Steve Jarvis is a fifth-generation farmer from East Texas. He grew up in an agrarian family, with his father, Bob Jarvis, being the head of the ASCS agricultural office in east Texas and surrounded by dairy, beef cattle, and row crop farming. Steve learned from the old-timers how to maximize farm production and identify optimal times for planting, pruning, propagating, weaning, and castration using the phases of the moon. After witnessing so many farmers struggling to survive, Steve left agriculture to pursue a construction business, starting his own company at age 17, while still in high school.

Steve left east Texas and moved to Burns, Colorado to start a fishing and hunting guide service on the Colorado River. During that time, he helped build the first homes in Vail, Colorado and helped local ranchers push cattle out of the Flat Tops Wilderness area. Steve returned to east Texas and started the first range-fed hog operation and helped write the rules for organic meats for the state of Texas.

Steve faced a major, 7-year health crisis and was sent home from the Mayo Clinic to die at the age of 26. However, through learning biblical truths, nutrient dense food, prayer, and determination he healed himself and authored two books on healing.

Being an avid upland hunter and bird dog enthusiast, and watching the quail disappear from the southern U.S., Steve launched a battle plan for Texas A&M where he was hired by Chancelor Sharp to develop the largest quail conservation project ever attempted for the state of Texas and the southern part of the United States, which still exists today.

Subsequently, he and his family returned to regenerative farming, planting thornless blackberries, and becoming propagators under Arkansas State University's program. The family began to propagate thornless blackberries and fig trees while farming sweet potatoes, new potatoes, and cucumbers on just 35 acres, producing over 500,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables per year.

Steve went on to write an extensive plan for the state of Texas on regenerative, sustainable small farming with manufacturing that was written to strengthen the state of Texas’ food reserve and rebuild the small farm in 2014. Steve submitted a US Regenerative Small Farm and Food Act plan for review to create small, sustainable, regenerative agriculture that should rebuild and sustain the country’s food source for national defense, bring health back to the nation and strengthen the economy.