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Across the United States, birds that rely on grasslands, prairies, and meadows have been disappearing at an alarming rate, but on Audubon-certified ranches, species are not only surviving—they are thriving. It is my pleasure to announce Parker Pastures is officially an Audubon-Certified Ranch and we are the newest members of the Audubon Conservation Ranching Initiative.  The Audubon certification is centered on habitat conservation, and the program protocols ensure that certified ranches are managed to provide benefits to grassland birds.The Audubon Society actually reached out to us last fall and invited us to participate because they saw that we were already doing everything they were looking for!Let me...

Hey, it's Cloe!  You will find me and my family in the beautiful mountain valley of Gunnison, Colorado stewarding our land with intentional, holistic, and regenerative management of livestock.  We ARE sequestering carbon, creating biodiversity, increasing organic matter, and providing healthy sustainable Colorado-raised proteins to individuals and families across the nation!  Here's a bit of how this all works... Thoughtfully managed grazing animals that are raised for meat can increase the soil organic matter. The soil organic matter at The Van Tuyl Ranch has increased from 6.8% in 2010 to 15% in 2020 because we manage the grazing of our...