04/14/2026
Very grateful to be writing this while we’re getting some rain at the office! 🌧️But unfortunately, one shower isn’t going to alter the situation.
Drought is intense, and it impacts all of us. We see it in the fields as we drive, we feel the dryness of our skin and hair, we see the dust fly, and we notice the low water levels in creeks and ponds nearby.
So, we look to resilience - the ability to adapt. It doesn’t mean we can prevent droughts, but it does mean we can work with them when they come and create landscapes that adapt with us.
To us, a drought-resilient landscape has little to no bare ground; it has diverse plants with a variety of root depths to reach deeper into the earth for moisture. This landscape can still provide nourishment to all its inhabitants and capitalize on the moisture it is provided.
Of the fields we manage, we don’t have many resilient landscapes, but this low-moisture season has allowed us to notice the properties that are headed in that direction. The properties that we have rotationally grazed for 5+ years seem to have a leg up right now. And it’s giving us this little piece of hope and excitement.
Resilience takes time, and we appreciate our community for being patient and believing in our journey to resilience. We hope that during this stressful season, we can lean on you and you can lean on us.