Savory Institute Org Inc

Savory Institute is working to reverse desertification of the world's grasslands through the implementation of holistic, regenerative grazing practices that honor the co-evolved symbiotic relationship between grasslands and grazing herbivores, resulting in increased soil carbon drawdown, more soil water holding capacity, a substantial increase in forage production, biological diversity, and profitability to farming communities.

The Savory Institute is focused primarily on equipping farmers, ranchers, and pastoralists with the skills, knowledge, and support to regenerate land. This is accomplished through the creation of a decentralized nodal network of accredited regional learning centers (Savory Hubs) and field educators and land verifiers (Accredited Professionals) who together form the Savory Global Network, working directly with local land managers to provide Holistic Management training, resources, and implementation support, as well as land monitoring and verification through Savory’s Ecological Outcome Verification (EOV) protocol. With an intimate knowledge of local culture, economy, policies, and environment, the Network is able to mentor producers and help them implement these regenerative management practices in a culturally-relevant and ecologically-appropriate manner that is specific to a particular region.

Savory's Ecological Outcome Verification (EOV) protocol provides land managers with robust scientific proof of land regeneration that can be used to gain access to capital, market differentiation, or just to inform management decisions.

Savory’s Land to Market program, supported by the robust metrics of the EOV protocol, connects conscientious buyers, brands, and retailers directly to farms and ranches verified to be regenerating their land, creating the world’s first and only outcomes-based verified regenerative sourcing solution for the food and fiber industries.

In addition, Savory Institute periodically engages with municipalities, governments, and other NGO’s to collaborate on multi-year large-scale projects that build capacity within a region to scale the use of regenerative land management practices. Examples of special projects include joint efforts with Heifer International in Senegal, with The Nature Conservancy in Colorado, and with ADRA in Mongolia. These projects pull in AP's from the Network to be utilized for training, EOV to verify project outcomes, and Land to Market to create marketplace opportunities when appropriate.

The Savory Institute was founded by Allan Savory, the originator of the Holistic Management framework, as well other long-time holistic practitioners who together have decades of hands-on experience regenerating grasslands across all corners of the globe. This expertise has now been scaled out to the next generation with the creation of the Savory Global Network who are able to reach more land managers and land bases. These entrepreneurial solutionaries and forward-thinking organizations are joining forces with the Savory Institute through Network accreditation to realize the needed scale of grasslands regeneration. With a deep understanding of their socio-cultural, economic, political, and ecological contexts, and the training and tools provided by the Savory Institute, these leaders work with land-owners and -managers to ensure that Holistic Management is being implemented to the gold standard. Supported by the Savory Institute, they also engage with local policymakers, NGOs, investors, and market partners to build awareness and collaborations to help remove barriers and create enhanced conditions for success.

We are on the brink of affecting major change at the landscape level. The Savory Global Network currently operates across six continents training, equipping, and mentoring new Hubs and educators. Since 2009, we have achieved the following impact:

• 50 Global Hubs
• 155 Accredited Professionals (i.e. educators)
• 14,069 farmers/ranchers/pastoralists trained
• 15.9 million hectares of land holistically managed

Savory’s big audacious goal for 2025 is to influence management on 1 billion hectares of land and make a significant dent in carbon drawdown before it is too late. Through a growing global network and new programs in the pipeline to accelerate adoption, this goal is not just achievable, but necessary to create a livable planet for many generations to come.