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As Tanka Fund COO Arnell Abold Abold explains in this video, the more land caretakers have, the larger and healthier the herds can be. Buffalo thrive with room to roam — each one needs several acres to live naturally and freely, not permanently confined to a corral. That’s why managing Buffalo means ensuring there’s enough land for every animal. Tanka Fund works to make this possible by providing resources for appropriate fencing and land maintenance. Your support makes this vision possible — reconnecting Buffalo to their rightful place on the land with Native caretakers. 🌿 Join the movement at tankafund.org/donate 🦬 #TankaFund #BuffaloConservation #SupportNativeRanchers #WildlifePreservation #ProtectTheBuffalo #SustainableRanching #NativeAmericanHeritage #EcoFriendlyFarming #BuffaloFencingProject #ConservationEfforts #WildlifeProtection #SupportIndigenousCommunities #BuffaloRestoration #WildlifeSupport #CulturalPreservation #IndigenousLandManagement #HelpSaveTheBuffalo #BuffaloHeritage #SustainableAgriculture #LandsLivesEconomies #Buffalo #Bison #TheReturn #NativeAmerican #ClimateRestoration #CommunityEmpowerment #EnvironmentalSustainability #BuffaloRanching #ClimateSmart

Securing farmland can be an uphill battle for aspiring farmers. Thanks to the GoATL Community Capacity Fund and The Conservation Fund's Working Farms Fund, two Georgia farms are thriving and providing fresh, local food: https://lnkd.in/eBHSbvby

A patient pathway to affordable farmland ownership is a win-win for the Atlanta community. Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta has been a critical partner in planting roots of The Conservation Fund's Farms Fund in Georgia. #farmsfund #impactinvesting

Our partner, The Nature Conservancy, is conserving lands and waters on which all life depends. Their work is primarily focused on addressing two crisis globally, which is biodiversity decline and climate change. The funding from the Bell Charitable Foundation is supporting The Nature Conservancy’s regenerative agriculture program in Ohio.

Deer Management is needed across many areas of Britain to enable more natural regeneration. Ashdown Forest in particular has high numbers of deer, which is reducing biodiversity in the area This story from the times demonstrates how we can also produce healthy food from the necessary deer management. The Country Food Trust are organising the payment, processing and delivery of the minced venison to local food banks and charity kitchens throughout Sussex from an increase in deer management this year. “Unless there is demand for venison game dealers won’t take it and stalkers won’t cull deer if there is nowhere for it to go. But we have an inexhaustible demand and the feedback from the people eating it has been fantastic. This is a pilot and we are trying to create a template that can be replicated.” https://lnkd.in/em2m8AnV

We are very excited to announce that The Conservation Foundation's Green Earth Harvest Program just received a $360,000 grant from Endeavor Health's Community Investment Fund. This will be a transformational year for our certified organic farm program here in Naperville, where we provide fresh, local veggies to over 650 families through our farm share program and help to feed over 900 families through partnerships with local food pantries. These funds will help to replace and upgrade equipment to help us grow healthy local food, take care of our soil better and make farming a little easier for our farmers. Pictured here with me are Jeff Zakem from Endeavor Health, Russell Cerocke our Farm Manager and Sheryl Fasone the Business Manager for the Green Earth Harvest Program

🌱 Did you know that Erie County has lost a staggering 40% of its farmland to development since 1970? This alarming trend not only threatens our regional agricultural production but also the dreams of many farmers who aspire to become proud farmland owners. As farmland transitions from retiring farmland owners to a new generations of farmers, regional food production and agricultural soils are at risk. In a groundbreaking initiative, Providence Farm Collective (PFC) and the Western New York Land Conservancy joined forces to counteract this trend. Together, we raised funds to purchase PFC’s 37 acres of prime farmland and currently are working to protect this land as agricultural forever. Today, PFC farmers access prime soils, practice ecological regenerative farming, and work towards self-sufficiency as they develop their farm businesses. PFC’s ownership of its farmland has outsize impact: 200+ PFC farmers cultivate their cultural crops 100,000+ pounds of fresh food is harvested annually 11,000+ Western New Yorker neighbors are nourished by food grown at PFC At PFC, we're committed to supporting diverse agricultural entrepreneurs and promoting equitable access to food and farmland. If you are a farmland owner interested in keeping your land in agriculture and also in helping farmers realize their dreams, please complete this short survey: https://lnkd.in/gMcJeAc2 #ProvidenceFarmCollective #EmpoweringFarmers #SustainableAgriculture

