About

Farm Affairs & Financial Operations

Shane Santiago

Shane was born a Riggeal and adopted as an infant. He later discovered his birth family and the story behind his original name for himself. Today, he continues to use the name under which he was raised while recognizing Riggeal as his birth name and part of his heritage.

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As FAFO (Farm Affairs & Financial Officer) of the operation, Shane steers the farm’s long-term vision, financial health, and innovative edge. He serves as the principal steward of investment revenue, carefully identifying and managing opportunities, from equipment upgrades and land enhancements to diversified enterprises. Shane oversees all financial operations, including budgeting, cash flow, expense tracking, sales, tax compliance, while monitoring farm-wide productivity, profitability, soil health, water efficiency, and operational excellence. With a sharp eye on both numbers and natural systems, he ensures every decision aligns with the farm’s mission of resilience, independence, and responsible stewardship.

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Shane is equally passionate about pioneering sustainable and off-grid practices that strengthen the land and reduce external dependencies. Through this blend of strategic leadership, innovative farming, and community engagement, Shane turns vision into thriving reality across every acre.

Management, Acquisitions & Field Operations

Jennifer Santiago

As MAFO (Management, Acquisitions & Field Operations) at Roots of Liberty Farm LLC, Jennie serves as the hands-on operational powerhouse, turning strategic vision into daily reality.  Jennie manages animal procurement and integration, monitors herd health, behavior, and welfare, and handles procurement of feed, medicines, water catchment supplies, tools, and equipment, always negotiating smart deals with vendors to balance quality and cost.

With a collaborative spirit and deep practical know-how, Jennie fosters strong vendor and client relationships, supports daily farm tasks like feeding and upkeep, and contributes to branding and marketing outreach.  Jennie also lends her skills to maintenance and the implementation of off-grid innovations, ensuring smooth execution across every facet of farm life. Her organized, boots-on-the-ground approach drives growth and keeps the operation thriving as a model of resilient, liberty-minded agriculture.​ Jennie's energy and expertise keep the farm moving forward—one thoughtful decision and one well-tended acre at a time.

Cowboy & Day Worker

Tyler Santiago

Tyler may have a family and responsibilities of his own, but a few times each year he comes back to the farm to get his hands dirty wherever he’s needed. As a cowboy and day worker, he jumps right into the work by rotating livestock, cleaning stalls, filling the water troughs, unloading and stacking hay, tending to the chickens, and keeping the daily chores moving.

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Tyler is also willing to take on the work that keeps the farm running beyond the barn. He helps maintain and check fence lines, works on gates, repairs and extends fencing, and tackles the many jobs that come with keeping livestock safely where they belong. He has also helped put our water-harvesting system in place, adding another important piece to the farm's infrastructure.

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He may only make it back a few times a year, but when he does, he doesn't come just to visit; he comes to work. He brings the experience of a grown man and a dad, but still has the willingness to grab a tool, climb a fence, move some hay, or do whatever the farm needs that day.

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For Tyler, it's a chance to come back to his roots, work alongside family, and leave the farm a little better than he found it.

Cowboy & Farmhand 

Doran Santiago

At just twelve years old, Doran is already learning what it means to be a true farmhand and cowboy. He works alongside the family caring for the livestock and helping keep the farm running every day. Doran helps rotate the cattle and sheep through their pastures, cleans stalls, keeps the animals watered, and lends a hand with the chickens.

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He also takes on some of the less glamorous, but essential, work of farm life. This includes unloading and stacking hay while  keeping things in order around the barn and farm. As he grows in experience, Doran is learning the basics of farm equipment maintenance and developing the skills needed to care for the vehicles and machinery that keep the operation moving.

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Doran is also beginning to learn how to safely operate and drive the farm vehicles, gaining practical experience and responsibility under the guidance of his family. Through hard work, hands-on learning, and plenty of time in the barn and pasture, he is building the knowledge, confidence, and work ethic that come from growing up on a working farm.

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He's learning that being a cowboy is about more than the name; it’s about showing up, taking responsibility, caring for the animals, and doing whatever work needs to be done. Doran is growing into his role; one chore, one pasture, and one muddy pair of boots at a time.