Podcasts about vleck

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Howard Radcliffewww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Last week, we celebrated Earth Day—but for ranchers, that responsibility doesn't only come once a year. Stewardship is part of the job, every day. Caring for working lands means tending soil, water, and wildlife habitat while sustaining the agricultural legacy that keeps California's landscapes thriving.In this episode, host and CEO of the Rangeland Trust, Michael Delbar, sits down with Stan Van Vleck of Van Vleck Ranch, a multi-generational family operation with more than 170 years of agricultural history. Stan shares his journey from growing up on the ranch, to building a career in law, and ultimately returning home to take over the family business during a time of significant change in the agricultural landscape.Together, they explore how Van Vleck Ranch has adapted over time—evolving its cattle operation, diversifying its portfolio, and embracing conservation through easements, habitat stewardship, and strategic partnerships that keep the land intact and working for wildlife, people, and the planet.At the heart of the conversation is a reality many ranchers face: caring for the land has always been part of the work—but staying economically sustainable has become increasingly difficult. We often talk about “sustainable agriculture” in terms of the environment, but true sustainability also has to include the economics. If it doesn't pencil out, it doesn't last. And today, growing pressures have made that balance harder than it was for previous generations, with many family ranches only able to support one family at a time.The Van Vlecks' story is one example of how ranchers are navigating that reality—finding new ways to make it work through grit, perseverance, resilience, and innovation. Because if the economics don't hold, neither does the stewardship.Want to learn more? Chat with us!Support the showLearn more about the work the Rangeland Trust does by following us on social media @rangelandtrust!

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Brian Karberwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

 John Ragsdalehttps://twr.org/global-staff/ragsdalewww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Howard Radcliffewww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

When my friend and almost neighbor ran Western States this past month I knew I had bring the podcast back out of hibernation and have him on the show. Here's my chat with Jan Vleck from Olympia Washington, one of the oldest runners to have ever finished Western States. This one's special. LINKS Jan on Strava Connect with Singletrack on: Singletrack.fm Instagram Brought to you by Electric Cable Car - your trail and mountain news!

 Pastor Steve Finkbonnerwww.evergreencommunitychurch.com

In this episode AJW cracks a brew with 72 year old Jan Vleck from Olympia, Washington to discuss his transition from roads to trails, his love of the Pacific Northwest Trail scene, and his specific training on the road to the 2025 Western States.