Agricultural Adventures

My journey of farming was first started at the University of Illinois Sustainable Student Farm. I participated in a summer internship where I got to learn all the ins and outs of sustainable vegetable farming. Beyond the practices, I got to learn about issues involving both sustainability and social justice pertaining to the world of agriculture. I enjoyed the spirit of farming and working with my hands so much that I went on to be a student employee for an additional semester.

The next summer I felt myself seeking the soil and outdoors once more, and began work with Canopy Farm Management. I worked alongside other farm technicians to establish perennial polyculture/agroforestry plots on preexisting and independently owned farms. Not only was I getting to work with the Earth once more, but I was helping others to start and establish sustainable farming practices.

The lessons and skills I have learned through my work in agriculture will follow me throughout my life. In me it has started a passion for not just saving the earth, but working alongside it and encouraging growth.