Farmers
We all eat, yet most of us have not met a farmer or know where our food comes from. This is a place to meet the heroes who are growing your food regeneratively.
Kiss the Ground is bridging the gap. Since 2013, we’ve worked directly with farmers, ranchers, and various partners in the Regenerative Movement to catalyze the transition of millions of acres into regenerative agriculture for our wellness, water, and climate.
Here, we’ll share some of their stories and provide ways to connect with the farmers in your community.
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5 with a Farmer
At the end of the day, farmers are just like us — individuals with humor, wisdom, and passion. Get to know them in our 5 with a Farmer series, which features quick, heartfelt chats with the remarkable people who not only feed us, but work year-round to protect our wellness, water, and climate.
Regenerative Farms
Below are the regenerative farms that Kiss the Ground works with nationwide.
Educators
Kiss the Ground Media
Grant Recipient
Jesse Smith | White Buffalo Land Trust
Melony Edwards | Ebony by Nature
Ariel Greenwood | Grassland Nomads
Chili Yazzie | Shiprock Traditional Farmers Cooperative
Dawn & Grant Breitkreutz | Stoney Creek Farm
Adam Chappel | Chappel Farms
Graham Christensen | Christensen Farm
Angela Knuth | Knuth Farm
Kyle Apsey | Apsey Farm
Lauren Lovejoy | Blue Horn Farm
Phyllis Van Amburghh | Dharma lea Farms
Abbie Corse | The Corse Farm Dairy
Yancy Comins | The Growing Experience Urban Farm
Tashanda Giles-Jones | Environmental Charter Middle School
Eddie Cortez | Environmental Charter Middle School
Keira Adams | Compton Community Garden
Temu Asyr Bey | Compton Community Garden
Kathleen Blakistone | Moonwater Farm
Rachel Black | Garden School Foundation
Brie Wakeland | Garden School Foundation
Dana Swarth | Garden School Foundation
Cary Crum
Zach Ducheneaux | Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation
Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin | Tree Range Farms
Ben Hirschfeld | Local Urban Farms
Matt Van Diepen | Local Urban Farms
Sunshine Flores | Local Urban Farms
Adrian Grenier | Earthspeed
Alex Weiser | Weiser Family Farms
Guner Tautrim | Orella Ranch \ Gaviota Givings
Jeff Mettler, Anne Gille | Mettler Family Farms
Larry Kandarian | Kandarian Organic Farms
Matthew Rose-Stark | Be Love Farm
Nate Siemens | Fat Uncle Farms
Jenya Schneider | Cuyama Lamb
Mary Heyden | Chamberlin Ranch
Russell Chamberlin | Chamberlin Ranch
Eric Tomassini | Ave 33 Farm
Mike Roberts | Baby Roots Farm
Heiko Wirtz | Sunburst Ranch
Brook Williams | Duvarita Winery
Aubrie Maze | Bramble Tail
Paul Glowaski | Dinner Bell Farms
Tim Nuss | Nuss Farms
Michelle Grupe | Grupe Operating Company
Neil Anderson | Anderson Ranch
Molly Taylor | PT Ranch
Hannah Eisloeffel | Table Bluff Farm
Adriana Diego | The Abundant Table
Starr Brainard | Saltless Sea Urban Farm
Wil Crombie | Organic Compound
Chanowk Yisrael | Yisrael Family Urban Farm
Derek Schmitz | Schmitz Dairy
Nate Walter | Walter Organic Family Farm
Mikayla Birschbach | Spring Rise Farm
Nathan Vergin | Silky Cow Farm
Deborah Mills | Mills Dairy
Hannah Bernhardt | Medicine Creek Farm
Steven Flanagan | Flanagan Farms
Larry Wardip | Sunny Acres Farm
Yadi Wang | Oatman Farms
Rick Clark | Clark Land & Cattle
Will Harris | White Oak Pastures
Jaclyn Mommon | Laurel Grove Wine Farm
Brooke Bonner | Drinkers of the Wind
Pablo Elliot | Hill Farm
Jon Kent | Sanctuary Farms
Molly Cronk | MJ Habadashery
Joshua Davis | JC Acre
Stefan Selbert | Las Cumbres Ranch
Bob Jones Jr | Farmer Jones Farm & The Chef's Garden
Jeannie Blasberg | Flynn Creek Farm
Wendy Johnson | Jóia Food Farm
Nick and Annie Rodgers | Red Leg Farms
Mari Omland | Green Mountain Girls Farm
John Parziale | Common Ground Kauai
Jesse McDougall | Studio Hill
TJ Schiff | Schiff Farms
Mollie Engelhart | Sovereignty Ranch
Carrie Richards | Richard's Regenerative
Dan Barber | Stone Barns
Allen Williams | Etta Hills Farm
Leah Penniman | Soul Fire Farm
Gabe Brown | Brown's Ranch
Ray Archuleta
Doniga Markegard | Markegard Family Grass-Fed
Jason Mraz | Mraz Family Farms
Ian Somerhalder
Ron Finley | Ron Finley Project
John and Kara Boyd
Patrick Brown | Brown Family Ranch
John Chester | Apricot Lane Farms
Joel Salitin | Polyface Farm
Phil Forbes | Kalona Regenerative Network
Bobby Gill | Savory Institute
Abbey Smith | UVE Hub
Richard Cross | Boot Ranch
MJ Pickett | Colorado Regenerative Network
Ricardo Aguirre | Drylands Alliance
Chad Lemke | Grassfed Sustainability Group
Julie Mettenburg | The Provenance Co.
