by Esther Park In the face of international reports that the world only has 60 years of topsoil left, and just 12 short years until we face catastrophic climate change, the #NoRegrets Initiative decided to accelerate the pace of our philanthropy in particular and embarked on a 10-year spend down…
Read MoreIn this Q&A, Sallie shares about the 10 year commitment of the #NoRegrets Initiative, why we care about soil and where we’re at now. Originally published by Leslie David in the BenitoLink. Sallie Calhoun and Matt Christiano, both engineers working in Silicon Valley, bought Paicines Ranch in San Benito County…
Read MoreWith the interest in regenerative agriculture and healthy soils exploding, the timing is perfect for the release of the Healthy Soils to Cool the Planet: A Philanthropic Action Guide. Published by Breakthrough Strategies & Solutions, this philanthropic guide to investing in soil carbon sequestration is an excellent resource for funders and…
Read MoreArticle published by the New York Times. When asked recently what the “canary in the coal mine” is for ecosystem health, our colleague Jonathan Lundgren of Ecdisys Foundation said insects. Even though he is an entomologist, which may have affected his response, we agree with him. Given their position in…
Read MoreWe believe that soil is life. When in a good state, it builds health and fertility for people and planet. Soil has the ability to re-balance the carbon cycle beyond reducing emissions, in a way that benefits the oceans and agriculture; it can ensure that the water cycle is thriving,…
Read MoreWe Love the Gypsy Goat Herder Holistic land management happens in many ways. We especially like the Gypsy Goat Herder who does it her way. Imagine, one woman, hundreds of goats, 365 days of the year equals innovation in the realm of environmental care. Lani Malmberg is an inspiration for…
Read MoreAnd we couldn’t agree more. We loved the Advice they gave to female impact investors: “Truly embrace the possibility of using financial capital to make the world a better place. Think outside the current box of return and risk.” — Sallie “At the end of the day, it’s all about people,…
Read MoreThis crazy thing we do… I woke up early this morning thinking about something that our land manager, Kelly Mulville, said at a meeting recently. It was something to the effect of wanting more results, more perfection, at the ranch that we steward before we bring lots of people there…
Read MoreIntegrating Livestock into Cropping Systems With Gabe Brown, Ray Archuleta and David Johnson We are excited to host a field day on our historic Paicines Ranch, which encompasses 7,600 acres of rangeland, vineyards and row crops on Tues. January 23, 2018. Participants will have the opportunity to see regenerative practices…
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Thank you to our friends at RSF Social Finance for publishing this article highlighting our founders story as well as the importance of growing healthy soil to create a thriving society. Read the full article at RSF Social Finance.
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