Sarah Buzogany
Sustainable Agriculture Policy Intern
2011, Michael Fields Agricultural Institute
“Five months of working with MFAI exposed me to state and federal agricultural policy, the power of coalition building, the importance of advocacy, and how to organize grassroots and grasstops campaigns.”
Erika Jones
Sustainable Agriculture Policy Intern
2011, Michael Fields Agricultural Institute
“”I developed a greater understanding of issues facing sustainable agriculture and of food and farm policies that will help me as I work to build capacity for conservation policies in the Mississippi River basin, connecting with community leaders across Southwest Wisconsin.”
Sara Laimon
Environmental Charter High School and Founder, Green Ambassador
Alumna, Michael Fields Agricultural Institute
“To create real change, I needed to build something larger than myself.”
Amy Kremen
Freelance Sustainable Agriculture Writer and Researcher
Alumna, 1999 Garden Student Education
(New Farmer Foundation Year)
Alumna, 2000 Garden Student Intern
“Seeing farmers at our local farmers market at an early age, my first ‘dream’ job was to become one of them…”
Mike Noltnerwyss
Primrose Community Farm
Alumnus, 2002 Garden Student Education
(New Farmer Foundation Yr)
Alumnus, 2003 Garden Student Intern
“One of the best tools I learned at Michael Fields was how to manage a profitable farmer’s market stand.”
Hugo Gonzales Dupuy
Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources
Alumni, 2008
Crop and Soil Research Assistant
“Taking advantage of the vast biodiversity that exists in my country.”
Gini Knight
Graphic Arts and Illustration, Conservation and Sustainable Development
Alumni, 2009
Public Policy Internship Program
“…engage environmental and social justice initiatives through sustainable agriculture policy change.”
Nikki Check
Vineyard and Orchard Manager
Alumni
Public Policy Internship Program
“I feel very fortunate to be apart of this movement…”
Bill McKelvey
Extension Associate,
University of Missouri
Alumni, 2006
Public Policy Internship Program
“…it gave me the confidence to play a more active role in the food system.”
Bridget Holcomb
Associate Director – Public Policy,
Michael Fields Agricultural Institute
Public Policy Internship Program
“I could not have asked for a better way to begin a career in sustainable agriculture policy.”
Katie Peterman
Cooperative Affairs, Organic Valley
Alumni, 2008
Public Policy Internship Program
“…policy is not only directly linked with many of the successes throughout the sustainable agriculture movement, but also many of the barriers.”
Matthew Mariola
PhD Candidate, Ohio State University
Alumni, 2005
Public Policy Internship Program
“”My dissertation is on the subject of water quality trading, and specifically those trading programs that involve farmers as the ‘sellers’ of nutrient credits.
Tori Jennings
Herdsperson, Northwood Farm
Alumni, 2008
Public Policy Internship Program
“The impact of those encounters illuminated my yearning to become a grass-based dairy farmer.”
Steph Larson
Rural Policy Organizer
Alumni, 2004
“…health care reform, Farm Bill implementation, and small business policy.”