Farm Steward/Artisanal Producer, Prairie Birthday Farm LLC
Linda Hezel Ph.D., R.N. began as Farm Steward in 1993 to regenerate the soil and reconstruct the 14-acre farmscape to mimic nature in food production and revive native ecosystems necessary for balance and synergy among organisms, plants, and humans. The rhythms and forms of nature have been used to tend and gather the bounty while serving as a site of beauty, community, ecological protection, and remediation. While producing flavorful, nutrient dense ingredients for chefs and area residents, the farm also serves as a teaching and research laboratory where Linda shares the science, craft and art of artisanal food growing with chefs, farmers, gardeners, nutritionists, naturalists, artists, and others to promote regenerative agroforestry and an understanding of healthy food for human and planet health.
