Double M Dairy, operated by Thad and Gayle Montgomery in Franklin County, makes soil health and water quality a key part of their operation through cover crops, summer annuals, intense rotational grazing, in-depth soil analysis, and public engagement. They focus on soil health through custom seed mixes on pasture and cropland to create a sustainable ecology on their farm that allows them to operate without the use of herbicides, pesticides and fertilizer. Everything is planted no-till, and mixes are used to increase available nutrients with good root depth diversity. Weed management is completed through dense planting of cover crops with both winter and summer annuals. Intensive rotational grazing with a portable watering system leaves grass height tall for weed suppression, and all livestock are already excluded or under contract to be excluded. Most buffers are forested and support wildlife. In addition to the intensive farm management, Double M Dairy is very active with outreach and education. They host several homeschool days on the farm, annual open houses, sourdough and goat soap making classes and pasture walks with the local Virginia Cooperative Extension office. Double M Dairy is among early adopters of grazing management and conservation practices in their area.