Eric Perner | Double P Ranch
Reuben Hendricks | Cabriejo Ranch
Donna Kilpatrick | Heifer Ranch
Ann Sitler | Hickory Nut Gap Farms
Michael Kovach | Walnut Hill Farm
Rodney Saunders | Small Family Farms
Morgan Hartman | Black Queen Angus Farm
Luke Jones | Impact Family Farms
Jeremy Sweeten | Sweeten Farms
Paicines Ranch
Nick Didomenico & Marissa Pulaski | Drylands Agroecology Research
Azuraye Wycoff | Yellow Barn Farm
Jason & Erin | Aspen Moon Farms
Sarah & Michael Jones | Jones Farms Organics
Mark DeRespinis | Esoterra Culinary Garden
Loren Poncia | Stemple Creek Ranch
Hazel Flett & Nastasha Mcguirk | Bodega Pastures
Wendy Millet | Tomkat Ranch
Tim Ralston | Ralston Family Farms
Pandora Thomas | Earthseed
Cannon Michael | Bowles Farming
Don Harper | Orvis Cattle Co.
Oona | Tara Firma Farms
Hannah Scheafer | Toluma Farms
Benina Burroughs | Burroughs Family Farms
Carol Albrecht & Chris Kerston | Chaffin Family Orchards
Seth Mitschke | Open Space Meats, Mariposa Ranch
Mai Nguyen | Farmer Mai
Brad & Margaret Buchanan | Flying B Ranch
Savory Institute | Bijou Ranch
Karel & Alice Starek | The Golden Hoof
Kena & Mark Guttridge | Ollins Farms
Meghan & Jake Takiff | Cedar Springs Farm
Michael Heller | Clagett Farm
Tim & Sue Tobin | Swallow Hill Farm
Steve & Sallie Druiett | Virginia Sweet Grass Farm
Brennan Washington | Phoenix Gardens
Wayne Swanson Jr. | Swanson Family Farm
Daron Joffe | Serenbe Farms
Warren Cameron | High Hog Farm
Kathy Dice and Tim Wahl | Red Firm Farm
Jeff Fisher | Bumbleroot Organic Farm
Mark Hasenick | Hasenick Brothers
Meagan Lannan | Barney Creek Livestock
Steve Tucker | Tucker Farms
Art & Helen Tanderup | Tanderups
Chad Christianson | CDC Farms
Jamal Kadri | Lima Family Farms
Gary & Pam Kleppel | Longfield Farm
Pamela Schreiber | Eight Mile Creek Farm
Susan Richman | Belle Mare Farm
Ellen & Greg Wilt | Sublime Organics
Brenda Smola Folti | Tabula Rasa Farms
Kyle & Amanda Hoyt | All Natural Meats
Ben & Marla Bunn | Bunn Family Farms
Kathe Welch | Frog Eagle Farms
Eli Mack | Mack Farms
Art King | Harvest Valley Farm
Kelsey Scott | DX Beef
Doug Havemann | Mesquite Field Farms
Will Allen | Cedar Circle Farm
Earl Ransom | Strafford Organic Creamery
Matt Rales | APD Farm
Renard & Chinette Turner | Vanguard Ranch
Clyde Harkrader | Pink House Farm
The Wilkes Family | Honey Brook Farms
Thelonious Cook | Mighty Thundercloud Farm
Tony Peirick | T & R Dairy Farm
Sarah Leong | Squashington Farm
Scarlett Salome | Loveland Acres Farm
Spencer Fenniman | Hawthorne Valley Farms
James Quella | Q Farms
Katie Marcks | Rodale Institute
Indian Creek Nature Center | Etzel Sugar Grove Farm
Rebecca & Ross WIlliams | Many Fold Farm
Ashley Minnerath | Cascadian Farm
Ashley Walsh | Pocono Organics Farm
Matt Maier | Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed
Mark Walterman | Thistle Whistle Farm
Melissa Miller | Miller Farms
Beverly Grant | Mo' Betta Green Marketplace
Ron Joyce | Joyce Farms
Zach Ducheneaux | The DX Ranch
Sara Baciak | Mother Farmer
Lindsay Smith | Sowing Seeds of Change
Sara Wood | Wyoming Heritage Grains
Cameron O'Sullivan | Refuge Farms
Kristina Walker | StarWalker Organic Farms
Cody Jacobs | Open Farmhouse
Sam Nana-Sinkham | Bloom Farm
Amy Spitznagel | Idyll Farms
Paul and Kathryn | Small Vines
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Some faces of the Regenerative Community
Kiss the Ground Announces $500K in Direct-to-Farmer Grants
We are committed to helping farmers and ranchers transition to regenerative agriculture and reduce the financial barriers and risks that come with it.
Starting in November 2024, Kiss the Ground will award $500K directly to U.S. farmers and ranchers,
- award a total of $200K to farmers and ranchers for in-person training
AND - award a total of $300K for equipment, supplies, and infrastructure
We’ve received an overwhelming response and high demand for our equipment, infrastructure, and supplies grant. Applications for the equipment grants are now closed.
Training grants will remain open until we’ve awarded all 150 grants.
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