Bob Quinn, Ph.D., is partnering
with local, national, and international collaborators to
demonstrate and promote the healing of the Earth by growing food as
medicine.
BIG
SANDY, Mont., May 2, 2024
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kamut International founder and regenerative
organic agriculture visionary Dr. Robert "Bob" M. Quinn unveils an
unprecedented initiative with the launch of Quinn Institute, a
groundbreaking research and demonstration hub designed to foster
the evolution of regenerative organic agriculture and a place-based
approach to solving the national food and health crisis.
Establishing the Quinn Institute is a
timely response to a growing need to craft a healthier future for
our population.
The Quinn Institute is located on 700 acres of fertile donated
land, previously part of Quinn Farm & Ranch 12 miles SE of
Big Sandy in Northcentral Montana.
It is representative of the short grass prairie of the Northern
Great Plains, which runs from the east side of the Rocky Mountains
to the middle of the Dakotas. It encompasses parts of six states
(Montana, the Dakotas,
Wyoming, Colorado, and Nebraska), as well as parts of two Canadian
provinces (Saskatchewan and
Alberta).
"The US faces interwoven crises around a resilient solution to
nutritious food production and the tsunami of chronic disease that
is sweeping the country. Establishing the Quinn Institute is a
timely response to a growing need to craft a healthier future for
our population," said Dr. Quinn, a fourth-generation farmer whose
life's work embodies a commitment to regenerative organic
agriculture.
The Institute emerges from its founder's vision to scale up the
number of successful regenerative organic producers growing
nutrient-dense foods to improve our planet's and people's health.
It's poised to serve as a nexus for research, demonstrations,
economic analysis, and education – activities that will be
integrated through its five pillars for systemic change:
1. Creating a partnered environment and building an engaging
community to address some of our greatest challenges.
2. Advancing the science, understanding and promotion of food as
medicine.
3. Leading place-based agriculture research and the practice of
regenerative organic agriculture and healthy food production.
4. Understanding and promoting the solutions that regenerative
organic agriculture has for mediating climate change and reducing
chemical pollution on our planet.
5. Using a regional approach with far-reaching, national, and
global implications.
Occupying a land dedicated to organic practice for over 35
years, the Quinn Institute will be divided into multiple large
fields of approximately 60 acres each, employed to demonstrate
various agricultural systems, including the interactions between
livestock, native pasture, and different crop rotations.
Additionally, rented acres from a neighboring non-organic farm will
facilitate comparative studies between organic and non-organic
farming systems.
Beyond fields and croplands, the campus will include small
gardens, orchards, a teaching kitchen, and small processing
facilities. These features will educate participants on topics
ranging from soil management to culinary arts, emphasizing the
connectivity between farm-fresh produce and the dining plate. The
Quinn Institute will also partner with health practitioners to
align agricultural practices with health outcomes, providing
robust, high-nutrient food prescriptions for those battling chronic
disease and mental health conditions.
Dr. Quinn's revolutionary vision posits a holistic reimagining
of healthcare and nutrition. "We see a future where many
prescriptions are wholesome food, directly from the farm, not pills
from the pharmacy. At the Quinn Institute, we aim to turn that
vision into a sustainable reality."
The opening of the Quinn Institute marks a milestone in the
history of Montana's agricultural
development and represents a beacon of hope for a healthier, more
sustainable food system.
For more information on the Quinn Institute and its programs,
please visit quinninstitute.org.
About The Quinn Institute:
The Quinn Institute is a 501c3 non-profit organization in
Northcentral Montana dedicated to advancing regenerative organic
agriculture, food as medicine, and sustainable health solutions.
Founded by Dr. Robert M. Quinn, a
passionate advocate of organic farming, the Institute operates on
his family's historic farmland, steadfastly dedicated to healing
the Earth and providing medicinal quality foods.
Media Contact
Giselle Chollett, The Quinn
Institute, 1 9173867116, giselle@adinnyc.com,
https://quinninstitute.org/
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