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One Oregon, One Environment
A Publication of the Oregon Environmental Council
"To these creative and entrepreneurial folks, careful stewardship of the land and their livestock is not only the right thing to do, but good business...The result is a thriving micro-economy in central Oregon, with the ranch at the center of a healthy, sustainable business, employing talented local workers to produce the very best quality food, fiber and fashions available."
"Our company representatives who made the initial site visit to the Imperial Stock Ranch near Shaniko, came back 'wide-eyed' over what the Carvers have created there. When you hear Dan Carver share his philosophy of land management...and Jeanne tell her 'sunlight story' of harvesting the grasses with grazing animals who convert that sunlight to food and fiber which give us life....It's impressive to think that this is still happening today. These are people who truly do care, and are committing their lives to doing the right thing."
John Emrick, President
Norm Thompson Outfitters
Cascade Business News
"Imperial Stock Ranch is a celebration of the American West. They're not
only preserving the ranch's early history, but are also helping create a
living, vital, growing community dedicated to sustainable, efficient
ranching."
Allan Flood,
Feature Writer
Bend Bulletin
"Through the Carvers' management, the 32,000 acre ranch has become a case study in sustainable agriculture, which they define as environmentally sound, socially responsible and economically viable."
Anna Sowa
The Oregonian
"The kind of direct marketing practiced by the Carvers is one of the bright
spots in agriculture...there's an audience out there for a superior
product."
Larry Lev
Economist for the Oregon State University Extension Service
Range Magazine
"For Dan and Jeanne Carver, it's both dream and mission to preserve a valuable piece of American history to be passed on to future generations and serve as living cultural legacy for those who've lost touch with their American agricultural roots."
"By emphasizing conservation, preservation and imaginative diversity, the Carvers have come close to the homesteader's dream of self-sufficient sustainability."
Barbara Wies
In Good Tilth, Publication for Oregon Tilth
"Imperial Stock Ranch tours make urban people more aware of nature's
delicate balance, as well as its beauty and bounty."
Mary-Minn Sirag
The Dalles Chronicle
"Environmental stewardship and modern business are often cast as mutual enemies, but one of Oregon's oldest ranches is literally weaving both strands together into an entirely new garment."
Dan Spatz, Editor
The Agriculture Quarterly
A Publication of the Oregon Department of Agriculture
"The Imperial Stock Ranch is a History Channel Special waiting to be aired...."
"This is one of those unique examples of being able to walk the talk as it relates to products. It's like you created a dream of what you wanted to see...and then finding the Imperial Stock Ranch, who could provide a product with a story to tell, and whose values matched up with our values...and we could talk about it while selling the product."
John Emrick, President
Norm Thompson Outfitters
The Oregonian
"In conservation, I would classify Dan Carver as a community leader."
Ron Graves, District Manager
Wasco County Soil and Water Conservation District
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