Fork to Farm
Our Fork to Farm partnerships aim to change the way society eats in order to accelerate producer adoption of regenerative agriculture. Working at the ranch, in our community and region, and across the United States, we seek to catalyze a regenerative food movement that supports farmers and ranchers.
Photo Credit: William Milliot
Our Fork to Farm partnerships aim to change the way society eats in order to accelerate producer adoption of regenerative agriculture. Working at the ranch, in our community and region, and across the United States, we seek to catalyze a regenerative food movement that supports farmers and ranchers.
Regenerative Food Movement
We work in our local community and throughout the United States to engage and educate people about the importance of using agriculture to restore the health of people and the planet. We believe that a strong food movement can give producers the market confidence they need to change practices on the ground. Together with partners, we build robust demand for authentic grassfed products and align agricultural support systems with regenerative outcomes.
Regenerative Food Movement
We work in our local community and throughout the United States to engage and educate people about the importance of using agriculture to restore the health of people and the planet. We believe that a strong food movement can give producers the market confidence they need to change practices on the ground. Together with partners, we build robust demand for authentic grassfed products and align agricultural support systems with regenerative outcomes.
We run our LeftCoast GrassFed beef business to learn about production bottlenecks for producers, the challenge of finding certified animals to grow our herd, aggregation opportunities for finishing cattle, mission-aligned slaughter and butchery facilities, and profitable markets. We test opportunities to rally consumer demand for authentic grassfed and regenerative products. We use every pound of meat we produce to help us achieve our mission.
News and Resources
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11/18/2024A Gardener’s Best FriendYou’ve probably heard the saying, “The gardener's best friend is the... -
11/18/2024What’s your beef? The Latest Nutrient...Our food system is breaking our soil because our dependence on... -
News10/23/2024Highlights from Hosting Grazing Lands Conservation...TomKat Ranch recently partnered with the San Mateo Resource Conservation District... -
Article,Opinion10/23/2024Ode to Goat MeatTwo million meat goats are being raised in the US, and... -
Article09/23/2024Grazing for BiodiversityCoastal California is home to an array of unique native flora... -
Event,News09/23/2024Goat Butchering Workshop with ChefsWe recently hosted a goat butchery with the help of whole-animal... -
Article,Resource08/22/2024Working with Nature at the Foundational...Managing land and livestock encompasses the art and science of our... -
Event,News08/22/2024A Letter from Stanford Bio 105Professors and students from Stanford University’s Biology/Earth Systems course titled Ecology... -
Article08/22/2024Making a “Natural Experiment” on the...At TomKat Ranch we manage Harding Grass. This grass is... -
News05/30/2024We're Hiring - LeftCoast GrassFed...We're Hiring - LeftCoast GrassFed Sales Associate -
News,Resource05/23/2024An Uplifting Guide to Winning the...Climate change is deadly serious business. But who knew fighting it... -
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News04/22/2024The Real Burger of Earth Day...April brings rain showers, rainbows, longer days, AND Earth Day! Many...
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News04/22/2024Presenting at the California Council of...In March, TomKat Ranch Educational Foundation co-presented at the California Council... -
News,Resource04/01/2024USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map ComparisonA sliding comparison of the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map changes... -
News,Resource03/27/2024Highlighting Trends in Ag and Finance:...Given our belief in the power and potential of regenerative agriculture... -
Article,Opinion02/28/2024Our Sam McDonald MomentIn honor of Black History Month, we would like to introduce... -
Article02/28/2024Allensworth Progressive Association – Fostering ResiliencyAllensworth, California’s first all-Black town established in 1908, is in Tulare... -
Article02/28/2024Ode to InsectWhen I first moved to Pescadero, the space where I lived... -
Article,Resource02/28/2024So Many Reasons To Like Dung...You might not find fresh manure very exciting, but it doesn’t... -
News01/29/2024California Association of Resource Conservation Districts...In December, Mark Biaggi and Kevin Watt attended and presented at... -
