The Core Team is small group of Ag Professionals who have joined forces to propel the Regenerative Ag movement across North America. Each member of the team brings their own unique perspective and background to the table; allowing them to move the needle with farmers at a much more efficient pace! Unlike other companies or groups, we are not farmers ourselves. For us, this is what we do – this is how we make a living, so it has to work. The practices and products that we promote are the materialization of what we have seen work across multiple fields, states, and regions – this is not something that we tried on our farm and decided to start selling it.
Blake Merritt - Core Bio Ag - Regen Ag Advisor - Mixologist
In 2024, Blake crossed paths with who would now be the other pieces to the core team. At the time, he didn’t know how It would all work, but he knew he didn’t have all the answers for his customers. He wanted to create a collaboration of people in the industry who could each bring a specific value to a farm as one group and one mission. Blake graduated from Midland University with a Biology degree and a Business degree. He spent most of his summers on has grandparents farm around Victoria, KS where he became fascinated with the whole workings of a farm. He works to bring his knowledge and background in on-farm implementation to farms as part of the Core Team.
Zach started his company, Living Soil Compost Lab in 2013. He is truly a wealth of knowledge when it comes to all things soil and we are blessed to have him as part of our team. When it comes to a regenerative farming system Biology is key and there is no better person you want on your farm to help understand that than Zach. Tools are very important on a farm and Zach’s favorite tool is a microscope – he simply cannot be fooled under a microscope. His understanding of soil biology and how it can be integrated on farm makes him an integral part of our team.
Zach Wright - Living Soil Compost Lab - Ecologist
Mike Nestor - Sterling Valley Agronomy - Regen Ag Agronomist - CCA - Therapist
Mike’s in field expertise may simply be unmatched. He has a unique perspective to the regenerative approach that makes him an extremely valuable piece to a farms operation. For many years he worked as an Ag Professional focused in a more conventional style approach, which he had mastered. In 2018, a change in mindset put him on a path to help farmers with regenerative practices. Combining his past knowledge of the conventional system, coupled with his newfound love for regenerative farming makes him an invaluable piece to our team.