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Things are going very well with my Bottega Apprenticeship! I am working 40 hours a week and not “training” per se, I’m working independently and

by Jim Steiert (Hereford, TX) A terminal diagnosis awaits the High Plains in seeing “managed depletion” as the only future for the Ogallala aquifer.  A 3-person

By Yesenia Soria (OC Intern & Apprentice Alum 2018-2019) Pampa, Texas I’m sure that at some point we have all heard the infamous saying “Curiosity

by Robert Martin (Santa Fe, New Mexico) Soil & Mineral Cycle:  The healthy functioning of processes: birth, death, and decay that build local soils and

By: Craig Schroeder (Holbrook, Nebraska)     When we think about the 12 Commonwealth Assets, it is worth considering that among them, three are of

By: Darryl Birkenfeld (Nazareth, Texas) Ogallala Commons country is often described as empty.  People living in the plains remark that “there’s not a lot going on”

by Kristyn Dickey (Cheyenne Wells, CO) Food: It is colorful and nutritious and sacred; celebrated among cultures, fueling our bodies and alleviating hunger around the

Water has always been a part of my life. My knowledge of it has steadily increased due to the influence of family and place.  As

The highlights of my internship would have to be meeting all the new people and learning a lot of new thing. I learned so much

For my ten hours of community service I helped bake cookies for state FCCLA fundraising. I did this project with Mrs.Self and ahe helped me

And just like that, my second Ogallala Commons internship has come to an end! These past two hundred hours have been filled with triumphs and

What I Do Blog 2   In the Lighthouse bookstore, I carry heavy boxes and books. I mail products to customers. I restock books, pens,