At an early age, I learned to care about my community and the world around me from my parents. It was only a matter of time before I became an activist myself, cutting my teeth in high school working on a campaign against large corporate livestock farms.

In college, I immersed myself in environmental and agricultural ethics, and wrote a master’s thesis on the moral obligation to save the family farm. Today, I make good on that obligation, and a larger obligation to all rural residents, by advocating for policies that support rural communities.

Here in Lyons, I like that I can help drive important national conversations and get my hands dirty at the same time. On my small farm I enjoy chopping wood, working in the garden and tending a small flock of sheep. I sell my garlic and lambs through the Nebraska Food Cooperative. If you’re in town, stop by for some homemade cider or beer.

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