Holistic Management

Current and Recent
Clients Include

La Plata County Community Development Department

Northeast Regional Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education

Heifer International
Projects

Navajo Nation
Department of
Agriculture

The Savory Center

Family Farms
and Ranches in the
 United States, Canada
and Australia

Navajo Lifeways Inc.

State of Colorado
Department of Agriculture

Recent Presentations

Navajo Nation Department
Of Agriculture Grazing
Official Quarterly Meeting

American Livestock Breeds Conservancy Annual
Meeting Greeley Colorado

Land Care Australia
"People In the Landscape"
Armidale, New South Wales

Colorado Holistic
Management Association
 Annual Meeting

Recent Publications

"The Land
Monitoring Handbook"
for Navajo Nation Department
of Agriculture
 

Memberships Include

American Society For
Training and Development

Institute of Management Consultants

Holistic Management International

Navajo Churro Sheep
Association

Soil & Water
Conservation Society

Dine Be Iina

Colorado Holistic

Management

Rocky Mountain
Farmers Union

American Livestock
Breeds Conservancy

Bat Conservation
International

   Who We Are and What We are About

Located near Dolores Colorado, we assist clients in rural America and other countries achieve the success they desire by providing state of the art training, facilitation, consulting, technical services aimed at improving manageability and building long term sustainability.  Our focus is on developing excellent decision making, leadership and management skills in our clients.

Our clients include family farms and ranches, new and small land owners, natural resource managers, community groups, entrepreneurs, and small businesses.  We also work with Conservation Districts, Government agencies, Native American Indian Nations, and non-profit organizations.  Your needs drive the content of our programs and your success is our bottom line.

Making decisions that consistently generate positive results for you and at the same time are good for your community and the land is the challenge we help our clients meet.

We see you as an expert in your situation and develop a common sense approach that works for you.

If quality of life, a strong community, financial prosperity, productive land and sustainability are important to you, then you may benefit from our services. 

Since 1996 she has work to developed her natural talents as a trainer, mentor, facilitator and entrepreneur.  She has completed formal training and study in sustainable agriculture, business coaching, facilitation, conflict resolution, strategic planning, and small business management. She is knowledgeable about the issues and concerns of family farms and ranches, rural communities, and small businesses.

She brings a lifetime of farming experience to her work.  Cindy and her husband Mike operate Arriola Sunshine Farm near Cortez Colorado.  They raise grass fed beef, heritage turkey, hay, free-range chicken eggs, ducks, Navajo Churro Sheep and organically grown vegetables for the Cortez Farmers Market, local restruants and groceries. They believe that managing for a triple bottom line is essential to the success in today's changing world. When not on the farm, Mike serves as District Conservationist for the NRCS.

Cindy is active in her community.  She has served several terms as an appointed official on the Montezuma County Planning Commission, serves on the Economic Development Steering Committee, is president of Colorado Holistic Management,  a former member of the Board of Directors of the Pinion Project and is a graduate of Leadership Montezuma.

References and a detailed resume are available upon request.