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Providing detailed, values-aware research and sense-making to inform thoughtful change.

I conduct research as a form of sense-making for change, helping organizations understand the cultural, relational, and systemic dynamics shaping their work. This is thoughtful, detailed, evidence-based work designed to inform learning, strategy, and decision-making. It supports organizations that want to act thoughtfully rather than reactively.
- Organizational and sector research
- Stakeholder engagement and qualitative inquiry
- Cultural, values, and narrative analysis
- Reports, white papers, and learning processes

Shaping how people think about food, land, and future systems before they decide how to act.

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I work as a public thinker and storyteller focused on food system futures, land, and care. Through speaking, teaching, and media, I help audiences rethink how food systems are shaped, and how they could be different. My work bridges research, lived experience, and place-based practice, making complex ideas accessible without flattening them. I’m especially interested in the stories we tell about food, value, and responsibility, and how those stories influence real-world decisions.
- Keynote talks and conference speaking
- Guest lectures and academic engagement
- Panels, facilitated conversations, and workshops
- Media contributions, podcasts, and interviews

Supporting leaders and organizations to clarify values and navigate food system futures with intention.

I support organizations, founders, and leadership teams who are navigating complexity and asking deeper questions about their role in food system futures. This work is less about quick fixes and more about orientation: clarifying values, understanding long-term impacts, and aligning strategy with care for people and the land. I bring systems thinking, foresight, and grounded experience to help decision-makers see both the risks and possibilities ahead.
- Strategic reflection and foresight processes
- Values clarification and alignment
- Advisory support for founders, boards, and leadership teams
- Navigating growth, transition, or moments of uncertainty

Leading aligned, place-rooted projects where structure, governance, and care for land and people matter.

I collaborate with hands-on project leadership when the work is aligned, especially where governance, values, and long-term stewardship matter as much as delivery. This includes leading complex, place-based initiatives that sit at the intersection of infrastructure, community, and ecology. I help to create structure that holds meaning, and enable implementation that stays aligned with core values.
- Food hubs and regional food infrastructure
- Composting systems and circular economy projects
- Feasibility studies and resilience planning
- Cross-sector coordination and implementation