Last summer I met the bison and their people at 777 Bison Ranch ranch. My goal was to collect bee pollen for a project I was working on for two days, and then continue on down the road. But I became stuck in a tar pit of wonder and I couldn’t move.
Read MoreFor the last two weeks I’ve been in Montana’s Paradise Valley spending some quality time with ranchers and their flowers and bees as a partner in the “Buzz on the Range” project.
Read MoreThis was my 10th year as ABF Kids and Bees Director, and I'm excited to announce that it was also my last.
Read MoreSarah Red-Laird Accepted for Residency at Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts and Agriculture
Read MoreInstead of looking back on the “Top 10 of 2022,” I’m looking forward to our “Top 10 of 2023” *
Read MoreThe close of the year is always an important time of reflection for me. The start of 2022 was not an easy one.
Read MoreThe last couple of years has brought significant changes to BGO. In 2020, the first few months of retooling every program was overwhelming (to say the least)--however--we have also had the great opportunity to reflect on, focus, and deepen our work.
Read MoreOne of the themes folks in the “Regenerative Ag” universe share is a strong belief in collaboration over competition. This is reflective in the way we understand plant communities and animal communities, but also in the way we see each other. These farmers, ranchers, and researchers are open, generous, kind, and collaborative.
Read MoreOver the mountains and rivers and through the corn I go to Central and Eastern Nebraska.
Read MoreIn mid-February took a road trip down to Burroughs Family Orchards to take part in the “Regenerative Almond Field Day,” organized by the Burroughs Family, the Paicines Ranch Learning Center, and the Ecdysis Foundation.
It was a quite moving experience, as the almond/beekeeper/bee relationship is a complicated one.
Read MoreLast week I spent two days in John Kempf's "Principles & Science of Developing Regenerative Agriculture Ecosystems" at Paicines Ranch in Central California, and I've emerged with pages and pages of notes, insights, and validations to share!
Read MoreI spent every week during bee season for five years; watching nature heal, regenerate, function, and thrive.
Read MorePlease join me in welcoming Hattie, Mike, Desiree, and Tony, the newest worker bees in the BGO hive!
Read MoreThis is the time of year when Southern Oregon’s vernal pools explode with life. I’ve worked out in the Whetstone Savanna Vernal Pool Restoration project for the last five years observing bees and their flowers; watching, listening, and telling their stories as I go.
Read MoreAn amalgamation of resources, tools, and topics mentioned in Sarah’s “Adventures in Dirt & Honey” keynote.
Read MoreTop 9?! Impossible. I went for the top 12 memories of 2021, though it could have been a top 112.
Read MoreSo hard to narrow it down! All bees are my favorite, but these a probably my most favorite.
Read MoreWhen you love something so much (bees) and feel that your work can make a difference, and you can do even more if you just get this one thing done, and then this one more thing, and then this one more thing… productivity becomes an addiction and everything else falls away.
Read MoreThe Maasai are a pastoralist people who dominated the landscape of Tanzania, flowing with the wet and dry seasons, just like the African honey bees, and much of the wildlife.
Read MoreThink - a pop-up hands-on bee museum for kids! Who will be there? I will be, and hopefully you!
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