Calvin Riggleman Mike Lewis Matthew Keener

Homecoming

A Talk by Calvin Riggleman , Matthew Keener and Mike Lewis

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About this Talk

Thanksgiving is a time of returning home. For some, this means going a few miles away, for others it means a few thousand miles. But homecoming can mean more than just a holiday trip. Many young people who grow up on farms realize after they've left that they want to return home, and farm. Many military veterans return home from service and choose farming as a way to reintegrate into society.

In this conversation we explore the theme of homecoming with three young men who decided to return home to farm.

November 25, 2024, 11:00 PM

11:00 PM - 11:30 PM

About The Speakers

Calvin Riggleman

Calvin Riggleman

Founder, Bigg Riggs Farm

Calvin is a lifelong farmer and resident of Hampshire County, West Virginia, where his family has been farming for five generations.


Matthew Keener

Matthew Keener

Farmer, Keener Farm

Farmer and speaker


Mike Lewis

Mike Lewis

Sustainable Agriculture Specialist, National Center for Appropriate Technology

Business Planning and Marketing, Crops, Organic Crops, Food Equity, Livestock, Organic Livestock, Local Foods, Pest Management, Soil Health

Leave It Better Media

A pro-farmer independent documentary production company.

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