About

Elisabeth Wolfe is a consultant helping individuals and organizations steward land using whole systems thinking.

Whole systems thinking recognizes that every farm is inextricably linked to a larger ecosystem. It is in our mutual best interest to steward land in ways that support ecological integrity, empower rural and historically disadvantaged communities to reclaim food sovereignty and support civic agriculture through innovation, responsible decisions and the nurturing of land and self.

Elisabeth helps with transitions such as becoming the steward of a newly acquired piece of land, the next phase for aging farmers as they approach retirement or individuals considering the transition from private property to innovative land ownership and business models.

Services

Agricultural development

Soil health assessment, livestock, crop and orchard management plans that emphasize regenerative and permaculture techniques, wildflower, native plant and edible plant design in line with the goals of a land stewardship plan, hiring of farm, orchard and livestock managers, acting as a liaison to secure long-term leases that bring in farmers from the community to manage the land.

Long-term strategy and stewardship planning

Refining stakeholder visions, hiring, outsourcing or consultation of experts as needed, creation of long-term land stewardship and management documents, facilitating land ownership transitions to agrarian commons, conservation and cultural easements or cooperative and employee-owned land ownership, identifying potential fundraising avenues, creation of materials that aid in acquiring necessary funding.

Stakeholder facilitation and mediation

Leading interdisciplinary working groups, distilling strategic plans and key actions from group dialogue, networking in the community, advocating for the landowner and finding solutions in line with their stewardship plan, balanced and considerate project management.