Farmers, Ranchers, and creatives behind the Soil for Water Case Studies
- Sarah Koth
- Mar 3, 2025
- 1 min read
Mike Sands, Bean Hollow Grassfed Farm 
Sarah Morton, Cattle Run Farm LLC 
Brent Wills, Bramble Hollow Farm 
Sally Walker and Jason (JP) Pall, Glade Road Growing 
Leo and Judy Tammi, Shamoka Run Farm 
Becky Szarzynski, Ember Cattle Company 
Jerry Swisher, Swisher Family Farm 
Gil Yearwood, Ellett Valley Beef Company 
Adam Taylor and Elizabeth Spellman-Taylor, Singing Spring Farm 
Jacob and Jennifer Gilley, Heaven’s Hollow Farm 
Buck and Amand ‘AJ’ Holsinger, Holsinger Homeplace Farms 
Eric Bendfeldt, Virginia Tech and Virginia Cooperative Extension
Farmers, ranchers, and grazers across Virginia shared their stories and grazing practices with the Soil for Water project team. They shared their perspectives and practices around regenerative grazing, as well as their work to build soil health, how they care for animals and livestock, what their values are around climate resilience, pollinator habitats, and plant diversity. The Soil for Water project helps paint a holistic picture on the values and principles the producers follow in caring for the land and practicing regenerative grazing.
Eric Bendfeldt, Kim Niewolny, and Katie Trozzo from Virginia Tech and Virginia Cooperative Extension; Lee Rinehart and Mike Morris of the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT); and Ernie Didot of Clear Impact Productions led the Soil for Water project, funded through the USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program and coordinated in collaboration with the NCAT.
Thank you for joining us on this journey!
Click on a photo above to watch a featured farmer or rancher of the Soil for Water project.
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