Why We Do This Work
I’m Kyle Hildebrandt— father, husband, Marine Corps Veteran, Farmer, and founder of Ecotone Stewardship. My work blends ecology, integrated systems, and education to help Minnesota landowners care for their land with clarity and confidence. ESC partners with agencies and neighbors to turn good intentions into grounded action.
At The Forage Farmstead, our family operates a small farm where we manage livestock and perennial plants in an ever evolving agroforestry system—an example of the concepts that informs the plans I deliver.
Our Approach
- Site-specific: No templates—tailored to your goals, site, and context.
- Education-forward: Stewardship grows when capacity grows.
- Holistic: Decisions that consider the whole system — your people, land, time, money, and purpose
- Community-minded: Building bridges between goals and action