Ecdysis Blog

Dr. Ryan Schmid Ecdysis Foundation The role of farming in the exodus of rural America In our race to “feed the world”, farmers and...

“It’s a funny profession, ours, you know. It offers unparalleled opportunities for making a chump of yourself.” -James Herriot I wish I was always right. But I am not. That uncertainty haunts me. Even when I try to consider the short and long-term consequences of a decision from many different viewpoints, sometimes I still get it wrong. On a daily basis, we have to make hundreds of decisions. People rely on us to do this correctly over and over again. In a moment’s notice,

Bobbie Chambers Wilson Ecdysis Foundation - Lead Beekeeper (Queen Bee) May 20,2025 Most of my stories begin with … “I read a wonderful...

March 27, 2025 Olivia Torbert At Ecdysis, we believe regenerative agriculture creates life. When done well, one farm can have a cascading...

This is one of the first questions our research teams often hear from farmers when we start collecting data on a new farm. At every site ...

I never had the pleasure of listening to live music while field sampling until we visited the Smiths at Saxmore Farms. This past July the...

I was recently at a regenerative agriculture meeting at the farm of one of the leaders on planetary health. Around 300 changemakers from all

There was a dead sheep hanging between me and Dr. Jon Lundgren when he asked if this job has been what I expected.

The more regenerative ranchers I meet, the more I believe that prairie restoration and agricultural production don’t have to compete with on

Dr. Jonathan Lundgren October 14, 2023 Christina and I were recently in San Giovanni on Lake Como in Italy. One evening, we climbed steep...

Dr. Kelton Welch February 9, 2023 In December of last year, we reached a big milestone for both me and Ecdysis Foundation. The number of...

November 25, 2022 “Swear allegiance to what is nighest your thoughts. As soon as the generals and the politicos can predict the motions...

Dr. Jonathan Lundgren Executive Director Ecdysis Foundation May 19, 2022 Despite good intentions, integrated pest management was doomed...

4/23/2022 Dr. Jonathan Lundgren Executive Director Ecdysis Foundation Sometimes fear leads us to replace a barking dog with an...

Mike Bredeson PhD Agricultural Scientist Ecdysis Foundation When you see the word “pollutant”, what comes to mind? Perhaps you imagine...

Dr. Stephen Robertson, Ecdysis Fellow March 30, 2022 A lot of folks who consider regenerative agriculture, incorporating livestock into...

Dr. Jonathan Lundgren, Director Ecdysis Foundation I have been debating in my mind and heart what a farm is for quite a while. Many of...

Our Bodies are just Recycled Parts -Mike Bredeson PhD. December 10, 2021 If I told you that nature is breath-taking you might say, “sure,...

November 3, 2021 Dr. Jonathan Lundgren, PhD Executive Director, Ecdysis Foundation Owner, Blue Dasher Farm When bees fight, it isn’t a...

August 29, 2021 Connecting the dots Dr. Jonathan Lundgren Rains have finally come to Blue Dasher Farm, and life here is responding. We...