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John Jeavons, Executive Director: Jeavons
has been Director of Ecology Action’s Mini-Farming program
since 1972. He is the author of How to Grow More Vegetables, Fruits,
Nuts, Berries, Grains and Other Crops Than You Ever Thought Possible
on Less Land Than You Can Imagine, the textbook of the GROW BIOINTENSIVE
Sustainable Mini-Farming system, as well as being author, co-author
and/or editor of over 30 other Ecology Action publications. His
major responsibilities include directing field and library research
and education in GROW BIOINTENSIVE food raising. He advises GROW
BIOINTENSIVE projects in Mexico, Kenya, Ecuador, Argentina, Russia,
Uzbekistan and Afghanistan as well as all corners of the U.S. Jeavons
holds a B.A. in Political Science from Yale University. Before coming
to Ecology Action in 1971, he worked as a systems analyst in business,
government and university settings. He has received the Boise Peace
Quilt, Santa Fe Living Treasure, Giraffe, and Steward of Sustainable
Agriculture awards for his public service.
Carol Cox, Garden Research Manager: Cox
has managed the Research Garden at the Willits Mini-Farm since 1992
and was a development professional for 20 years before that. She
has Masters degrees in Teaching English as a Foreign Language and
Library Science, and her experience has included teaching English
and French in West Africa and Jamaica. She is co-author of the Ecology
Action book, The Sustainable Vegetable Garden. Among her present
interests and responsibilities, in addition to coordinating the
activities in the Research Garden, are maintaining Ecology Action’s
agricultural library collection, making and using solar ovens, studying
the compost process, translating a book from the 1850s on the techniques
of the Parisian market gardeners, and weaving with willow.
Mary Zellachild, Assistant to the Director:
Zellachild has worked for Ecology Action since 1989, writing grant
proposals and reports, evaluating materials, writing and editing
the newsletter, as well as being responsible for a wide variety
of other office duties. Before coming to Ecology Action, she studied
history at the University of California, Berkeley, was a suburban
housewife and mother and a homesteader, and worked at numerous odd
jobs, a necessity for getting established in a small rural town.
Zellachild is currently very involved in the Food Group of Willits
Economic Localization, a group working towards self-sufficiency
on the local level as oil runs out.
Vicci Warhol,
Administrative Assistant: Warhol has worked as an Administrative
Assistant in the Ecology Action office since 1999. "It is
very important for me to be involved with and to be doing meaningful
work that is helping people throughout our world to better feed
themselves and their families while building and preserving the
soil and conserving resources. I am grateful to have the opportunity
to live and work with caring people in such a beautiful and unique
place. This opportunity has enriched my life and the lives of
others through learning and sharing the GROW BIOINTENSIVE®
sustainable mini-farming concepts and method."
Jennifer Ungemach, Latin American Liaison:
Ungemach has worked as Latin American Liaison since 2006. Born
on a dairy farm in Pennsylvania, she decided never to become involved
in agriculture. After studying Peace and Conflict Studies and
working with Latin America policy and development organizations,
she began to see a need for people who can "translate"
among all the people involved in the food production chain—especially
if the goal is to build a food system that will cover everyone's
needs. Shortly after getting a Master's degree in Sustainable
Agriculture and Agro-Ecology, she participated in Ecology Action's
six-month training program and has begun a long-term commitment
with Ecology Action. She will be teaching in both the US and Latin
America and will facilitate work being done in GROW BIOINTENSIVE®
throughout the Americas.
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