Jay Doan: A Legacy of Innovation, Stewardship, & Succession at Black Leg Ranch
Jay Doan, a fifth-generation rancher and agri-preneur, carries forward a rich legacy at the historic Black Leg Ranch in McKenzie, North Dakota. Established in 1882, the ranch has transcended traditional cattle ranching to become a dynamic, value-added agricultural enterprise. Today, it encompasses a hunting outfit, an international agri-tourism operation, a wedding and events venue, a craft brewery, and the latest venture in commercial meats and upcycled grains.
Freya Mulvey is an author, environmental lawyer and soil advocate. Freya is a 2023 Winston Churchill Trust Fellow and a 2017 recipient of the Australian Lawyers Alliance Civil Justice Award for her work on the Montara Oil Spill Class Action. Freya advocates for soil and landscape regulation and agricultural reform; essential and complementary climate mitigation tools. Freya is a co-author of Ground Breaking: Soil Security and Climate Change, and host of the SOIL podcast. Freya's strength is in being able to explain complex issues in plain and pragmatic terms.
Philip Mulvey has 45 years experience in restoring degraded land to productive use. He is the founder of several companies operating in the US and Australia including: an agriculture software company, a regenerative agriculture company, and environmental consulting and contracting companies. Phil has a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture majoring in Soil Science from the University of Sydney and a Masters of Hydrogeology from The University of New South Wales. With that background, Phil's skill is being able to assess landscape in terms of production, resilience and hydration.
