Time & Location
Dates: September 18 – October 30, 2025, with weekly live webinars on Wednesdays
Time: 11:30 – 1:00 PM MST (recorded for later access)
Scholarship Deadline: September 8, 2025
Registration Deadline: September 18, 2025
Instructor: HMI Certified Educator Christine Martin
Overview
Traditional land management approaches often overlook the unpredictability inherent in agriculture. Enroll in our Holistic Management® Foundation Online Course to gain a comprehensive understanding of the four ecosystem processes and learn to adapt and refine your strategies to meet evolving environmental challenges and opportunities.
This course will equip you with the skills to manage your farm or ranch effectively through the principles and practices of Holistic Management — a nationally recognized whole farm/ranch planning methodology. You will learn to manage your operations for social, environmental, and financial sustainability, and acquire the ability to assist others in this process. Enhance your observational skills, decision-making abilities, and resource management techniques, and learn how to facilitate similar processes for others. These skills will enable you to work harmoniously with nature, increase productivity, and share valuable insights with peers.
Holistic Management provides the knowledge and frameworks needed to address challenges effectively. This online course is designed to establish a strong foundation, helping you realize the farm or ranch of your aspirations, and equipping you with tools and principles to navigate obstacles while remaining true to your core values.
Topics
Eight principles and practices for effective resource management
Developing a Management Inventory for improved asset management
Goal Setting for enhanced decision-making, planning, and management
Understanding the four ecosystem processes and how to collaborate with them
Applying seven testing questions to prioritize actions
Evaluating tools and their impact on ecosystem processes
Outcomes
Formulate a comprehensive farm/ranch goal that defines your vision, organizational structure, and available resources
Integrate a triple bottom line analysis to enhance decision-making, particularly in group settings or when addressing conflicts
Gain insights into natural functions and understand how tools influence ecosystem health
Fees & Scholarships
$350 per participant
Scholarships available!
Money-Back Guarantee
HMI is committed to the quality of our training programs. If you fully participate by attending all sessions and completing assignments, and are not completely satisfied within 10 days of program completion, we will refund your registration fees.
Technology / Language Requirements
Computer (PC or Mac)
Reliable high-speed internet connection
Internet browser (Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, or Safari)
Microsoft Word and Excel
Telephone (cell or landline) or Microphone
Email address
All sessions conducted in English (unless specified otherwise)
Your Presenter(s):
Christine Martin lives in Leon County, TX where she raises clean (no chemicals, hormones or antibiotics) and nutrient dense beef (Dexters), chicken, turkey and eggs which she sells as meat direct to consumer. Using Holistic Management principles and practices, the livestock are managed to allow the four fundamental ecosystem functions to be restored thus improving the health of her land and an increase in carrying capacity. As a Holistic Management International Professional Certified Educator, Christine has coached clients in improving their land, their finances and their quality of life, moving them towards their dream life! Christine was born in Argentina from a ranching family, raised in Brazil and moved to Michigan to earn a B.S. in Business at Eastern Michigan University and M.S. in Agricultural Economics at Michigan State University.