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Regenerative Grazing & Livestock Systems Certificate

We’re thrilled to partner with the Center for Agriculture and Food Entrepreneurship (CAFE) at Vermont State University (VTSU) to launch a new program: the Regenerative Grazing & Livestock Systems Certificate, beginning August 2026 at VTSU–Randolph.

This 24-credit, two-semester hybrid program will prepare the next generation of land stewards to lead the way in regenerative agriculture. Students will gain hands-on experience with adaptive multi-paddock grazing, learning essential skills in soil health, pasture management, water and fencing systems, livestock genetics, and sustainable business operations.


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Creating a Sustainable Beef Supply Chain for Campus Dining

In the fall of 2025, NGBI was awarded a 2025 New England Food Vision Prize from the Henry P. Kendall Foundation.

These necessary funds will support the development of a sustainable supply chain for local grass-fed beef to the Vermont State University campus dining facilities.

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Announcement of the winner of the 2025 Food Vision Prize by the Henry P. Kendall Foundation, featuring a stylized apple logo and bold green text.

In The media

  • Cover of 'Sustainable Farming' magazine, Summer 2025 issue, featuring a close-up of green grass and out-of-focus cows in the background, with headline about grass being greener.

    Sustainable Farming Magazine Feature

    NGBI Executive Director, Ridge Shinn, was featured in the summer 2025 issue of Sustainable Farming Magazine. In his article, “Chewing it Over,” Ridge challenged the flawed criticisms of grass-fed beef emissions.

    Read the article here
  • Cover of The Natural Farmer magazine featuring sheep grazing in a pasture with mountains in the background. The magazine is titled The Natural Farmer, Summer 2025 issue, and the featured article is Grasslands & Organic Pasture.

    Interview in The Natural Farmer Magazine

    NGBI Executive Director, Ridge Shinn, was interviewed by Liza Gabriel for the Natural Farmer Magazine’s Summer 2025 issue.

    Read the interview here
  • A man with gray hair and a mustache wearing a flat cap, plaid shirt, and dark vest standing outdoors in a grassy field with cows grazing in the background.

    Special in Worcester Living

    NGBI Executive Director, Ridge Shinn, featured in a special to Worcester Living: Hero of Hardwick:i Embracing regenerative Grazing.

    Read the article here
  • Book cover titled "Choosing to Farm: New Generation Stories" by Ridge Shinn, featuring a photo of an older man with a gray mustache, wearing a plaid shirt, dark vest, and a beige plaid cap, standing outdoors with a blurred natural background.

    Podcast: Choosing to Farm: Ridge Shinn Thinks Big Picture

    Listen to Ridge Shinn discuss regenerative grazing in a January 2024 episode of Choosing To Farm Podcast

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  • Logo for NOFA Podcast with green plant sprout emerging from soil on a blue background.

    NOFA Podcast feature: Grass-Fed Cattle are Solving Problems

    In January 0f 2023, Executive Director, Ridge Shinn, discusses the amazing possibilities that good management of cattle can have on soils and land as a whole.

    Listen here
  • Logo for AgEmerge Podcast with a graphic of a plant with four leaves, and the words "AgEmerge Podcast" in green, orange, and white text.

    Ag Solutions Network: AgEmerge Podcast Episode 103

    Monte and Ridge talk about everything from soil health, to cover crops to beef genetics, to available markets. A great discussion wrapped up with a powerful message about the impacts of running ruminants on the land.

    Listen here

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