On May 25th at 4:00 PM ET, host Alan Hitchcock sat down live on Zoom with special guest Temple Grandin for a conversation about the future of American agriculture, the ranchers and farmers keeping it alive, and what’s at stake if we let that knowledge disappear.

Viewers tuned in to watch the episode recorded in real time, with free admission and limited seats filling up fast.

“Little guys innovate, big guys copy.”
– Temple Grandin, in conversation with Alan Hitchcock

About Alan Hitchcock

Alan Hitchcock is the owner of Santa Fe River Ranch in Alachua County, Florida, and a lifelong steward of the land and the community around it. A familiar name in North Central Florida, he spent decades building businesses rooted in this region. Keeping the Land Alive is his commitment to preserving the voices, knowledge, and traditions of American agriculture for the people who come after us.

About Temple Grandin

Temple Grandin is one of the most recognized figures in modern agriculture and animal science. A professor at Colorado State University, bestselling author, and the subject of the acclaimed HBO biopic Temple Grandin, she has spent her career transforming how the world understands animals, the people who care for them, and the systems that connect us to the land. Named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, her perspective on farming, ranching, and the future of food is unlike anyone else’s.

What Happened

This was a live recording, and those who joined were in the room as the first episode of Keeping the Land Alive was made, hearing the conversation unfold in real time. Now the finished episode is being put together, and it’s coming soon.

Stay tuned. Keeping the Land Alive is brought to you by the Florida Agritourism Association.