GABE BROWN

Brown’s Ranch, United States

The Roger Scruton Legacy Foundation, in partnership with the Wethersfield Institute, hosted on 5 March 2024 the fourth installment of our online series, Rooted: Cultivating a Green Philosophy.

In this event, we were delighted to interview Gabe Brown, an innovative farmer, renowned author and the visionary owner of Brown's Ranch in Bismarck, North Dakota. Brown's pioneering work in regenerative agriculture has revolutionized farming practices, emphasizing soil health, ecosystem restoration and sustainable food systems.

Joining our esteemed host, Grace Olmstead, Brown discussed the transformative journey from conventional to regenerative agriculture. He shared his experiences and insights into how nurturing soil health can lead to more resilient farms, healthier foods and a more sustainable interaction with our environment. The conversation examined the practicalities and philosophies of regenerative farming, shedding light on how these practices can address pressing environmental challenges and contribute to a healthier planet.

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About the Speakers

Gabe Brown is a pioneer of the soil-health movement and has been named one of the twenty-five most influential agricultural leaders in the United States. Brown, his wife, Shelly, and son, Paul, own Brown’s Ranch, a holistic, diversified 5,000-acre farm and ranch near Bismarck, North Dakota. The Browns integrate their grazing and no-till cropping systems, which include cash crops and multi-species cover crops along with all-natural, grass-finished beef and lamb, pastured pork, and laying hens. He is the author of Dirt to Soil: One Family’s Journey into Regenerative Agriculture (Chelsea Green Publishing, 2018). The Brown family has received a Growing Green Award from the Natural Resources Defense Council, an Environmental Stewardship Award from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, and the USA Zero-Till Farmer of the Year Award.

Grace Olmstead is a journalist and author of Uprooted: Recovering the Legacy of the Places We’ve Left Behind (Sentinel, 2021). Her writing, which focuses on farming, localism, and family, has been published in The American Conservative, The Week, The New York Times, The Washington Post, National Review, The Wall Street Journal, and Christianity Today, among others. A native of rural Idaho, she now lives outside of Washington, DC, with her husband and three children.