Schedule of the day

Transhumance 7:30 - 8:15

Sheep herding 

opening of festival 9:00 - 9:45 am

Ticketing, walk trough Marketplace and Shepherds breakfast served by main barn.
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Introduction to Festival 10 - 10:20 am

Introduction will be in main speaker tent will be close to marketplace. 
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First panel - Ranching in relationship 10:30 - 11:45 am

A conversation centered around the relationships that are shaping our lives and landscapes today.  Learn more.
- Interlude - ​​
Butterfly Ship dance ceremony to marvel at nature and understand our human journey.​
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Second panel - Land ethics (an introduction) 12 - 1:15 PM

An introduction to various land ethics and how the relationship we have with land can shape the culture we live in. Learn more.
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LUNCH 12:30 - 2:30

Chef Matt Roberts will be offering us a taste of our local landscape. Menu.

Keynote 1:30 - 2:15

Enrique Salmon

 On the relationship our food choices shape the landscape we live in and Kincentric Ecology. Learn more.

Education booths / workshops / Marketplace
2:30 - 6 pm


​The afternoon will be dedicated to learning more about and connecting us to our landscape and show us ways in which we can participate in the celebration of grassland culture and regenerative agriculture.
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 2:30 - 3:30 pm  -  Ruthie King's - Grazing from the Grasses Point of View - A play
3:45 - 4:15 pm  -  Sheep Shearing (Hand shearing demo by Gowen Batist)  
4:30 - 5:00 pm  - Grass Identification workshop by Suzie Winquist of Point Blue
5:00 - 6:00 pm  - Social gathering and Conclusion of Festival

Thank you to all our sponsors

A collaboration with:


​connecting our community to our working landscapes
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Grazing animals play an integral part in helping us manage the health of our oak savannas, grasslands and coastal prairies.  We want to celebrate the work with a day dedicated to local artisans, education and food-shed based delicacies.
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Learn more here