How We Help

Build a life on the land that works for you

Start seeing your operation for all it’s possibility, rather than never-ending list of chores.

Are you running your farm, or is your farm running you?

Are you stuck in reactive decision-making? Do you have a hard time implementing new ideas? Are important conversations being putting off? When was the last time you took a break without feeling guilty?

Let’s flip the script. What if…

You had a proactive approach to management. You felt excited and ready to try new things. You had support to have open conversations. You prioritized your quality of life.

How we help

Coaching and Mentorship

Schedule a call or a farm visit with one of our certified Holistic Management educators. They can coach you through:

Challenges and opportunities
Getting the team on board
Grazing or land plans
Financial management

Peer Networks

Attend a conference, field day or join a management club. Meet farmers and ranchers who are:

Asking the same questions as you
Positively making change
Up for sharing their experiences
Prioritizing the people and the land

Courses and Resources

Jump into the fundamentals of managing holistically. Learn tools to bring home to your farm or ranch including:

Understanding your context
Financial planning
Grazing or crop planning
Time management

How are you defining success?

True success on the farm isn’t measured in bushels per acre or the size of your herd. Imagine if your farm was producing deep, lasting relationships with the people you love, and healthy, regenerating soil for the generations to come. Farms across Canada have been working with the Holistic Management Canada and making that vision a practical reality.

"We have gone from scratching our heads and wondering how we could make a living off of this land to creating a livelihoods for ourselves and a number of employees. And with the opening of our meat shop, that'll expand even more, providing that benefit into the community."

Tristan Banwell Spray Creek Ranch, British Columbia

"Communication is key. We try to actively listen and validate each other. Being this kind of team player creates harmony and long-term relationships in business and in families."

Cindy Hudson Hudson family ranch, Alberta

"It gave us a big-picture idea of what we wanted our lives and our farm to be like. The holistic context helped us let go of certain opportunities and realize that they were not a good fit for us."

Arlie LaRoche Farm One Forty, Saskatchewan

"I had to think of a creative way of how to utilize my land in the most cost efficient way. So for me that was trying to revitalize the grasslands by putting the animals back on pasture."

Kishon Warmington Back to Roots Farm, Manitoba

"Part of holistic management is monitoring your systems so that before a failure really takes hold you can see something going askew and you can change and adapt your plan."

Lisa Waechter Double D Farm, Ontario

"We knew we wanted to be full-time farmers because travelling to and from work wasn't the lifestyle we wanted. We needed to create a stable income to survive on the farm."

Jacob Morin Le Paysan Gourmand, Quebec

"I worked to come up with a clear understanding of my purpose which is roughly articulated as earning a livelihood based on sun, rain and soil, connecting with community, healing the land, and serving as a resource to others. This is the why behind the what of what I do."

Adam McLean Wildwind Pastures, Prince Edward Island