The New Rancher Camp Five Day Intensive Course

The New Rancher Camp is a five-day intensive retreat style camp for men and women age 18 or older who are interested in becoming farmers or ranchers. You will learn new skills and discover a holistic approach to farming, life, and land management.

New Rancher Camp July 9-13, 2018 at Matheson Farms LLC, Bellingham, WA, USA

Your camp leaders for this retreat-style hands-on camp are Sandra Matheson, DVM, and Doug Warnock, MS, of the Roots of Resilience team. Sandra is a lifelong rancher, documentary filmmaker, retired veterinarian, and ag educator/trainer. Doug is a former rancher, writer, and had a long career with WSU extension. Both are entrepreneurs, and accredited Holistic Management professionals.

The New Rancher School Curriculum Includes:

• Basic farm skills, fencing, and facilities
• Animal husbandry and low-stress animal handling techniques
• Raising and working with horses
• Managing your farm or ranch for resilience using Holistic Management
• Relationship building
• Farm business management
• Leadership and creating positive change
• Monitoring your land

You should sign up if you:

• Are considering a career in agriculture, but aren’t sure where to start;
• Have taken ag-related classes, and now want practical experience;
• Are thinking about a career change to agriculture from another field; or
• Are just curious about farming or ranching life;

New Rancher Camp is for you.

At New Rancher Camp you’ll learn about ranching heritage and traditions from multi-generation ranchers. And you’ll learn about current, science-based regenerative practices that will put your future farm or ranch business on a sustainable footing.