Greg Ramsey is a village and conservation community designer and planner that has been collaborating with Farmer D for twenty years. He has helped plan, design, and develop Agrivillages as Conservation Communities for master planned communities, conservation oriented developers, heritage and foundation lands, and intentional communities. While working with Farmer D, Greg brings his planning experience by integrating farms and natural habitats into the development of hamlets and villages and intentional communities.
Greg Ramsey is a village and conservation community designer and planner that has been collaborating with Farmer D for twenty years. He has helped plan, design, and develop Agrivillages as Conservation Communities for master planned communities, conservation oriented developers, heritage and foundation lands, and intentional communities. While working with Farmer D, Greg brings his planning experience by integrating farms and natural habitats into the development of hamlets and villages and intentional communities.
Lindsay has designed and built ecological landscapes, specializing in climate resiliency through rainwater, graywater and sustainable food production systems. Her passion within the field of landscape architecture is centered on designing landscapes that celebrate our connection to nature and improve quality of life for present communities and future generations. Her focus on regenerative food systems stems from years of hands-on experience working on organic vegetable farms prior to entering the design profession.
Lindsay has designed and built ecological landscapes, specializing in climate resiliency through rainwater, graywater and sustainable food production systems. Her passion within the field of landscape architecture is centered on designing landscapes that celebrate our connection to nature and improve quality of life for present communities and future generations. Her focus on regenerative food systems stems from years of hands-on experience working on organic vegetable farms prior to entering the design profession.
Growing up with a combination of frequent, long camping trips and visiting her grandpa’s homestead fostered an appreciation for outdoor life. Since then Alli has found landscape architecture, and design in general, to be a great way to promote healthy outdoor living and foster social engagement. Her grad school thesis on growing food within urban food deserts taught Alli the importance of combining design and food; giving everyone the opportunity to have access to fresh, local produce.
Growing up with a combination of frequent, long camping trips and visiting her grandpa’s homestead fostered an appreciation for outdoor life. Since then Alli has found landscape architecture, and design in general, to be a great way to promote healthy outdoor living and foster social engagement. Her grad school thesis on growing food within urban food deserts taught Alli the importance of combining design and food; giving everyone the opportunity to have access to fresh, local produce.
Reese has built his career as a farmer, an educator, and a landscape designer and builder in Northern California, Vermont and Florida. With his varied background of commercial organic farming, land management and community building, he brings valuable experience to our projects. Reese is dedicated to the microorganisms that play their role to the larger movements of cultural & agricultural regeneration, reversing global climate change and home grown food!
Reese has built his career as a farmer, an educator, and a landscape designer and builder in Northern California, Vermont and Florida. With his varied background of commercial organic farming, land management and community building, he brings valuable experience to our projects. Reese is dedicated to the microorganisms that play their role to the larger movements of cultural & agricultural regeneration, reversing global climate change and home grown food!
Scott is an exited entrepreneur specializing in stakeholder integration and organizational development. His last company, Peerfit, was acquired by Peloton and FitOn. He is also the cofounder of the Stakeholder Score, an open-sourced 360 assessment of stakeholder network health. He consults on projects to develop an integrated business strategy and operating systems that connect them with their broader community to expand opportunities and increase resiliency. He is also our expert on digital systems, finance, & marketing.
Scott is an exited entrepreneur specializing in stakeholder integration and organizational development. His last company, Peerfit, was acquired by Peloton and FitOn. He is also the cofounder of the Stakeholder Score, an open-sourced 360 assessment of stakeholder network health. He consults on projects to develop an integrated business strategy and operating systems that connect them with their broader community to expand opportunities and increase resiliency. He is also our expert on digital systems, finance, & marketing.
Farmer D is a nationally recognized biodynamic farmer, designer, speaker, entrepreneur and educator. He is the author of the acclaimed book "Citizen Farmers: The Biodynamic Way to Grow Healthy Food, Build Thriving Communities and Give Back to the Earth" and has spent the past 25 years designing and building community farms and gardens all over the country.
