Ben Kadel

Ben Kadel Lifeboat Academy Ben is the founder of Emotus Operandi, Inc. and a co-founder of the Lifeboat Academy and the Farmastery at Spalding Valley. He brings over 30 years of organizational development experience and a unique mix of skills to every project he works on. His specialty is working...
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Amir Niroumand Bio

Amir Niroumand Abundance Community Farm Dr. Amir Niroumand is recognized as a social entrepreneur with a primary interest in utilizing food as a tool for changing cultural values and norms for transitioning to a sustainable society. In 2016, he founded Abundance Community Farm in Agassiz, BC, as a social experiment...
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Gerhardt Pritchard

Gerhardt Pritchard Community Member, Student (Quest University Canada) Gerhardt (he/she/they) is a fourth-year student at Quest University Canada, where he studies LGBTQIA+, feminist, and indigenous philosophy. The youngest member of the Foodlands team, Gerhardt was raised on-and-off of Fraser Common Farm. In Squamish, Gerhardt has hosted and...
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Darcy Smith

Darcy Smith, Land Matching Program Young Agrarians Darcy was raised with her hands in the dirt sowing seeds and harvesting backyard veggies. With a background in communications and project coordination, this farm enthusiast found her path when she started writing about and working with farmers. Darcy is drawn to projects...
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