In this episode of Ruminations, we explore what it means to be in relationship with place—even while living a nomadic lifestyle. Our guest is Leon Bucher: Holistic Management educator, EOV Verifier, and one of five members of Savory’s Global Quality Assurance team for Ecological Outcome Verification (EOV). Together, we unpack how EOV works—not just the mechanics, but the deeper meaning. Leon shares insights from years of walking land with producers across Europe, explaining how ecological indicators serve as feedback loops for better management. From baseline monitoring to five-year trend analysis, we look at what getting EOV actually involves for a farmer or rancher—and why, in Leon’s words, regeneration is ultimately about relationship.   +++   ALL EPISODES:👉 https://savory.global/podcast JOIN THE COMMUNITY + GET MEMBERS-ONLY PERKS:👉 https://savory.global/member GET INVOLVED WITH SAVORY INSTITUTE:👉 https://savory.global/find-your-path   +++   00:00 Intro 02:13 A German nomad lands in northern Sweden 09:54 Career shifts 26:28 Learn everything or just get started? 31:31 Why do ecological monitoring? 34:01 TAKE MORE PHOTOS! 39:37 Monitoring for marketplace differentiation 41:18 Regenerating Members 45:20 What is EOV? 50:41 Calibrating data by eco-region 57:07 How indicators correlate to ecosystem processes 01:00:08 Leon’s favorite ecological indicators 01:01:34 Engaging your senses in monitoring 01:08:35 Setting up EOV on your farm or ranch 01:17:34 Trendlines & comparing to reference sites 01:20:27 Walking through an EOV report 01:23:37 Quality Assurance review 01:34:29 “Regeneration is relationships” 01:39:51 Final Thoughts   +++   MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: – https://landregeneration.eu/en/– https://savory.global/increasing-caring-capacity/– https://youtu.be/-9b6nwJayqY?si=vL2drwUvy2UKPftM– https://www.anadolumera.com/en– https://natcapsolutions.org/product/purchaseafinerfuture/– https://savory.global/eov/– http://leonbucher.com/– https://www.instagram.com/leon_regenerative_journeys/ +++   This episode is brought to you by Savory’s Regenerating Members, a global community restoring over 100 million acres through Holistic Management. For less than $1 per day, you can help regenerate 400+ acres every year:👉 https://savory.global/member   Want to sponsor an episode? 👉 https://savory.global/podcast   +++   FIND US ON SOCIAL: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/savoryinstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/savory-institute/   +++   HAVE A GUEST SUGGESTION? We’d love to hear your thoughts:👉 https://www.tfaforms.com/5169997   +++   Music written & performed by https://www.youtube.com/@travismcnamara9313