Word on the street says you gain experience just after you really need it, and you’re supposed to learn from past experiences in an effort to not repeat it. After 32 years in the managed grazing business, I’m not supposed to be surprised anymore.

Sometimes a gathering of farmers hits on all the right notes – a beautiful evening in the pasture, great conversations between new friends and generous scoops of homemade ice-cream with all the sundae fixings.