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

Dr. Ryan Schmid
Jun 195 min read


Why Science
“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,

Dr. Jonathan Lundgren
Jun 44 min read


Meet Bobbie of the Bees
Bobbie Chambers Wilson Ecdysis Foundation - Lead Beekeeper (Queen Bee) May 20,2025 Most of my stories begin with … “I read a wonderful...
Bobbie Chambers Wilson
May 235 min read


Finding Joy Through Food
March 27, 2025 Olivia Torbert At Ecdysis, we believe regenerative agriculture creates life. When done well, one farm can have a cascading...
Olivia Torbert
Mar 275 min read


"Are You Sucking Bugs Into Your Mouth?"
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 ...

Mia Werger
Feb 193 min read


Saxmore Farms: Generations of Giving. A Farmer's Story
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...
Nora D'Antuono
Dec 18, 20243 min read


It's Not Easy Being Green
I was recently at a regenerative agriculture meeting at the farm of one of the leaders on planetary health. Around 300 changemakers from all

Dr. Jonathan Lundgren
Nov 19, 20243 min read


Field Notes: Unexpected Community
There was a dead sheep hanging between me and Dr. Jon Lundgren when he asked if this job has been what I expected.
Nora D'Antuono
Oct 24, 20243 min read


It Matters Where We Are: Farming In Prairie Country
The more regenerative ranchers I meet, the more I believe that prairie restoration and agricultural production don’t have to compete with on

Mia Werger
Oct 3, 20244 min read


The Sound of Bells
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. Jonathan Lundgren
Oct 14, 20234 min read


Millionth
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...

Dr. Kelton Welch
Feb 9, 20233 min read


Embracing the Imposter
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
Nov 25, 20223 min read


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

Dr. Jonathan Lundgren
May 19, 20223 min read


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

Dr. Jonathan Lundgren
Apr 23, 20224 min read


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

Dr. Michael Bredeson
Apr 8, 20224 min read


Diverse Soils and Healthy Food Go Hand-in-Hand
Dr. Stephen Robertson, Ecdysis Fellow March 30, 2022 A lot of folks who consider regenerative agriculture, incorporating livestock into...
Dr. Stephen Robertson
Mar 30, 20223 min read


A Continuously Spinning Orb of Farms
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...

Dr. Jonathan Lundgren
Jan 22, 20223 min read


Our Bodies are Just Recycled Parts
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,...

Dr. Michael Bredeson
Dec 15, 20213 min read


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

Dr. Jonathan Lundgren
Nov 6, 20214 min read


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

Dr. Jonathan Lundgren
Aug 29, 20216 min read
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