About | Hungry World Farm
Discover how Regenerative Agriculture is better for your health, community, & environment.
Human & Environmental Health
Hungry World Farm exists to restore the land and reconnect people with their food, their communities, and the natural world. Our mission is rooted in the belief that healthy soil grows healthy food and healthy people. We combine faith-informed hospitality with education and hands-on experiences to heal creation and nourish the soul.
Visit us and learn how we’re cultivating hope, one seed at a time.
Farming in Ways That Help the Environment
Regenerative agriculture goes beyond sustainability—it's about healing. We use practices like multi-species grazing, no-till growing, and agroforestry to build topsoil, increase biodiversity, and store carbon in the earth. It’s a hopeful response to climate change, food insecurity, and ecosystem collapse.
Visit us and discover how soil can save the world.
A Year of Growth: People, Produce & Purpose
In 2025, we welcomed over 1,300 overnight guests, 1,600 tour participants, and grew our livestock herds and gardens. We hosted 22 farm-to-table events and donated many pounds of produce to food banks.
Leadership Team
Hungry World Farm is guided by a dedicated team of staff and board members who bring deep experience in regenerative agriculture, education, nonprofit leadership, hospitality, and community-building. From daily animal care to guest programming to long-term visioning, our team works collaboratively to steward the land, serve visitors, and embody the farm’s mission of seeking the well-being of all.
Andrew Krabill, Board President, Chair, Volunteer Interim Executive, M.Ed.
Secondary school teacher with 20 years of classroom experience in public education. Andy enjoys small scale farming, landscaping, and homesteading activities. He has worked to strengthen HWF personnel, organizational, and fiscal systems to improve stewardship of the resources entrusted to the organization. Andy has interest in aligning learning experiences with academic standards to attract more teachers and students through field trips to the farm.
Valerie Padilla, Market Gardener
Ms. Padilla is a skilled agricultural professional with a strong background in sustainable farming and education. Previously serving as the CNP Farmer at IDEA Achieve Public School in Haltom City, TX, she managed a one-acre no-till polyculture vegetable farm and a hydroponic Freight Farm. Valerie also oversaw the growth of produce for school lunches and taught weekly Junior Master Gardener classes to K-10 students. Earlier in her career, Valerie gained invaluable experience as a Farm Assistant at Pleasant Valley Gardens and a Farm Apprentice at Kern Family Farm, where she worked directly with planting, harvesting, packaging, and marketing organic produce.
James Nicholson, Livestock Manager
In his and his family’s first 2 seasons at the farm, James has overseen large growth in the areas of Livestock and Homestead animal #s expansion, educational experiences, and grazing practices that restore pasture health, as well as significant animal infrastructure improvements. His work with NCRS, Savannah Institute and others has helped create a 5 year vision for animal integration on 100+ acres of pastures and forest for ecosystem health that also create nutrient dense food from animals. Eggs and lamb are in abundance, and our 100% regeneratively raised grass-fed beef herd has begun. He loves guiding interns and guests through learning about producing nutrient dense food.
Sam Ingersoll, Hospitality & Marketing
Yale University, BA in Sociology. Sam is responsible for Hospitality and Farmstay guest educational experiences giving tours to over 2,000 people in the last year, as well as editing the HWF educational newsletter. Sam is a passionate advocate for regenerative agriculture and the use of animals to restore soil health, increase ecosystem diversity, improve watersheds, and store carbon in the soil. This summer he will be working with interns to deepen the farm environment’s 175 acres function as a living classroom. He's currently working on two books: "The Regenerative Pathway: A Guide to Healing Farms, Food, and Families" and "The Ecology of Regenerative Love."