A Doctor's Journey to Regenerative Agriculture

In early February 2026, Fireberry Provisions hosted a gathering of people to discuss regenerative farming, real food, and faithful stewardship of land and community. Shirley McElhattan, M.D., Tierra Verde's business manager, had a chance to talk about her journey from practicing medicine to farming. In this talk, she covers that journey, including her core beliefs about the practice of medicine, how those beliefs were formed, the current state of health care today, and the contrast of her prior practice to what she does now with TIerra Verde Farms.