Exploring Farmer Perspectives on Scaling Regenerative Agriculture in Virginia
Research Location:
Virginia, USA
Conservation Partners:
Farmers in Virginia
Faculty Mentor
Dr. John Swaddle2025 Student Researchers
Kate Ingle '27, Majors: Integrative Conservation and Anthropology (intended)
Amelia Kim '27, Majors: Integrative Conservation, Art History Built Environment Studies
Project Description
This project, led by the Institute for Integrative Conservation (IIC), seeks to create an actionable roadmap to broaden the adoption of regenerative agriculture in the eastern United States, by documenting the perspectives of diverse agricultural communities across Virginia.
Using an integrative conservation framework, the IIC will convene interdisciplinary teams (inside and outside of W&M) of actors spanning the economic, policy, and conservation dimensions of agriculture to identify the key levers of change essential for scaling regenerative agricultural practices that balance environmental conservation, healthy food systems, and farmer livelihoods.
