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When Ordinary Ranch Work Becomes a Crime

Context is decisive.
When Ordinary Ranch Work Becomes a Crime
Cattle gather around a pond on a ranch in Snelling, Calif., on May 26, 2021. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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Imagine being fined $267,000 for maintaining a stock tank on your ranch.

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.