On the eve of Farm Aid’s weekend events this past September, Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed opened its gates for “Farm Aid Eve: Welcome to Our Regenerative Farm,” inviting neighbors and concertgoers to an evening of live music, local food, vendor booths and guided pasture tours that doubled as a lesson in how cattle can help rebuild soil and grassland bird habitat.
Matt Maier gives a tour of his ranch, with his cattle in the background following the vehicle.
Anthony Hauck, communications manager for Audubon Conservation Ranching, attended the Farm Aid Eve event at Thousand Hills.
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Maier’s cattle look on as the tour drives past the pasture.
Born and raised on a farm in southeastern South Dakota, Katelyn currently resides in Sioux Falls. She enjoys attending SDSU football games (her alma mater), going to farmer’s markets and visiting her parents at their family farm. Reach her at kwinberg@tristateneighbor.com.
Katelyn Winberg
Agricultural Reporter
