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Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman is a multimedia project centered on a 2016 non-fiction book authored by Miriam Horn, a senior writer at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). The book profiles American conservationists in the heartland—including a Montana rancher protecting the Rocky Mountain Front, a Kansas farmer innovating sustainable agriculture, a Louisiana fisherman restoring coastal ecosystems, and a Florida developer turned conservationist—who work to protect land, water, and wildlife while sustaining their livelihoods. It emphasizes grassroots conservation rooted in traditional values and bipartisanship, challenging stereotypes of environmentalism. In 2017, the book was adapted into a documentary film of the same name, directed by Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmakers Susan Froemke and John Hoffman, narrated by Tom Brokaw. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2017, and later aired on the Discovery Channel. The project operates through rancherfarmerfisherman.com as a collaborative media initiative backed by EDF to promote sustainable practices and inspire public engagement in conservation.