Laura Nowlin was raised on a ranch just outside of Winnett, and still lives in the area with her husband and two children, although they are now on a different ranch. Laura was one of the founding members and is the current executive director of Winnett ACES, which stands for Agricultural Community Enhancement and Sustainability. The organization was founded in 2017, with the idea of creating more of a community environment in Winnett, so that people would be inspired to stay, or even move back. Bill Milton was also a founding member, although his own ranch is in Roundup, but he has been a pioneer in Montana for many community based organizations that promote various forms of alternative ranching and farming methods, as well as organizations that address the growing issues of how to better utilize our water resources. Milton and his wife Dana have been the recipients of many awards for their environmental work, including the Montana Land Reliance Conservation Award in 1993.
Episode Twenty-One - Laura Nowlin and Bill Milton