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David Lynch is cofounder and director of Guidestone Farm and Center For Sustainable Living, a Community Supported Agriculture project featuring a five-acre vegetable garden, a diversified animal husbandry program, and a 150-acre organic farm. He has been involved in alternative agriculture for over 30 years and a key player in developing Colorado’s sustainable agriculture initiative, including the development of the Colorado Organic Producers Association (COPA) and the Colorado Sustainable Agriculture Network (COSAN). He is President of The Stewardship Community, a nonprofit organization devoted to education in sustainable agriculture and ecological living skills. David recently led a grass roots campaign that led to the legalization of raw milk in Colorado. He is currently director of an emerging nonprofit, Raw Milk Association of Colorado (RMAC). |
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In 1979, Jerry Brunetti founded Agri-Dynamics with a vision of providing a line of holistic animal remedies for farm livestock, equine, and pets. After witnessing first-hand the devastating results of conventional, chemically dependent, grain-based rationed farming practices, Jerry embarked on a crusade to educate and consult for farmers who made the wise choice to transition to ecologically responsible and sustainable farming.
In 1991, Jerry co-founded Earthworks Natural Organic Products a company which provides products and consulting services to the golf course and landscaping industries. Jerry’s aspiration was once again to encourage the implementation of ecological principles of balancing soils, reducing the use of pesticides and eliminating dependence on chemical fertilizers.
In 1999, Jerry was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and given as little as six months to live without aggressive chemotherapy. He instead chose a holistic path of nutrition, detoxification and immune modulation and applied his vast experience with farming and animal nutrition to his own health. The links between healthy soil, truly nutritious food, and profitable, sustainable farming are clearly evident in his personal and professional experiences and his skill for communicating this with people has won him extensive praise from holistic health professionals, sustainable farming organizations, and many farmers and consumers. He is a highly-demanded lecturer and speaker, nationally and internationally. Jerry studied Animal Science at North Carolina State University and has served as Dairy Director of the National Farmers Organization. He serves on the Lower Mt. Bethel Township Environmental Advisory Council, and is active in other community-based organizations devoted to rebuilding local food systems and local democracy.
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Kristin Illick & Jeff Frank
Liberty Gardens, Bethlehem PA |
Kristin Illick and Jeffrey Frank farm at Liberty Gardens in Coopersburg, PA since 2000. They grow mixed vegetables, specializing in microgreens, salad greens and heirloom tomatoes, on four tillable acres out of a total of 31. They market their produce to New York City restaurants, and a local farmer’s market in Emmaus, PA. Prior to farming, Kristin and Jeffrey lived in New York City where they had careers in wetland preservation and environmental education. They have two children, Emma and Asher, who are not sure yet if they want to be farmers. |
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Jim Hayes , the farm manager of Sap Bush Hollow Farm, is a retired professor of animal science from SUNY Cobleskill. Jim holds a Ph.D. in reproductive physiology and animal science, serves on numerous sustainable agriculture committees and organizations throughout the state and country, and occasionally sits down and records some of his brilliant thoughts for local sustainable agriculture publications. Jim also frequently speaks at state and national conferences about grazing and sustainable livestock production |
Edward Tindall, DVM
Stockton, NJ |
Edward Tindall, MS, DVM is a practicing veterinarian with more than forty years of experience. He received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Ohio State University and currently practices through his own Mobile Veterinary Services in Stockton, NJ. He has published numerous scholarly articles on a diversity of topics. In 1998 he wrote Walker-Gordon: One of a Kind with C. Stanton Clark. It covers the history of the Walker-Gordon Laboratories producers of the finest certified dairy products for over 75 years. |
Jim Conroy, PhD.
Plant Heath Alternatives, LLC |
Dr. Jim Conroy received his BA in Horticulture from Delaware Valley College, and completed his PhD. in Plant Pathology at Perdue University. He has over 25 years of experience in plant health issues. He is the developer of the Plant Health Alternatives services and is a NOFA Connecticut Certified organic land care professional. |
Jack M. Larmer, ND
Ho Ho Kus, NJ |
Dr. Jack Larmer is an old school naturopath with a focus on the whole picture. His first training came from two practicing naturopaths, his grandmother and his mother, who also worked as a registered nurse. Dr. Larmer has been practicing naturopathy for over 50 years, having followed his early training with a BA in psychology from Seton Hall in New Jersey and a doctorate from one of the early schools for naturopathy in California . He founded the New Jersey Association of Naturopathic Physicians in 1992, remains the president emeritus of that association, and is on the advisory board of the College of Naturopathic Medicine at the University of Bridgeport.
He practices naturopathy as a primary care physician in New Hampshire , and sees a select few patients in New Jersey . He treats each patient as a whole, with a focus on the optimal functioning of the body being dependent upon a daily food supply of totally natural, minimally processed, nutrient dense food capable of supporting a constant regeneration of new, healthy cells. To support this paradigm, he ran a health food store for his patients' benefit and taught organic gardening. |
Pam Schoenfeld
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