We hope you’re hungry this week as Haley sits down with Cole Mannix, co-founder of Old Salt Co-op, to dig into the intersection of ranching, food systems, and community in the modern West. Raised in a multi-generation ranching family, Cole shares how Old Salt emerged as a response to a broken food system and the widening gap between producers and consumers.

From producer-owned food models to the unexpected benefits of vertical integration, Haley and Cole break down what it really takes to support working lands today. They touch on meat processing, market access, policy barriers, and the Old Salt Festival all while exploring where opportunity still exists for landowners and what the future of working lands could look like.

Topics

[0:00] Welcome to the Land Bulletin, Cole Mannix!

[5:00] Rethinking food systems

[10:05] Regenerative systems vs. regenerative products

[16:20] Can local systems influence national policy?

[20:00] The importance of vertical integration in the meat industry

[24:55] Old Salt’s distribution model

[32:30] The future of racing and middle-market infrastructure

[39:05] Advice for new and aspiring ranchers

[43:30] Old Salt Festival - how to join

Links

Old Salt Co-Op

Old Salt Festival

Need professional help finding, buying or selling a legacy ranch, contact us:

Mirr Ranch Group

901 Acoma Street

Denver, CO 80204

Phone: (303) 623-4545

https://www.MirrRanchGroup.com/