Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 2021: $1,000,000.00
Projected End Date: 09/30/2024
Grant Recipients:
National Center for Appropriate Technology; Understanding Ag, LLC; Holistic Management International; JG Research and Evaluation; Mississippi State University; University of Arkansas; Virginia Association for Biological Farming; Virginia Tech University
Region: Southern
State: Texas
Principal Investigator:
Mike Morris
National Center for Appropriate Technology
Co-Investigators:
Dr. Eric S. Bendfeldt
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Dr. Dirk Philipp
University of Arkansas
Dr. Rocky Lemus
Mississippi State University, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences
Description:
Bramble Hollow Farm is owned and operated by Brent and Anna Wills and located along the eastern foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Bedford County Virginia. Brent and Anna and their family raise pork and chicken on pasture, have raised other livestock and poultry through the years, and use multiple market channels as well as an on-farm commercial kitchen add value to what they grow. In this video, Brent shares who (i.e., writings of Gene Logsdon, Wendell Berry, and others) and what influenced him and helped form his vision of regenerative agriculture where soil health equates to plant health, plant health equates to livestock health, and livestock health ultimately equates to human and planetary health.
Type:
Video
Transcript Embedded:
Yes
Target audiences:
Farmers/Ranchers; Educators; Researchers; Consumers
This product is associated with the project "Soil for Water"
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