Evanne Caviness

Evanne Caviness is a proud rancher, agricultural conservation leader, and mother of 6th-generation Coloradoans who has been immersed in ranching in the Southwestern U.S. since childhood. She works as the Division Director for Conservation Services for the Colorado Department of Agriculture while co-managing Caviness Farms — her regenerative cow/calf, hay, and D2C meat operation located in Bayfield, CO.

Having established her operation without intergenerational access to land or capital, she is committed to improving the landscape for the next generation of farmers and ranchers. Evanne is passionate about farmland conservation and preservation policy and holds numerous roles on nonprofit boards and government councils across Colorado and the Western United States.

Roundtable Facilitator

The Lay of the Land in Sustainable Agriculture – Practical Facts for Navigating State and Federal Policy

Sustainable agriculture is hard work, and navigating federal and state policy shouldn’t be an added burden. Sarah and Evanne will discuss recent changes in federal agriculture policy as well as opportunities in state and federal policy for farmers and ranchers who seek to operate as land stewards. Participants can anticipate leaving the roundtable with a deeper understanding of how state and federal policy impacts sustainable agriculture, as well as tangible resources and contacts to assist with issue-specific challenges they may face.