Start producer form Who we are
Native Ground is Native-led, and that is a capability rather than a description. Some federal conservation work can only be performed by a person designated by a tribal or Indigenous governing body. The requirement sits on the practitioner, not on the landowner, so the work is open to anyone who farms or ranches.
Conservation programs can help pay for useful work. Too often, the paperwork, coordination, and upfront logistics keep that work from reaching the ground. Native Ground was created to take on those gaps.
The alliance is the people it takes to get work onto the ground: producers, tribes, agencies, suppliers and researchers. Native Ground is the company that holds those pieces together and does the work in the middle.
We work across the United States. Programs and funding differ from one place to another, and so does the ground, which is why we start with your place rather than with a map. Tell us where your ground is and we will tell you honestly whether we can help.
Producer relations & conservation programs
Tim is a Cherokee Nation citizen with decades of experience in tribal environmental programs, community stewardship, and agricultural conservation. He founded Native Health Matters Foundation and has worked alongside producers on soil-health and stewardship projects.
His role in Native Ground begins with the producer: understanding the ground, the local context, and the federal process that must come together before field work can begin.
Project development & operations
Matt is a citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and a project developer with experience building companies, coordinating physical operations, and moving material at scale.
His role is to turn a complicated sequence into an operating process: organize the records, align the people, coordinate the logistics, and make clear what must happen next.
Soil science & conservation
Brad is a member of the Chickamauga Nation. He brings experience in soil chemistry, environmental compliance, infrastructure construction, agricultural technology, and conservation policy.
His role is to keep the work grounded in the land itself: what resource concern is present, what the soil needs, and whether a proposed practice is a responsible fit for the site.
Email support@nativeground.earth. Tell us where your ground is and what you are running, and we will get back to you.
Phone 405-400-0418.