Edmund Frost lives at Twin Oaks Community in Louisa, Virginia, and has been growing certified organic seed crops at Twin Oaks Seed Farm since 2008. He also does breeding and variety trials research work, especially with cucurbit crops (squash, pumpkin, cucumber, melon, gourd). Edmund has worked as an anti-GMO activist and is committed to building functional alternatives to corporate control of our food, farms and seeds.
Debbie Piesen
has managed seed growing at Living Energy Farm since 2010, growing seeds and produce on three acres of certified organic land just outside of Louisa, Virginia. LEF is a project to build a self-sufficient farm, community and education center that uses no fossil fuels or grid electricity. She is passionate about identifying and stewarding varieties that really work well for homesteaders and gardeners who grow most of their own food, as well as for market growers.
Megan Allen and Lalo Lazaro have been farming Care of the Earth Farm in Corryton, TN since 2009.They operate a CSA, do on-farm field experiments and a little plant breeding, and save seed, all with the goals of improving local and regional sustainable agriculture, connecting people to their food, and creating a peaceful, spiritual and comfortable space for their family and the community.
Lyndsey Walker worked for several years on the seed growing crew at Twin Oaks. She has now been farming in Buckingham County, Virginia since 2015, growing seeds and produce, as well as working with livestock.
Kristina Korobeynik lives at Twin Oaks Community and has worked in seed growing for several years. She grew up in a village in Russia where her family grew much of their own food. Kristina manages the spring greenhouse plant starting operation for Twin Oaks Seed Farm
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Jay Bost and Nora Rodli run Laughing Springs Farm in Boone, North Carolina. They each have about 25 years of agricultural experience, managing farms from Florida to New Mexico to Hawaii. Jay studied with the late James Brewbaker, who bred tropical corn and other crops at the University of Hawaii over six decades. Nora is an herbalist, and makes a variety of. tinctures and herbal products that are for sale on the Laughing Springs Farm Website.
Brenda Callen learned seed growing skills from her years living and working at Living Energy Farm. She is now growing seeds independently in a seed production garden at All-Farm Organics in Louisa, Virginia.
Piera Yerkes lives at Twin Oaks Community and has worked in seed production for the 2023 and 2024 growing seasons. She also does the design and layout for our print catalog.