Greener Pastures In Regen Ag

Join us at an inspiring, family-run pastured poultry operation in the process of expanding their locally-based direct sales business. We will tour the operation and learn how they are incorporating ruminants (sheep) for ecosystem & soil health and focus on business and marketing practices to increase on-farm revenues. Understanding Ag consultant John Hays will share his expertise in helping a wide array of agricultural operations improve their bottom line.

Topics to be addressed include:

· Understanding the principles of regenerative agriculture

· Improving efficiencies in pastured poultry production

· Addressing issues in “scaling up”

· The basics of marketing

· Building your brand

· Email and social media direct marketing

· Stacked enterprise and income streams

· How to successfully leverage grant funding for supplemental support

Detailed directions and an agenda for this workshop will be emailed to those who register 2-3 days prior to the event. If you do not see that email, please be sure to check your spam. For questions, email aGNwMjIgfCB0eHN0YXRlICEgZWR1.

INSTRUCTORS:

Dr. Ken Mix is the Program director of The Small Producer Initiative at Texas State University and currently teaches entomology, soil health, and crop production, with active research on small producer needs, soil, and water resources. He is a former vegetable producer and currently runs SKM Homestead, a small livestock and mixed produce 50-acre farm in Fentress, Texas.

Understanding Ag is a regenerative agricultural consulting company that educates and mentors farmers, ranchers, landowners, businesses, and communities in the principles and practices needed to restore, repair, rebuild, regenerate their farming and ranching ecosystems.

Southern Sunny Acres is a Veteran family-owned farm in East Texas, founded in 2021 by Ty and Tokie Morgan. Inspired by our grandparents’ Nebraska farm, Sunny Acres, we’re passionate about providing pasture-raised, chemical-free proteins and regeneratively grown food to our local community.

With over a decade of experience in sustainable agriculture, we believe in working with nature—no pesticides, herbicides, or synthetic fertilizers—to restore the land and nourish the body. Our farm is rooted in faith, family, and a mission to offer truly wholesome food that supports health and healing.

Sponsor: NRCS

Hosts: SPI & Southern Sunny Acres

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