People hear Farmhand Foundation and think of money at a distance.
We don’t.
We work alongside farmers on the foundational, practical, often unglamorous work that keeps farms viable. Increasing capacity, rebuilding soil and ecosystems, navigating grants and compliance, and opening new markets. We show up early, stay late, and lend a hand where it’s needed most.
Not from afar. On the farm.
NATIONAL BOARD
The helping hands behind our foundation.
JUSTIN SCHNEIR
President
Founder, Tractor Beverage Company
GRIFF BARKLEY
Treasurer
Founder, Tractor Beverage Company
BA MINUZZI
Board Member
Barbarella Ventures, Co-Founder Earth Speed Media.
CARRIE CHILDS
Secretary
Design Director,
Patagonia
CHRISTINA O’KEEFE
Board Member
Director of Sustainability,
Kerry North America
ADVISORY COUNCIL
JULIE TUMAMAIT-STENSLIE
Chumash Elder
STEVE SPRINKEL
Farmer at Farmer and the Cook
MEAVE MCAULIFFE
Chef + Compost Captain, Rorys Place
ALEXIS, NIC, ATLAS GEORGE
Farm Folk + Hands
ELENA RIOS
Cultural Specialist
ALEXANDRA OROZCO
Strategic Development & Stewardship Advisor
JEFFREY HOLLENDER
Founder, Seventh Generation
DILAFRUZ KHONIKBOYEVA
Executive Director, Home Planet Fund
PAUL TOWERS
Executive Director, California Alliance with Family Farmers
FARMHAND LEADERSHIP
WHITNEY CLAPPER
Co-Founder + Executive Director
ELIZABETH WHITLOW
Regenerative Organic Advisor
ZACH HEYMAN
Thriving Ecosystem Program Director
JOHNNY FONTEYN
Regenerative Business Director
BRE SLIKER
Grants + Engagement Director
CHRIS CUMMINGS
Farm Manager
MIKE GRACE
Land Steward
Our roots.
Farmer-founded and employee-owned, Tractor Beverage Company believes a better food system starts with the healthy soil and the people who care for it. To live into that belief, Tractor created the Farmhand Foundation.
Farmhand Foundation exists to carry the work that often goes unseen. Work that strengthens farmers, restores ecosystems, increases capacity and helps build food systems rooted in care, resilience, and longevity.
Through 1% for the Planet, Tractor contributes a portion of its revenue to support this effort. Together, we are working to make regenerative organic the rule rather than the exception, and to shape a food system designed to last for generations
Supporting Farmhand means investing in regenerative agriculture that honors people and place, with a commitment to the next seven generations.
Farmhand Foundation is generously supported by: