Our Story.

Connecting people to real farms, real fields, and the farmers shaping our shared future.

Bridging the Gap.

American agriculture is under growing pressure.

Rising input costs, volatile markets, and tightening access to financing are making it harder for family farms to carry operations forward. Farmers investing in healthier soil, cleaner water, and long-term resilience often take on even greater risk, with little visibility or timely support.

Creekside exists to help close that gap.

We connect people directly to real farms and the farmers doing the work through relationships, education, and shared experience.

Because the future of agriculture is not built on transactions alone.

It’s built on trust, stewardship, and long-term connection.

Built Alongside Farmers.

Creekside was built alongside farmers living this reality every day.

Josh & Melissa McClain

— Almena, Kansas

Josh and Melissa McClain are regenerative agriculture leaders rooted in the realities of working land.

Through McClain Farms and Firebolt Ag, they have spent years alongside hundreds of farmers helping implement practices that improve soil health, strengthen resilience, and support long-term farm viability.

Their work has meant listening closely to the challenges farmers face: navigating conservation programs, carrying financial risk, and trying to build a future on increasingly uncertain ground.

Creekside grew from those conversations and from the belief that there had to be a better way to connect people directly to the farmers doing the work.

4th Generation Farmers | Row Crops | Carbon Program Leaders

The Team Behind Creekside.

FARMERS,
CO-FOUNDERS

Josh & Melissa McClain

Josh and Melissa are Midwest farmers and regenerative agriculture leaders operating McClain Farms. Their work on their own land and alongside producers through Firebolt Ag grounds Creekside in the realities of farming today and the stewardship required to sustain land and livelihoods.

STRATEGY & OPERATIONS,
CO-FOUNDER

Heidi
Baxter

Heidi brings deep experience in ag-tech, sustainable agriculture, and market development. Her work focuses on building systems that move capital, incentives, and support to farmers faster, turning good intentions into practical solutions that work at scale.

STORYTELLING & EXPERIENCE,
CO-FOUNDERS

Ben Clark & Mary Anne Potts

Denver-based Ben and Mary Anne are veteran storytellers. Ben is a former Himalayan climber, and Mary Anne was a National Geographic editor for 15 years. Their documentary Preserved, in theaters now, showcases large-scale landscape restoration.

Where Farming, Storytelling, and Capital Meet.

Creekside exists to connect people more closely to the land, the farmers restoring it, and the future of American agriculture.

Start Your Journey →