Article,Opinion01/29/2024The Power of PrinciplesWhen I moved to California after graduating from college, I did... -
Opinion,Resource12/20/2023Notes on DeathI think about death a lot. It’s an integral part of... -
Opinion12/20/2023A Show of Respect: Utilizing the...Raising animals for food is extremely complex—logistically, ecologically, and emotionally. -
Article,Resource12/20/2023From Death Comes Life, Talking Compost...If you ask our master gardener, Susan, “What is compost” you’re... -
News12/20/2023Some Mantras from Women Transforming Food...I’m new/ish at TomKat Ranch Educational Foundation, just rounding out my... -
Article11/28/2023Pilot Training to Expand Access to...Conservation Plans have been used by Resource Conservation Districts (RCDs) and... -
Resource11/24/2023Learning to be Fearless FarmersRegenerative agriculture is a movement gaining momentum worldwide, attracting scores of... -
News,Resource10/31/2023Navigating Grazing Agreements with California FarmLinkWhat is the best way to develop agricultural contracts? Our land... -
Article,Opinion10/31/2023Eating with the Seasons - Fruit,...As the weather shifts and days grow shorter, it's a valuable... -
Article09/27/2023Growing Our Capacity for Good Work:...Through photosynthesis, it can be said that the whole world runs... -
Opinion09/27/2023Cows Eat Pampas Grass: An Interview...Cows Eat Pampas Grass: An Interview with Mark Biaggi, TomKat Ranch... -
News09/27/2023TomKat Ranch on Food for the...In our ongoing “Gathering for Action” effort to engage the public... -
News08/23/2023A Peek Into Regenerative Agriculture at...In May, we had the pleasure of hosting Sarah Pilla, a... -
News08/23/2023Shifting Paradigms: The UC System and...This past June, over 110 participants, including staff from TomKat Ranch,... -
Article06/26/2023Thrifty Herd - Breeding for Successful...Regenerative agriculture seeks to mimic the Earth’s natural cycles. The planned,... -
Event,Resource05/21/2023Learning The Ins And Outs Of...Recently, on a beautiful sunny day in May, Beef2Institution held a... -
News,Resource04/26/2023Is It Possible for A Cattle...On March 22-23, 2023, Matt Ricketts of Triple R Bar S... -
Article04/26/2023Bring On the Goats - A...The Land & Livestock team at TomKat Ranch utilizes cattle and... -
News04/26/2023Food Hub It Is! San Mateo...In 2022, San Mateo Resource Conservation District (SMRCD), Kitchen Table Advisors... -
Opinion,Resource04/26/2023What We're Reading - April 2023...Fifty-three years ago, the first Earth Day inspired and united 20... -
Opinion03/17/2023What We're Reading - March 2023In honor of Women’s History Month we are highlighting the legacy... -
Article,Opinion02/08/2023Reflections from our Chef and Garden...I began my career in hospitality in an effort to heal... -
Article,Resource02/08/2023What We're Reading - February 2023In honor of Black History month this February, we wanted to... -
Article,Resource12/15/2022Regenerative Gardening at TomKat RanchOver the past two years—motivated by the need in our community... -
Event,News12/15/2022Beef2Institution: Farm to Hospital Regenerative Ranch...Beef2Institution began in 2018 as a pilot program to address the... -
Opinion,Resource11/02/2022Shifting ParadigmsIt seems that in every sector, system, or structure of our... -
News11/02/2022Celebrating Climate-Smart Investments on our Journey...On September 14th, seventy climate-smart agriculture and forestry pilot projects received... -
News11/01/2022Black Food Summit 2022 at TomKat...Last month, TomKat Ranch and the Office of Kat Taylor were... -
Article,Resource09/07/2022Swath Grazing Trial 2022At TomKat Ranch, our livestock are a tool we use to... -
News,Resource09/07/2022Culinary Skills Training with LHPUSD Food...Now that California has become the first state in the nation... -
Article,Resource07/20/2022Kristyn Leach of Namu FarmThere are so many interesting and hopeful ways to engage in... -
Event,News07/19/2022Soil Sampling and the Soil Health...Many landowners are interested in soil carbon inventories to help them... -
Article05/03/2022The Remarkable Benefits of Riparian AreasIt’s springtime at the ranch and everywhere you go the birds... -
News05/03/2022EcoFarm 2022: Two Field Days Focusing...This year EcoFarm is hosting several field days during the Spring... -
News,Resource03/30/2022Guide to Regenerative Grazing Leases: Opportunities...As part of TomKat Ranch’s broader effort to develop a toolkit... -
News,Resource03/30/2022Bar-C Update - We’re In Business!BAR-C is an Animal Welfare Approved multi-species processing operation in the... -
News03/30/2022A Note From Our First Ever...My intention is to bring the story and voice of regenerative... -
