I live on Vancouver Island on an organic farm, and am passionate about building community and a brighter future through sustainable agriculture. I am a professional agrologist (P. Ag.) and a self-employed verification officer (organic inspector), but also do some business consulting for organic/small scale mixed farms. I present workshops on related topics, most recently on raising backyard chickens, testing for intestinal parasites in sheep, and an organic certification primer. I have a flock of organic Romney sheep, and I work with wool as a hobby, but I'm also an experienced and passionate orchardist and gardener. I've raised poultry and pigs in the past. I'm passionate about the co-operative movement, and am on the chair for my local FCL Co-op's advisory committee as well as being involved in several community groups.