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We Don’t Have a Water Problem. We Have a Land Problem.

We Don’t Have a Water Problem. We Have a Land Problem.
An aerial view of a pecan orchard along the Rio Grande river in Eagle Pass, Texas, on July 29, 2023. Adrees Latif/Reuters
Mollie Engelhart
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The creek on my property has been identified as live water for recorded history. When I first took over this land, it ran clear and bright, almost tropical, that particular blue that comes from the high limestone of the Texas Hill Country. Even the ponds held that turquoise color year-round. The springs gurgled. The water moved.

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.