Our Amazing Grasslands - Rasmussen-Lehman 33 Ranch ~ Belvidere, South Dakota
Kate, Dan, and Dawn Rasmussen with Amy, Elsie, Blake, Patrick, and Hudson Lehman
“The fact is that grass is our primary product and our primary thing that we raise is cattle. But the grass is more important than the cattle. And it's hard to put into words. I mean it's so many things. We're just proud of this family and our grandparents, our mom and dad that gave us this opportunity and Dan, Blake, Dawn, and I know get to see the next generation wanting to be involved, it's awesome.”
Amy Lehman
In this seven and a half minute video, we visit with the Rasmussen and Lehman families in Belvidere, South Dakota. The Rasmussen and Lehman families run the 33 Ranch, and after starting small with rotational grazing over 20 years ago, the family has created a sustainable operation that they plan to pass down from generation to generation.
The South Dakota Grassland Coalition (SDGC) partnered with the organizations listed below to enhance the Grassland Planner with a release of a short video story each month during 2023, promoting healthy soils, grasslands, and ecosystems. Please enjoy the "Our Amazing Grasslands" feature story for August 2023.
2023 Grassland Stewardship Communications Project Partners: SDGC, Audubon Dakota, Ducks Unlimited, Partners for Fish and Wildlife, South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks, The Nature Conservancy, Pheasants Forever, South Dakota Soil Health Coalition, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and South Dakota State University.
The 2023 Grassland Planner is now available!
For a PDF copy, visit: bit.ly/SDGrasslandCalendar23.
For a physical copy, contact the NRCS State Office at (605) 352-1200.
Get the Google Calendar version at bit.ly/SDGrasslandCalendar.
If you missed previous "Our Amazing Grassland" stories, the links are below:
The 2023 Our Amazing Grassland stories:
January: Ollila Family
February: Breyer and Wollschlager Families
March: Sander Family
April: Fagerland Family
May: Dutton Family
June: Bien Family
July: Holt Family
Previous years Our Amazing Grassland stories.