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:
Cattle Run Farm LLC is a third-generation, family-operated, and veteran-owned farm located in Greene County, in the central Piedmont region of Virginia. Sarah Morton and Ralph Morton raise cattle, chickens, produce, blackberries, hogs, cows, and more. They are committed to carrying on the tradition of their family and expanding the concept of an agrarian lifestyle and business to the community. Sarah shares about her family's roots in farming and how asset mapping played a critical role when her father wanted to transition to the next generation. Cattle Run Farm’s story is one of resilience, scale, diversification, and the fortitude to keep farming and reaching towards sustainability and empowering others. Overall, the story gives a glimpse into Sarah’s and Ralph’s ecological and social consciences and how reconnecting to the land instills passion and power.
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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