Blog - Crane Dance Farm

What's in a Label?

A closer look at what the Animal Welfare Approved label means ~ and how our farm is held accountable for the care of our animals, year after year.

Shortly after my arrival at Crane Dance this summer, one of the very first calls from the pasture happened. Farmer Colton noticed that a calf had been born, which is always exciting news, but this time there was cause for concern. A lone tree far off near the edge of a field has become known over time as "the birthing tree," because cows consistently venture that way to give birth. This is where the new calf and mom were found. However, the calf didn't have the strength that healthy calves normally exhibit...

Loving the World Back to Wholeness

If you've ever gotten the change to hear Robin Wall Kimmerer speak, you may have heard her address the covenant of reciprocity between humans, animals, and the land: giving to nature as it gives to us in the sacredness of this mutual relationship. The principles of reciprocity are at the core of regenerative farming practices.

Watch What Happens When it Rains (Part 6)

Part 6 of our Farm Series (inspired by the film Common Ground) explores the six-inch layer of healthy topsoil, its incredible capacity to store water and sustain life, and why this matters more than ever with our changing climate!

School Food and Our Children

An introduction to Eat Real, a trailblazing national nonprofit organization working to improve the food served in public school cafeterias by helping districts provide more nutritious, responsibly sourced, real-food meals to students.

What Regeneration Looks Like (Part 5)

Our health begins in the soil; our health mirrors the health of the soil itself. As the health of the land rises and falls, our health follows suit.

Animals as Partners: Healing the Land Together (Part 4)

The question isn't whether animals belong in agriculture, but rather how we manage them ~ and whether they are part of a system that gives back more than it takes while helping to restore balance to nature.

Nature's Way of Protecting and Healing the Land (Part 3)

When we work with natural systems instead of against them, the land responds.

How Farming Changed Forever (Part 2)

After World War II, farming changed faster than ever before and in ways we could not have anticipated.

Soil - the Foundation of Everything (Part 1)

Part 1 in our farm series inspired by the film: Common Ground ~ which invites us to consider the role of regenerative agriculture in healing not only the land, but also our food system, human health, local economies, communities, and the planet itself.