive link in our bio!
🌾 At our recent Healthy Food + Healthy Planet workshop, we were honored to welcome Bob Quinn of the @quinn_institute in Montana — a true pioneer in regenerative organic farming and the mind behind the ancient grain Kamut®.
Bob shared his groundbreaking research on ancient grains and their powerful connection to human health, food as medicine, and climate resilience. From school gardens to national agricultural systems, his work is reshaping how we think about farming, food, and nutrition. 🌱
As Bob says: “Wouldn’t it be great if farmers were paid for nutrients per acre rather than bushels per acre?”
✨ Learn more about Bob’s vision, the Quinn Institute, and the inspiring work happening at TomKat Ranch by clicking the link in our bio.
News from TomKat Ranch - July 2025 - Celebrating diversity
In this month's newsletter:
Where Restoration Meets Management – article three of three, by Mark Biaggi, Hayley Strohm, Wendy Millet
Quinn Institute – Healing the Earth By Growing Food As Medicine by Kathy Webster and Wendy Millet
From the Field – Calving Season Reflections by Shannon Waldron
Highlights from the Team gathered by Jessica Hartzell
Find it in Linkree - Newsletter Archive 2025
Photo by Kim Kitchener
June newsletter is live! This month brings another crop of inspiring updates to share from the ranch:
• A Recap of the workshop, Healthy Food and Healthy Planet (/campaigns/preview-content-html?id=17459844#diet), by Kathy Webster and Wendy Millet
• A summary of our workshop series, Regen Ranching 101 (/campaigns/preview-content-html?id=17459844#regen), by Kevin Watt
• Where Restoration Meets Management (/campaigns/preview-content-html?id=17459844#restoration): article two of three, by Mark Biaggi, Hayley Strohm, Wendy Millet
• We’re hiring (/campaigns/preview-content-html?id=17459844#hiring) a ranch hand
• Highlights (/campaigns/preview-content-html?id=17459844#highlights) gathered by Jessica Hartzell
