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Gary Montiel

Regenerative Desert Solutions

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PERSONAL INFO

Class

Class 34

First Name

Gary

Last Name

Montiel

Occupation

Consultant

COMPANY INFO

Company Name

Regenerative Desert Solutions

Title

Owner/operator

MAILING ADDRESS

City

Superior

State

Arizona

County

Pinal County

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Bio

Michiel 'All Mike' Montiel is a combat veteran, indigenous leader, and community organizer with a deep commitment to transforming local food systems through regenerative practices and cultural knowledge and energizing veternas to find their purpose through conitnued service and newfound camaraderie. As a founder and collaborator on multiple food forest and agroforestry projects in Arizona, 'All Mike' works to create sustainable, community-driven models that restore ecosystems, build food sovereignty, and reconnect people to the land and their community. He has helped launch cooperatives, mutual aid networks, and educational initiatives focused on resilient desert agriculture, drawing on both traditional indigenous wisdom and innovative ecological design. His work centers on empowering communities—especially those historically marginalized—to reclaim their right to healthy, abundant, and culturally rooted food, medicine, and power.

4341 E Broadway Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85040
602-827-8227

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