Landowners, Lenders and More: How to Get Stakeholders on Board with Change

Sometimes the hurdles to sustainable practices come from people right in a farmer’s network: family, landowners, neighbors, seed dealers, and lenders. Bryan and Lauren Biegler, farmers in Minnesota, join Zach and Mitchell to discuss how they fought back the image of being “hippie farmers” as they started strip tilling and planting cover crops. Mollie Aronowitz, a land manager at the People’s Company in Iowa, and Randy Dell from the Nature Conservancy also offer helpful insights into landlord/farmer dynamics around conservation.

Collaboration is Key for Farmers and Landowners

Mitchell Hora is a farmer and young entrepreneur from Washington, Iowa. His family has farmed in the area for over 100 years and has a strong focus on conservation. When Mitchell is not working with his father on their row crop farm, he runs a consulting company, Continuum Ag, and hosts a podcast focused on soil health.


Mitchell Hora

Zach Johnson is a fifth-generation family farmer from Minnesota who grows 2,500 acres of corn and soybeans with his dad. He also has a formidable online presence through his MN Millennial Farmer YouTube channel, which touts more than ​880​,000 subscribers.


Zach Johnson

Zach, Mitchell and guests talk about how to persuade people in your network that you're not a "hippie farmer" when adopting conservation practices.


Zach, Mitchell and guests talk about how to persuade neighbors and stakeholders you're not a "hippie farmer."

Landowners, Lenders and More: How to Get Stakeholders on Board with Change

Landowners, Lenders and More: How to Get Stakeholders on Board with Change

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