Rebecca Thistlethwaite

I am a farmer, sustainable ag consultant, writer, and mother of one entertaining six-year-old. Email me: ecogroovie at yahoo dot com.

Grew up in suburban Oregon, near small berry farms that eventually were populated by homes and not crops. Went to Colorado State University to study skiing, climbing, and a little bit of everything else about natural resources. Got my B.Sc. in Natural Resources Management/Conservation Biology. Worked on various organic farms around the Northwest and California, then ended up back in school at UC Davis to study agroecology and International Agricultural Development for my Masters. Went on to study crop biodiversity and traditional Mayan agriculture in Guatemala and Honduras. Since then, been working in natural resources management, developing and directing programs, sustainability consulting and farming part time with my husband at TLC Ranch on the Central Coast of California.