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.
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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 learn from running our grassfed beef business 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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News10/01/2021Swath Grazing Harding GrassSwath grazing is a practice where forage is cut into a... -
Article08/31/2021Travel Journal of Regenerative Agriculture in the North...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 NumbersThe pandemic has highlighted long-standing inequities in our economic, social, and... -
Opinion,Resource08/31/2021Defending Beef - Revised and Expanded EditionNicolette Hahn Niman’s first edition of Defending Beef, the Ecological and... -
Opinion,Resource07/28/2021What We’re Reading: Regenerating soil, regenerating soul: an...Many people ask our team at TomKat Ranch, “If regenerative agriculture... -
News07/20/2021Regenerative Ranching Apprenticeship - Join Our Team!Work with TomKat Ranch Land & Livestock Team as an apprentice... -
Article,Resource06/18/2021Joining the Savory EOV Program and Moving Towards...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 and Deep...Increased attention and investment in agriculture is necessary and urgent.... -
Article03/26/2021Bar-C, the Why and How: A Focus On...At the peak of its local meat supply industry, California once... -
Opinion02/26/2021February Newsletter Introduction by Wendy Millet - Policy...It is an exciting time for those of us who understand... -
Article02/26/2021Community in the Time of Covid with Puente...Since the middle of January, I have had the opportunity to... -
News,Resource02/26/2021Virtual Sunday Brunch with Growing Table and the...It was inspiring to join Kat Taylor and the team from... -
Opinion02/02/2021Kat Taylor - Gov Newsom’s Executive OrderAs many readers may have already heard, Governor Gavin Newsom recently... -
Article02/02/2021We Help Sacramento’s Vulnerable Communities Get 5-Star MealsWhen COVID-19 hit, TomKat Ranch shifted our LeftCoast Grassfed beef sales... -
Resource02/02/2021Publication - UC Berkeley, Center of Law, Energy,...Redefining Value and Risk in Agriculture: Policy and Investment Solution to... -
Article,Resource02/02/2021Article - Greener Farming Methods Don’t Compromise YieldsIn the most comprehensive study to date, researchers found that greener... -
Opinion12/18/2020December 2020 Newsletter Introduction - Growing UnderstandingIn just a blink of geologic time, humans have created technologies... -
News12/18/2020Conference Recap - Climate Underground 2020 at Caney...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 Learning OpportunityEarlier this year as COVID-19 grew from a concern into a... -
News10/30/2020Local Food Security: Coops, Veggies, and MeatA large part of what we do at TomKat Ranch is... -
Article10/27/2020Kat Taylor - A Forbes FEATURES Online VideoKat Taylor using capitalism’s toolbox to fight systemic racism, environmental destruction... -
Study09/30/2020What We're Reading - Point Blue Issue Brief:...Point Blue Methane Brief and Carbon Footprint Study of White Oak... -
News09/30/2020Growing the Table - Shifting Demand Towards a...During this crisis, a number of ‘farm to family’ programs have... -
Article09/30/2020Regenerative Ranching Circle NORCAL - Start of...Even though the regenerative ranching community in California is small and... -
Article,Resource09/17/2020A Regenerative Food System Can Only Be Realized...A Regenerative Food System Can Only Be Realized When There is... -
News05/01/2020Resilience & Regenerative Ag in the Time of...At TomKat Ranch, we have the immense privilege of operating as... -
News04/29/2020California Healthy Soils Initiative - Grant Applications Now...Calling all California farmers and ranchers! Healthy Soils Grant Program applications... -
Article04/28/2020Elk Glade Ranch demonstrates myriad ways to benefit...Elk Glade Ranch demonstrates that there are myriad ways to benefit... -
News02/26/2020Goat Herd as Ecosystem Reclamation Tool - Profile...< Back to All FacebookTwitterLinkedin Fork... -
News02/26/2020EcoFarm 2020This past January, the Ecological Farming Association (EcoFarm) held its... -
News02/12/20202020 Regenerative Ranching Internship - Apply Now Through...We are accepting applications for TomKat Ranch Regenerative Ranching 2020 Summer... -
Article01/24/2020Using Regenerative Practices to Create Meaningful OpportunitiesAs part of our Profiles in Land and Management series, this... -
News01/24/2020A Win for California Healthy School FoodThe 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 You to...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 RanchingRangelands are an essential part of the health and integrity of... -
Article12/16/2019The Re-Generation: An Apprentice’s Perspective on the Promise...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 - Parker PasturesAs 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 - Lowry RanchAs part of our Profiles in Land and Management series, this... -
Resource08/28/2019Profiles in Land and Management - Sieben Live...Profiles in Land and Management Series this month - Sieben Live... -
News07/30/2019Where Are They Now - Leyla CurryA question and answer session with our former intern, Leyla Curry -
Article07/30/2019Profiles in Land and Management - Pueblo of...This month our Profiles in Land and Management Series explores regenerative... -
News06/28/2019Where Are They Now - Anna BrownA question and answer session with our former intern, Anna Brown -
Article06/21/2019Profiles in Land and Management - Flying Diamond...This month we are excited to re-share our profile of Flying... -
Article05/29/2019Grassfed Alliance: Coming Together to Promote Authentic GrassfedFor years, TomKat Ranch has proudly marketed our grassfed beef under... -
Article05/29/2019Profiles in Land and Management - Grupo La...This month we are sharing our profile of the Grupo La... -
News05/29/2019Kat Taylor co-hosted a Healthy School Food Policy...With school food at the forefront of our healthcare issues, limited... -
Article04/24/2019Profiles in Land and Management - Lonetree RanchOver 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 KehrerA 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 Will Save...Kristin’s Ohlson’s The Soil Will Save Us offers hope in the face of... -
Resource02/12/2019What We Are Reading - Kiss the GroundDuring 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 of ScaleRangelands 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