Banners hang from the United States Department of Agriculture as workers continue to build out Freedom 250's Great American State Fair infrastructure on the National Mall in Washington on May 14, 2026. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Mollie Engelhart, regenerative farmer and rancher at Sovereignty Ranch, is committed to food sovereignty, soil regeneration, and educating on homesteading and self-sufficiency. She is the author of “Debunked by Nature”: Debunk Everything You Thought You Knew About Food, Farming, and Freedom—a raw, riveting account of her journey from vegan chef and LA restaurateur to hands-in-the-dirt farmer, and how nature shattered her cultural programming.