Kate Christian
Founder
I started working on farms more than a decade ago in Western New York at a historic cider mill. Since then I farmed in Maine, worked on a lobster boat, ranched in Colorado and helped in vineyards in Italy. Every place I went had two things in common, a commitment to the land and a heck of a good story!
I am a fierce opponent of food waste in any context and a staunch advocate for sustainable food systems. Meaningful connections happen over food; lost food and wasted resources are lost connections. To this end, I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Human Ecology from College of the Atlantic and a Masters of Science in Sustainable Food Systems from Green Mountain College.
It is my passion to create solutions for lasting change and sustainability in our systems. .
Meet the collective!
Melissa Aguirre
wild woman gardener + herbal medicine maker
I am a wild woman gardener and herbal medicine maker who is passionate about creating sustainable connections between communities, plants, and local ecosystems.
I have over 22 years of experience working with herbal medicine, having received training in Western herbal medicine through the Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies and apprenticeships with local Colorado herbalists.
Over the last 10 years, I earned a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies and a Masters in Environmental Leadership from Naropa University. I’ve been teaching, facilitating, and community building in fields ranging from ecological restoration, permaculture urban gardening/farming, and Western herbal medicine to childbirth, storytelling, and T’ai Chi Ch’uan.
