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Fixing Food Means Fixing the System

Farmers cannot carry this burden alone—each of you has to do your part. The system will bend to consumers’ needs.
Fixing Food Means Fixing the System
Farmworkers gather produce in Moorpark, Calif., on June 12, 2025. Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo
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Recently, Joel Hollingsworth—a young rancher who scaled one of the largest ultra-high-density grazing operations in the country—wrote an open letter to MAHA and the federal government. Starting with nothing—no money, no agricultural background, and no cows—he grew to over 500 head in less than five years, secured 700 acres of owned land and 120 acres leased land, and even rescued herds that had lost their leases along the way. He did all this while practicing true regenerative management.

Mollie Engelhart
Mollie Engelhart
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Mollie Engelhart, regenerative farmer and rancher at Sovereignty Ranch, is committed to food sovereignty, soil regeneration, and educating on homesteading and self-sufficiency. She is the author of “Debunked by Nature”: Debunk Everything You Thought You Knew About Food, Farming, and Freedom — a raw, riveting account of her journey from vegan chef and LA restaurateur to hands-in-the-dirt farmer, and how nature shattered her cultural programming.