In the heart of the Inland Pacific Northwest, the rolling hills of the Palouse were transformed between 1860 and 1920 from undulating prairie into one of the nation's premier dryland farming and ranching districts.

Palause Heritage is based here, growing rare, time-honored grains using regenerative farming practices. Richard Scheuerman, a co-founder of the family-owned business, will discuss the significance of landrace crops and the origins of agriculture in the Walla Walla Valley. Explore what he calls the core principles of restorative agriculture, as applied by contemporary practitioners.

Richard Scheuerman was recently honored by the Northwest Historians Guild with their Lifetime Achievement Award. His writing includes Harvest Heritage: Heirloom Crops and Agricultural Origins of the Pacific Northwest, co-authored with Alex McGregor through WSU Press.