Ruminations29 Syys 2025

Bison Ranching with No Money, No Land, and No Animals

#14 – Sarah Murphy is a first-generation bison rancher and founder of Murphy Legacy Bison, a 900-acre cow–calf operation and meat brand outside of Durango in the SW corner of Colorado.

Before her ranching days, she led marketing at Whole Foods Market and later at the Savory Institute where her dreams of managing bison emerged. Her leap into ranching was enabled in part by the mentorship of Mimi Hillenbrand of the famed 777 Bison Ranch in South Dakota, as well as a hefty dose of both creativity and persistence. Despite having no land, no animals, and no money when she got started, today Sarah is one of a select few raising 100% grass-fed and regeneratively-raised bison.

In addition to ranching, she continues to work part-time for the Savory team on a bison reintroduction project with tribal nations. And as a lifelong outdoorswoman—river guide, mountain biker, backcountry skier—she brings a rare perspective on how recreation, livestock, and land health are deeply connected.

+++

ALL EPISODES: 👉 https://savory.global/podcast

JOIN THE COMMUNITY + GET MEMBERS-ONLY PERKS: 👉 https://savory.global/member

GET INVOLVED WITH SAVORY INSTITUTE: 👉 https://savory.global/find-your-path

+++

MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

– https://savory.global/90 – https://murphylegacybison.com/ – https://777bison.com/ – https://nationalbison.org/ – https://theamericansouthwest.film/

+++

This episode is brought to you by Savory’s Regenerating Members, a global community restoring over 100 million acres through Holistic Management. For less than $1 per day, you can help regenerate 400+ acres every year: 👉 https://savory.global/member

Want to sponsor an episode? 👉 https://savory.global/podcast

+++

FIND US ON SOCIAL:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/savoryinstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/savory-institute/

+++

HAVE A GUEST SUGGESTION?

We’d love to hear your thoughts: 👉 https://www.tfaforms.com/5169997

+++

Music written & performed by https://www.youtube.com/@travismcnamara9313

Tämä jakso on lisätty Podme-palveluun avoimen RSS-syötteen kautta eikä se ole Podmen omaa tuotantoa. Siksi jakso saattaa sisältää mainontaa.

Jaksot(15)

Heifer International, Heifer USA, & Holistic Management

#13 – Donna Kilpatrick is the Director of Regeneration at Heifer Ranch, the 1,200-acre U.S. agricultural training center of Heifer International based in Perryville, Arkansas where she directs regener...

30 Heinä 20251h 29min

This Regenerative Vineyard is Redefining Terroir

#12 – Michael Frey is the co-founder of DIRT Wine and second-generation steward of Mariah Vineyards, producer of the world's first Land to Market Verified wines. Located on a remote ridge 2,400 feet a...

16 Heinä 20251h 29min

Regenerative Economics w/ Hunter Lovins

#11 – Hunter Lovins is a regenerative-economy trailblazer, co-author of the bestselling books Natural Capitalism and A Finer Future, and a force behind initiatives that help farmers, CEOs, and even en...

2 Heinä 20251h 4min

Growing the World's Best Wool

In this episode, we sit down with Jen Hunter and Andy Wear of Fernhill Farm and Fernhill Fiber, recognized as the 2022 Sheep Farmers of the Year by Farmers Weekly. With decades of shepherding under th...

18 Kesä 20251h 33min

Ecological Monitoring & Nomadic Living Across Europe

In this episode of Ruminations, we explore what it means to be in relationship with place—even while living a nomadic lifestyle. Our guest is Leon Bucher: Holistic Management educator, EOV Verifier, a...

4 Kesä 20251h 43min

The Dirt on Soil Health Policy & Legislation

In this episode of Ruminations, we dig into the legislative soil beneath America’s regenerative agriculture movement with Aria McLauchlan, co-founder and executive director of LandCore. Aria brings a ...

21 Touko 20251h 32min

Regenerating Patagonia's Grasslands

In this episode we're joined by Pablo Borelli, co-founder of Ovis 21, the Savory Hub in Argentina. With a background in agronomy and extensive experience in Holistic Management, Pablo shares insights ...

14 Touko 20251h 23min