Litter!! Sometimes, I think the universe gives you a series it kicks to make to wake up the obvious. When did litter in the UK and fly-tipping get so bad? The worst bit of it all is if we can't convince individuals to use a bin or take their rubbish home, then we are fooling ourselves that they will take a kind of climate action. You never find anyone who admits this anti-social behaviour, but there must be a significant proportion of the population who simply doesn't care about their negative impact on their fellow citizens or nature. My big question is when they see the litter - does it enrich their lives? or is it what they expect a roadside or country lane to look like? I suspect there is a tipping point for litter i.e. it must be harder to justify littering if the area is clean of litter and there are bins available. 4 things happened in the last week or so that have made me think the universe is trying to tell me to do something. - The delivery driver at the office was driving a SUP-branded van, which led to Sebastian Elwell FPFS TEP , asking about his business, and it turns out he gets involved in SUP litter clean-ups in conjunction with a number of local charities. The charities then photograph the litter and name & shame the manufacturers. This sounds like a great community event for groups like B Corp, for example. - We then met "Mr Litter Picker" at a PPP event last week, and he was talking about the amount of litter he collects daily ( not his real name). - I found myself watching Sandy Toksvig live out my dream of owning and restoring British woodland, but she was having those dreams dented by fly-tipping and destructive behaviour. - Yesterday, we joined the Something Big team for a bit of netwalking, and the topic of litter came up again (partly triggered by the abandoned fridges in the lane). The comment was made that we often take part in beach cleans, but why don't we do it in our own communities? Also, during the event, another comment was made about supermarkets and consumers not demanding reduced or less environmentally damaging packaging, and therefore, manufacturers are rolling back on the progress they were making. The questions I am now pondering - Is litter the gateway to climate action? - How do we effectively educate to ensure better behaviour? - How do we name and shame suppliers? - How do we catch the people or businesses who do this? - How do we get local businesses together to do something about it? - How do we make sure the manufacturers continue to make progress? Any ideas are appreciated because something needs to happen💚 ps - If you know of an army of wombles, please send them to West Surrey.

Introducing Hedgerow Heroes - Our new project to help restore the hedgerow network in Herefordshire! Hedgerows are a haven for wildlife, help reduce flooding and run-off, and capture carbon dioxide. They play a vital role in our environment, acting as linear forests, and are our largest connected 'nature reserve.' One in ten vulnerable species in the UK, including hedgehogs and dormice, depend on hedgerows. To continue benefiting from them we need to protect, sustain, and expand our hedgerows for our well-being and future existence. Project Aims - Collaborate with local communities, schools, landowners, and farmers to raise awareness about the importance of hedgerows. - Help manage existing hedges. - Plant at least 2.5km of new hedgerows by April 2025! Funding We are thrilled to have secured funding for 2.5km of new hedgerows and community work, but we want to plant more! If we secure additional funding, we aim to plant 2.8km or even 3km of new hedgerows by April 2025. We need your help to achieve this! If you, or a business you know, can support our cause, please visit our website to find out more and to make your pledge.  We need all pledges by the end of August, with payments not required until mid-December. If we raise £2,000 in pledges, Big Give Champions can match this amount, potentially exceeding £8,000 in total! Did you know more than 80% of our farmland birds rely on hedgerows for protection and food? Hedgerows also prevent soil erosion and regulate water supply for crops. What's not to love about hedgerows?! Our heartfelt thanks to all of you who pledge to this project. We shall keep you all up to date with our progress on our social media (click the links at the bottom of this page to follow us for all the latest). Volunteering We are also looking for volunteers to help plant and lay hedgerows between October and March. If you’re interested, please email us at volunteer@cpreherefordshire.org.uk. For more information and resources, including classroom lesson plans and our hedgerow brochure, visit our main Hedgerow Heroes page on our website.

Tanka Fund has awarded $95,500 in 2024’s final round of funding to Buffalo rancher partners. This round of awards brings our 2024 total to $208,500. As part of its mission to return Buffalo to Native lands, lives, and economies, Tanka Fund provides funding directly to its rancher partners to establish new Buffalo ranches or to support, expand, and sustain existing ranch operations. Our regranting program is a strategy to increase access to capital and animals for Native Buffalo caretakers. Tanka Fund also provides funding to assist with the infrastructure-building needs of ranch operations. Funds can be used for equipment, fencing, feed, hay, soil testing, or any other function related to daily operations. Read more about our grantmaking here: tankafund.org/what-we-do 🦬 #TankaFund #BuffaloConservation #SupportNativeRanchers #WildlifePreservation #ProtectTheBuffalo #SustainableRanching #NativeAmericanHeritage #EcoFriendlyFarming #BuffaloFencingProject #ConservationEfforts #WildlifeProtection #SupportIndigenousCommunities #BuffaloRestoration #WildlifeSupport #CulturalPreservation #IndigenousLandManagement #HelpSaveTheBuffalo #BuffaloHeritage #SustainableAgriculture #LandsLivesEconomies #Buffalo #Bison #TheReturn #NativeAmerican #ClimateRestoration #CommunityEmpowerment #EnvironmentalSustainability #BuffaloRanching #ClimateSmart