Farmer D has worked on a wide range of public and private farm development projects ranging from residential “agrihood” communities like Serenbe and Rancho Mission Viejo to non-profit projects such as Coastal Roots Farm and Camp Twin Lakes.
Farmer D is a nationally recognized biodynamic farmer, designer, speaker, entrepreneur and educator. He is the author of the acclaimed book "Citizen Farmers: The Biodynamic Way to Grow Healthy Food, Build Thriving Communities and Give Back to the Earth" and has spent the past 25 years designing and building community farms and gardens all over the country.
Farmer D has worked on a wide range of public and private farm development projects ranging from residential “agrihood” communities like Serenbe and Rancho Mission Viejo to non-profit projects such as Coastal Roots Farm and Camp Twin Lakes.
THE TEAM
We are a team of passionate and experienced designers, farmers, entrepreneurs, and community builders. Building on Daron "Farmer D" Joffe's storied career in biodynamic farming, farm design, and farm advocacy, our team has helped to establish some of the leading regenerative community and resort farms in the world.
We believe in thriving communities and agrihoods, where farming, conservation and development bring food, nature and people together to create a healthier, more connected world.
We believe in supporting healthy, whole human beings who've learned to cultivate themselves and their communities from the lifecycle of the garden and whose entrepreneurial spirit is building a sustainable economy for our children's children.
We are a team of passionate and experienced designers, farmers, entrepreneurs, and community builders. Building on Daron "Farmer D" Joffe's storied career in biodynamic farming, farm design, and farm advocacy, our team has helped to establish some of the leading regenerative community and resort farms in the world.
We believe in thriving communities and agrihoods, where farming, conservation and development bring food, nature and people together to create a healthier, more connected world.
We believe in healthy, whole human beings who've learned to cultivate themselves and their communities from the lifecycle of the garden and whose entrepreneurial spirit is building a sustainable economy for our children's children.
ABOUT US
Farmer D purchased a 173 acre farm in southwest Wisconsin in 1997 with his farming partner James. Together they created a biodynamic farm with 7 acres of vegetables, 10 acres of hayfields, 50 acres of pasture, raised dairy cows, goats, chickens and supplied a 80 family CSA, farmers markets and sold to restaurants in Madison, Chicago and Minneapolis.
Farmer D was hired to start the farm at Serenbe in 2002 after being referred to the developer Steve Nygren by then Dean Jack Crowley of the University of Georgia's College of Environment and Design. From 2002-2005, Farmer D led the launch of Serenbe Farms before hiring a successor farm manager in Paige WItherington. The farm and community continue to thrive today.
In 2005, Farmer D was recruited from Serenbe to Hampton Island to design and build a 13 acre community farm in a 4000 acre resort/retreat community near Savannah, GA. The farm grew historic crops like sugarcane, rice and green tea along with a wide variety of vegetables for the culinary program and CSA as well as herbs for the on-farm spa.
Farmer D launched a composting initiative with Whole Foods to compost all of their food scraps from 24 Southeastern Stores and offered the first Demeter Certified Biodynamic compost at Whole Foods stores throughout the Southeast and beyond. Products included Compost, Planting Mix and Organic Fertilizer along with a line of raised beds and planters.
Farmer D and his father Stanley converted their family car wash in Atlanta into the flagship Farmer D Organics Garden Center in 2008. For ten years it provided Atlantans with organic gardening supplies and helped build gardens at homes, schools, restaurants, hospitals, etc. It was sold in August 2018.
Farmer D published his first book, Citizen Farmers - The Biodynamic Way to Grow Healthy Food, Build Thriving Communities and Give Back to the Earth, winner of the 2014 International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) Food Matters Award.
In 2013, Farmer D began consulting for Leichtag Foundation to help develop a plan for their 67.5 acre agricultural property in Encinitas, CA. After a few years of consulting, Farmer D and family moved on site to implement the vision. From 2014-2018, Farmer D served as Director of Ag. Innovation and Development for Leichtag Foundation and Founding Director of Coastal Roots Farm.
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