Regenerative Ranching & Fire Prevention: Adaptive Grazing at Pomponio Ranch w/ Chris Giannini
The Foggy Farmer por Ranger Kielak
Notas del episodio
In this episode of The Foggy Farmer, Ranger sits down with Chris Giannini, the Ranch Manager at the historic 2,700-acre Pomponio Ranch in San Gregorio, CA. While the ranch is known for elite show-jumping horses, there is a quiet revolution happening in the pastures surrounding them.
Chris shares how Pomponio Ranch is using adaptive grazing and controlled burns to turn the clock back on land management—mimicking ancient herds to restore soil health and native grasses. We dig into the counter-intuitive science of why their ponds are stopping filling up (it’s a good thing!), how cows and goats are working together to fight fire-prone coyote brush, and the truth behind marketing labels like "Grass-Fed" vs. "Pasture-Raised."
Whether you are a producer looking to implement regenerative practices or ...