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Distance Learning in Holistic Management

• Put time into learning & avoid the hustle of travel

• Enjoy flexible schedules

• Learn from the convenience of home or office

• Learn at your own pace, in your own way

• Apply what you learn as you learn it for immediate benefit

• A mentor is like a having a guide by your side

• We customize our programs to meet your specific needs!

How Our Distance Learning Works

All you need is a telephone! ( A computer & internet are optional.)

Our distance learning programs require you to make a commitment to pre-scheduled telephone calls to your instructor / mentor. These telephone sessions generally last one-hour and are usually scheduled on a weekly basis. Some flexibility is possible.

A moderate amount of self-study including completing exercises in workbook materials will be suggested between telephone sessions. Only a minimal amount of reading time is required. We recommend that you allow two to four hours per week for self-study coursework and/or mentoring.  The more effort you put into this, the more you will get out of the excellent learning experience we offer.

Sign Up Today For Distance Learning

You may register at anytime with no obligation. We will be happy to consult with you concerning your needs and how you will benefit from our holistic management distance learning program.

Once you have made your decision and confirmed your registration, we will send you an invoice.  Payment can be made by check, money order, or on-line with credit card through PayPal. All fees are in USD.  Upon payment you will receive learning materials sent via the US Postal Service.  Note that it takes one to two weeks for delivery of workbook materials in the US and up to three weeks abroad. 

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Your Investment in Holistic Management Distance Learning

Our approach is hands on, allowing you to apply what you learn to address your immediate concerns. Lessons are completed in a step by step sequence - providing opportunities to slow down to address specific needs. Your learning plan will help you identify what is important to focus on.  This approach allows for adaptive management, creating a highly personalized learning experience.

Your instructor, Cindy Dvergsten, is a Certified Educator in Holistic Management with over 15 years experience practicing and teaching holistic management. She has broad based experience in agriculture, land use and natural resource management. She is connect to a vast network of people and resources and operates Sunshine Farms. Cindy has also completed training in co-active coaching and process facilitation.

Unless otherwise arranged, you will be responsible for long distance charges. Each distance learning course includes telephone sessions with your instructor, all necessary learning materials, supporting materials, and follow up mentoring sessions.

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Fee Schedules For Distance Learning & Mentoring Services

Holistic Management Framework Core Learning Program

 Don't change your
life to learn. Let your education change
your life!

Enjoy the Flexibility of Distance Learning & Mentoring

If you are the kind of person who likes to achieve immediate results, our distance learning approach could be your answer.

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What People Say
About Their Distance Learning & Mentoring Experiences

We are seeing all these possibilities for our ranch for the first time with Holistic Financial Planning.  Wow, I am excited now where as before it was looking pretty bleak. 
Roger D, Cattleman, NM.

 

“I have finished the first Module and I want to congratulate you on being such a great teacher. The way you have set up the workbook is very helpful to my style of learning, in-depth and applied. The short information sketches are wonderfully developed by the personal application questions. Thank you!”
Vicki W., Rancher, Oregon

 

All aspects of the farm continued to improve 2009.  We were able let go of some of our rented hay land. Even though prices were down and our milk production was the same, our profit increased!
Jon k., Organic Dairyman, NY

 

"Thank you SO MUCH for all you are doing for these guys.  Never has the mentoring been done so well before, with grace, style, efficiency & quality!"
Kelly White, Education Director, The Savory Center, ABQ NM  

 

Cindy’s strength is her near constant availability.  I feel I can call her at any time and if not available know she will call back first chance she gets.  Her comprehension and skill in passing on her knowledge has also been a big plus for me.  Because she is so familiar with the material, I know when I have a question she will have the answer for me immediately or know where I need to look for it.  She has helped me with both learning the material and how to teach it to others.

Mike E., Field Manager,
Heifer International

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YES! We also provide
in-person workshops, training programs, short overviews and consulting services. Click here for
more details

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“We no longer face a physical frontier, but a change in philosophy, a complete reversal of our attitude toward the earth that might open the door to a golden era far more resplendent than the old.  Never in man’s long evolution have such ideas arisen, never has he had a more dramatic choice or one that could change his life more drastically.
.......We are finally beginning to realize what is at stake.  It is more than wilderness, beauty, or peace of mind; it is the survival of man and his culture."
Sigured F. Olson 1976 Reflections from the
North Country