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Why We Were Never Meant to Do This Alone

Why We Were Never Meant to Do This Alone
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I live on land with my husband, my brother and his wife and their children, alongside my brother-in-law, my husband’s cousin, and my uncle—my father’s brother. We are all building something together, with a steady rhythm of people coming and going through this place we’re creating. The kids run wild together, like a feral pack, free in a way that feels increasingly rare, and the days carry a sense of shared purpose that is hard to replicate in a more fragmented life.

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.