I am an independent agricultural practitioner with hands-on experience in sustainable and regenerative farming. I graduated from the Arcadia Center for Sustainable Agriculture Veteran Farmer Apprenticeship Program and remain connected through Arcadia’s alumni network and partner farms. I am applying to the AgriSphere Network to share field-tested expertise and collaborate on pilot projects with practitioners and organizations advancing sustainable farming. During my apprenticeship, I gained experience in small-scale organic, low-till vegetable production and farm operations, including irrigation setup and monitoring. We applied these practices to maximize crop yields in order to support food access initiatives in the Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia region through Arcadia’s mobile markets. In June 2025, I completed a Regenerative Viticulture Intensive at The Vineyards at Dodon, in partnership with Kelly Mulville and the Paicines Ranch Learning Center. This field- and classroom-based workshop provided practical application basics for holistic vineyard management, with emphasis on soil and ecosystem health, silvopasture, integrated pest management, biodiversity, and climate-resilient farming systems. Through the AgriSphere Network, I look forward to sharing local practitioner-level insights while collaborating with a diverse network of stakeholders to advance resilient and sustainable agricultural systems.