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Blue Dasher Farm When conventional ag fails, folks call us. Science, Education & Demonstration in Regenerative Farming

10/20/2026

We decided to prank our bosses, Jon and Kristianna. Our research found that when you work in a lab where weird is the norm, it takes A LOT to raise suspicion. 😂

A few months ago, we published the first flagship research paper from the 1000 Farms Initiative, based on data from 210 ...
10/16/2026

A few months ago, we published the first flagship research paper from the 1000 Farms Initiative, based on data from 210 farms across North America!

Regenerative farms stored 39% more carbon in their soil than conventional farms. The research points to biodiversity as an important part of the story, with greater plant and animal diversity supporting healthier soils and greater carbon storage.

Imagine what regenerative agriculture could do at scale. If all U.S. field crops shifted to regenerative management, the additional soil carbon stored could equal 1.5 to 2 years of current U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. The estimated carbon storage potential also exceeds the projected 2050 carbon capture of all proposed technology-based solutions combined.

And this is just the beginning. Wait until you see what the data reveals about carbon storage potential in well-managed rangelands. 👀

📖Read the full research paper: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2976-601X/ae8f4e

10/14/2026

“I’m incredibly privileged to be the beekeeper here on this wonderful place.”- Bobbie Chambers Wilson
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We feel incredibly privileged to work alongside Bobbie, who cares for the bees here at Blue Dasher Farm. 🐝

When Blue Dasher Farm and Ecdysis Foundation were started in 2016, beekeepers facing honey bee declines were among the people helping shape the questions we wanted to answer through research.

That connection has continued ever since. Bees are part of life at Blue Dasher Farm and have also been part of Ecdysis research, including studies on honey bee nutrition and how regenerative management affects bee health and productivity.

Ten years later, bees are still a central part of who we are, and we're happy to share their delicious honey with you all. 🍯
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10/08/2026

"Trust your instinct, then test what you trust" -Dr. Ryan Schmid
(Source: advice from his wife 😉)

09/18/2026

Fresh honey season is HERE! This year we bottled 550 pounds of fresh, raw honey!🍯

One interesting thing about honey is that it tastes and looks a little different each year, depending on what plants the bees had available.

So visit us at our market trailer here at Blue Dasher Farm, check in when we might be at the Brookings Farmer's Market, or send us a DM and we'll set some aside for you!

The Most Powerful Climate Solution is Right Underneath Our FeetBy: Jonathan LundgrenI try not to spend a lot of time sla...
09/17/2026

The Most Powerful Climate Solution is Right Underneath Our Feet

By: Jonathan Lundgren

I try not to spend a lot of time slapping down symptoms; I prefer to get to root causes of problems. With this in mind, a question has driven our research program over the past 5 years:

What if many of the problems we are facing as a planet and as a society could be simultaneously solved with a single swipe?

Turns out, they can.

Continue reading Jon's blog here: https://www.ecdysis.bio/post/the-most-powerful-climate-solution-is-right-underneath-our-feet

Or read the full paper, “Regenerative agriculture: connecting soil carbon storage, biodiversity, and profit”: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2976-601X/ae8f4e

09/16/2026

Jon is headed to New York to share the potential of regenerative ag from our new research release! Stay tuned!

09/03/2026

Ecdysis Foundation at Blue Dasher Farm brings science and farming closer together. It gives us a place to put our research into practice and stay connected to the realities farmers face in the field.

Huge thanks to South Dakota Specialty Producers Association
for stopping by! We encourage everyone to give the full video a watch. They did a great job telling our farm story!

🎥 Full video linked in comments.

09/02/2026

We are already looking forward to next year's field day- Saturday, August 14, 2027!

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46958 188th Street
Estelline, SD
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