Daniel Mays
Daniel Mays runs Frith Farm in southern Maine, where he has been growing vegetables commercially using no-till methods since 2011. He holds a master's degree in environmental engineering and shares his holistic approach to agriculture and unique set of regenerative growing practices at workshops and events across the country.
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