It was a big change when Jason Regier moved his family from Kansas City, where he worked in youth ministry, back to southwestern Nebraska to transition the family farm as his dad retired.
Jason Regier
Cover crops grow between corn rows on the Jason Regier farm near Madrid, Neb.
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Jason Regier and his family run Regier Coffee Roasters on the side, supplying local coffee shops and grocery stores and shipping beans all around.
'Round the Coalition Coffeepot
‘Round the NSHC Coffee Pot is a monthly feature special to the Midwest Messenger. It highlights the work of the Nebraska Soil Health Coalition, a nonprofit organization established in 2023 to advance producer-centered education, outreach, and the adoption of soil health principles to build resilient farms, ranches, and communities across Nebraska. Learn more at www.nesoilhealth.org.
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Learn more about the Nebraska Soil Health Coalition and the work they're up to with this new monthly feature of the Midwest Messenger.
‘Round the NSHC Coffee Pot is a monthly feature special to the Midwest Messenger. It highlights the work of the Nebraska Soil Health Coalition, a nonprofit organization established in 2023 to advance producer-centered education, outreach, and the adoption of soil health principles to build resilient farms, ranches, and communities across Nebraska. Learn more at www.nesoilhealth.org.
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