Article,Resource02/07/2022Rain and Regenerative ManagementEver wonder the speed of a raindrop falling? Raindrops typically fall... -
News,Opinion12/20/20212021: A Regenerative Year and Looking...A great deal of suffering comes from the false belief that... -
Article11/30/2021School Food Supply Chain Challenges and...I think it is fair to say we have all experienced... -
Resource11/30/2021What We're Reading - A Synthesis...Regenerative agriculture is increasingly being recognized as an effective tool for... -
Opinion,Resource10/29/2021Social RegenerationHuman beings are an integral part of our planet, inextricably linked... -
News,Resource10/29/2021EcoFarm 2022: Pre-conference Field Day -...Next year (January 2022) will be the 42nd annual EcoFarm Conference! -
Resource10/29/2021What We’re Reading - Regeneration: Ending...Recently a colleague shared how much she enjoyed listening to an... -
News10/01/2021Swath Grazing Harding GrassSwath grazing is a practice where forage is cut into a... -
Article08/31/2021Travel Journal of Regenerative Agriculture in...Over the past month, I got the chance to visit some... -
News,Resource08/31/2021The Regen Ranching Data Round UpOne particular area we have been exploring lately is data interoperability—the... -
News08/31/2021Growing the Table - Update on...The pandemic has highlighted long-standing inequities in our economic, social, and... -
Opinion,Resource08/31/2021Defending Beef - Revised and Expanded...Nicolette Hahn Niman’s first edition of Defending Beef, the Ecological and... -
Opinion,Resource07/28/2021What We’re Reading: Regenerating soil, regenerating...Many people ask our team at TomKat Ranch, “If regenerative agriculture... -
News07/20/2021Regenerative Ranching Apprenticeship - Join Our...Work with TomKat Ranch Land & Livestock Team as an apprentice... -
Article,Resource06/18/2021Joining the Savory EOV Program and...We recently completed the Savory Institute’s onboarding process for the Ecological... -
Opinion04/30/2021The Serengeti Symphony by Kat TaylorThe magic of regenerative agriculture comes from how it works harmoniously... -
Article,Resource04/30/2021‘No-Dig’ Gardening at TomKat RanchTypically, landscaping at the ranch focuses on the care of flowers,... -
Resource,Study03/29/2021Transformative Investment in Climate-Smart Agriculture: Introduction...Increased attention and investment in agriculture is necessary and urgent.... -
Article03/26/2021Bar-C, the Why and How: A...At the peak of its local meat supply industry, California once... -
Opinion02/26/2021February Newsletter Introduction by Wendy Millet...It is an exciting time for those of us who understand... -
Article02/26/2021Community in the Time of Covid...Since the middle of January, I have had the opportunity to... -
News,Resource02/26/2021Virtual Sunday Brunch with Growing Table...It was inspiring to join Kat Taylor and the team from... -
Opinion02/02/2021Kat Taylor - Gov Newsom’s Executive...As many readers may have already heard, Governor Gavin Newsom recently... -
Article02/02/2021We Help Sacramento’s Vulnerable Communities Get...When COVID-19 hit, TomKat Ranch shifted our LeftCoast Grassfed beef sales... -
Resource02/02/2021Publication - UC Berkeley, Center of...Redefining Value and Risk in Agriculture: Policy and Investment Solution to... -
Article,Resource02/02/2021Article - Greener Farming Methods Don’t...In the most comprehensive study to date, researchers found that greener... -
Opinion12/18/2020December 2020 Newsletter Introduction - Growing...In just a blink of geologic time, humans have created technologies... -
News12/18/2020Conference Recap - Climate Underground 2020...Last month, members of our team had the opportunity to attend... -
News,Resource12/18/2020What's Good Meat? Find outFor the past nine months, I’ve been part of an incredible... -
News,Resource10/30/2020BAR-C: Breaking the BottleneckAs beef harvesting goes, California lacks enough USDA certified processing facilities... -
Article,Resource10/30/2020Groundwork - A Pilot Virtual Summer...Earlier this year as COVID-19 grew from a concern into a... -
News10/30/2020Local Food Security: Coops, Veggies, and...A large part of what we do at TomKat Ranch is... -
Article10/27/2020Kat Taylor - A Forbes FEATURES...Kat Taylor using capitalism’s toolbox to fight systemic racism, environmental destruction... -
Study09/30/2020What We're Reading - Point Blue...Point Blue Methane Brief and Carbon Footprint Study of White Oak... -
News09/30/2020Growing the Table - Shifting Demand...During this crisis, a number of ‘farm to family’ programs have... -
Article09/30/2020Regenerative Ranching Circle NORCAL -...Even though the regenerative ranching community in California is small and... -
