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There are gatherings that inform you, and then there are gatherings that change you. The American Regeneration Summit in Bandera, Texas was unmistakably the latter. Terra Advocati's Bryan Hummel and friend of TA David Casillas joined me, as we gathered in the middle of nowhere in the Hill Country, not quite sure what to expect, and left with a renewed sense of just how wide and deep the regenerative movement has grown. What made this conference different was not just the cali

For years, the Texas Hill Country has been a focus for Terra Advocati and Bryan Hummel of Water Ranching. While much of our work has taken us across regions and borders building partnerships, capacity, and momentum, the long term vision has always been clear. Bring that experience home and apply it where it is needed most. Now, with a growing network of collaborators and a shared sense of purpose, we are turning our attention fully to watershed regeneration in the Texas Hill

Our latest CREA visit took us west of San Antonio into the Texas Hill Country, where fellows spent the day at Sovereignty Ranch. Nestled across roughly 300 acres, the ranch is a dynamic, working landscape that brings together livestock, orchards, greenhouses, and a vibrant farm to table operation. We were welcomed by Mollie and Ryland Engelhart, the brother and sister team stewarding the ranch. From the outset, the conversation grounded us in the realities of the moment. In t

After several years of conversations, planning, and shared visioning around what a holistic Hill Country watershed regeneration effort could look like, a new collaboration has taken shape on the ground at Sovereignty Ranch. This month, Terra Advocati's Jess Mayes joined forces with Bryan Hummel of Water Ranching, Pete Van Dyck of Drought Proof Texas, and Mollie and Ryland Engelhart of Sovereignty Ranch to launch the first phase of a Trails to Swales demonstration project. At

Our second CREA visit of the season brought fellows to the east side of San Antonio, where we were warmly welcomed by Dominic Dominguez and the team at Gardopia Gardens. Dominic and a CREA student currently internining shared the story of how Gardopia Gardens came to life and how it has grown into a deeply rooted community organization. Today, their work reaches roughly 60 schools across the San Antonio area, helping students engage with food, soil, and the natural systems th

This year, we are proud to welcome 20 new CREA fellows from the University of Texas at San Antonio and the Alamo Colleges District. These students bring energy, curiosity, and a shared commitment to understanding how food systems, land stewardship, and community resilience all come together in practice. Our first visit of the season brought us back to the San Antonio Food Bank, where we were generously hosted by Farm Coordinator Torin Metz. This visit continues a growing seri