By: Tara Morris Gary, a single Vietnam veteran, and I met at the farmer’s market a few years ago. He was a customer, and I was selling our farm-to-table grass fed beef in our first year. We hit it off as friends nearly from the beginning. It wasn’t long until he began to bring his lawn chair and sit with me at that slow farmer’s market, just to visit. Then, he started riding with me to other markets, and he would help bag the beef while I took orders. About that time, we ac

Producer’s Story: Roberta McKowen No matter what led you down the path to improving your soil’s health you need the guidance and support of a cadre of likeminded land stewards. Maybe you are concerned about the safety of your food supply or you want to leave the land better than you found it. You have attended pasture walks, you listen to webinars and podcasts, YouTube videos, read several books on soil health and maybe you’ve been to a soil health conference. You may have EQ