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Meeting Farmers Where They’re At: A Mother’s Perspective on the Path Forward

Meeting Farmers Where They’re At: A Mother’s Perspective on the Path Forward
A regenerative farmer in Virginia who practices rotational grazing checks out his herd of cattle. Jeff Louderback/The Epoch Times
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As a mother, my deepest instinct is to nourish my children with the healthiest food possible. That’s why we live the way we do—on land with our own dairy herd, our own beef, and our own vegetable garden. I want nothing to do with the chemicals that dominate our current food system. I don’t want them in our bodies or our water, and I understand why so many decision-makers and advocates are calling for regenerative organic to become the standard. In many ways, my heart agrees.

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.