NCF #FutureFocused Q&A with Phil Campbell 11/10/2020
Phil Campbell, a 2020 Next Generation Leadership Institute (NGLI) Cohort Member, grew up in Spencer, Okla. After serving in the Air Force for 30 years, Campbell began farming with his family in Luther, Okla. On their operation, the family raises angus beef. They also have an orchard and garden operation and sell their produce at…… Continue reading →
NCF #FutureFocused Q&A with Millie Langley 10/28/2020
Millie Langley, NCF-Envirothon Chair, grew up on a dairy farm in Ossipee, N.C. She current works as a soil conservationist for the Guilford Soil and Water Conservation District in North Carolina. Langley also serves as an NCF-Envirothon Representative for the NCF Board of Trustees. She has been involved with NACD since she began her conservation…… Continue reading →
NCF #FutureFocused Q&A with NGLI’s Sam Steiner 10/14/2020
Sam Steiner, a 2020 Next Generation Leadership Institute (NGLI) Cohort Member, owns and operates Dogwood Farms in Franklin, Ohio. On her operation, she raises grass-fed beef, pastured poultry, pastured turkeys and free-range laying hens. Steiner grew up in Lebanon, Ohio, on a dairy and crop farm until 1998, when her family sold their dairy cattle.…… Continue reading →
Investing in Tomorrow: The NCF Year in Review 12/16/2019
As the year comes to a close, we at the National Conservation Foundation (NCF) are grateful for the tireless work of our volunteers throughout our network of conservation districts and local Envirothon programs. We know none of the work that NCF supports would be accomplished without you. Just look at what we have been accomplishing…… Continue reading →
Inspiring People, Investing in Tomorrow: NCF Next Generation Leadership Institute 10/23/2019
At the core of every inspirational story is one consistent thing: Inspired people. Sure, there are always similar factors like challenges, motivations and outcomes, but people are the main ingredient when it comes to inspiration. People drive achievement and accomplishment, because they take a challenge and transform it to a success. They navigate relationships, address conflict, unite…… Continue reading →
National Conservation Foundation: Investing in Tomorrow 10/08/2019
By Steve Robinson What is the best conservation success story you heard in 2019? Whether it was overcoming a challenge or creating something that was deeply and truly needed, chances are it’s a tale where a group came together to accomplish something bigger than themselves. These collective efforts are the backbone of passionate work, and…… Continue reading →
Seeking Leaders in Windy Times 09/04/2019
By Sunni Heikes-Knapton and Ray Ledgerwood When the winds of life blow our way, what do we do? It depends on who you are. Some complain. Others wait for change. The truly wise ones understand the conditions for what they are, and they adapt to persevere. These realists are our modern-day leaders, and they learned…… Continue reading →