Grass in Hand Ranch, Nebraska
A rancher holds a stem of little bluestem on Hutchison Organics Ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills near Rose, Nebraska. The grass in hand is as much the subject as the man — little bluestem is the signature species of the tallgrass prairie, a signal that the land is being managed correctly. Shot in available light, October. Part of a body of work documenting Audubon's Conservation Ranch Program, which certifies working grasslands as beneficial bird habitat. Agricultural brand photography for grassfed beef and regenerative farming brands.