Lissa has always loved the outdoors and growing up in NYC made her passionate about increasing the amount of outdoor-based education that city kids have. After graduating from Brandeis University with a degree in environmental studies, Lissa has worked in outdoor and nature-based educational settings to help increase environmental literacy amongst young folks. When she’s …
Jason grew up along Lily Cache Creek in Bolingbrook and has spent most of his life in the Chicagoland area, having lived in Cook, Lake, DuPage, McHenry, and Will counties, with time spent in Colorado, Arizona, and California as well. He began a career in agriculture by accident when he began working seasonally at Green …
Camille is passionate about growing food, enjoying nature, and farming. She is an avid preserver of food and loves stretching out the summer bounty throughout the year that way. When she’s not at the Farm, she is gardening in her own community garden plot, working with Oakton elementary school kids in the school garden she organizes, or …
Owen was born and raised in Chicago and has been working in sustainable agriculture for 8 years. After graduating from college in St. Louis, Owen lived in El Salvador for a year learning sustainable agriculture practices. Owen continued his education in agriculture through farm apprenticeships in central Ohio, and since 2016 he has worked in …
Casey fell in love with agriculture by way of the bounty of wild blackberry bushes where she grew up. She learned about botany and local ecosystems by roaming the woods, and as a result, pursued a B.S. degree in Biology. She has a decade of experience in fundraising, campaign development, and administrative and operations work, …
Gwenne is not only passionate about growing vegetables sustainably but loves to teach others how to grow their own. She is an Urban Sustainable Agriculture professional with more than 10 years of experience in hands-on farm work engaging and instructing youth and members of the community. She is experienced in sustainable organic vegetable crop planning, …