Article,Resource09/17/2020A Regenerative Food System Can Only...A Regenerative Food System Can Only Be Realized When There is... -
News05/01/2020Resilience & Regenerative Ag in the...At TomKat Ranch, we have the immense privilege of operating as... -
News04/29/2020California Healthy Soils Initiative - Grant...Calling all California farmers and ranchers! Healthy Soils Grant Program applications... -
Article04/28/2020Elk Glade Ranch demonstrates myriad ways...Elk Glade Ranch demonstrates that there are myriad ways to benefit... -
News02/26/2020Goat Herd as Ecosystem Reclamation Tool...< Back to All Fork to Farm By Kevin Alexander Watt As part of... -
News02/26/2020EcoFarm 2020This past January, the Ecological Farming Association (EcoFarm) held its... -
News02/12/20202020 Regenerative Ranching Internship - Apply...We are accepting applications for TomKat Ranch Regenerative Ranching 2020 Summer... -
Article01/24/2020Using Regenerative Practices to Create Meaningful...As part of our Profiles in Land and Management series, this... -
News01/24/2020A Win for California Healthy School...The recent release of California Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2020-21 budget... -
News01/24/2020Dear LeftCoast GrassFed CustomersDear Friends and Customers, due to a renewed focus on getting... -
Article12/17/2019Aspiring to Regeneration - A Thank...Aspiring to Regeneration - A Thank You to Skeptics from our... -
News12/17/2019California Food for California KidsThere is a growing urgency to understand and address how the... -
Resource12/16/2019Monitoring The Multiple Benefits Of Regenerative...Rangelands are an essential part of the health and integrity of... -
Article12/16/2019The Re-Generation: An Apprentice’s Perspective on...I struggled to write this piece for the newsletter. Not because... -
Article12/16/2019Regenerative Grass-fed BeefGrass-fed beef is so much more than delicious! As part of... -
Resource10/29/2019Profiles In Land and Management -...As part of our Profiles in Land and Management series, this... -
Article10/29/2019Celebrating our Coastal FibershedA day of regenerative agriculture education for food and fiber. -
News09/30/2019Gathering of Women in CulinaryChefs play a vital role in our food systems. They are... -
Resource09/30/2019Profiles In Land and Management -...As part of our Profiles in Land and Management series, this... -
Resource08/28/2019Profiles in Land and Management -...Profiles in Land and Management Series this month - Sieben Live... -
News07/30/2019Where Are They Now - Leyla...A question and answer session with our former intern, Leyla Curry -
Article07/30/2019Profiles in Land and Management -...This month our Profiles in Land and Management Series explores regenerative... -
News06/28/2019Where Are They Now - Anna...A question and answer session with our former intern, Anna Brown -
Article06/21/2019Profiles in Land and Management -...This month we are excited to re-share our profile of Flying... -
Article05/29/2019Grassfed Alliance: Coming Together to Promote...For years, TomKat Ranch has proudly marketed our grassfed beef under... -
Article05/29/2019Profiles in Land and Management -...This month we are sharing our profile of the Grupo La... -
News05/29/2019Kat Taylor co-hosted a Healthy School...With school food at the forefront of our healthcare issues, limited... -
Article04/24/2019Profiles in Land and Management -...Over the last year, TomKat Ranch has traveled around the American... -
Article03/16/2019What We're Reading - March 2019Regenerative Agriculture Initiative at California State University, ChicoThis month we enjoyed... -
News03/15/2019EcoFarm 2019 - RecapKathy Webster has been attending the EcoFarm conference for more than... -
News02/13/2019Where are they now - Walker...A question and answer session with our former intern, Walker Kehrer. -
Article02/13/2019Sustainable Butchery WorkshopBack in May, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend Adam... -
News02/13/2019Cocina Familiar UpdateLiving in an area of San Mateo County, rich in agriculture,... -
Resource02/13/2019What We're Reading - The Soil...Kristin’s Ohlson’s The Soil Will Save Us offers hope in the face of... -
Resource02/12/2019What We Are Reading - Kiss...During my summer as a Regenerative Ranching Intern at TomKat Ranch,... -
Study06/26/2018Case Study - Flying Diamond RanchThe Johnson Family began practicing adaptive planned grazing on their ranch... -
Resource06/15/2018What We Are Reading - Politics...Rangelands are unforested and uncultivated land on which grazing is the... -
Study06/05/2018Fungal Inoculant Project - UpdateI am sure you have been holding your breath waiting to...
Photo Credit: William Milliot
