About Sustainable Growth
Ray Gore
Operations Manager of Sustainable Services Idaho LLC, President of Soil Foodweb Idaho LLC. Attended University of Southern Indiana , Vincennes University , Purdue University , Kings School of Aeronautics, Aero-Tech, Bell , Aerospatial and Cessna schools. Certificated and licensed in flight, maintenance and degrees in Science and Business Administration .Attended basic and advanced courses by Dr. Elaine Ingham (biology& chemistry) and Neal Kinsey (agronomy). Ongoing projects include Horizon Organic Dairy field forage consultation and provider of services, Hecla Mines on Reclamation, British Petroleum on Reclamation and Seneca/Green Giant growers with peas and corn production. Most Organic and Conventional crops under consultation and provider of services for them from SSI/SFI Idaho. Certified Soil Foodweb Advisor.
Todd Harrington
Owner and CEO of Harrington's Organicare. University Of Massachusetts Associate of Science 1985 & B.S. Arborculture/Urban Forestry 1987, Certified Soil Foodweb Advisor, Massachusetts Certified Arborist 1987, Connecticut Arborist Licensed For O&T 1987 A-62381,Connecticut Supervisory Licensed For Turf S-3063, International Society Of Arboriculture Certified Arborist, Mauget Certified, C.T.P.A., accredited Nurserymen's Certification, instructor for Green Pro's and Lyceum School for Organic Horticulture, instructor for NOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Association), started and helped develop standards for NOFA Organic Land Care, accredited Nurseryman 1992. Certificate of Achievement: Organic Approach, Green Pro, The Lyceum For Organic Horticulture, NOFA, Course in Organic Land Care.
Betsy Ross Builta
Partner and operations manager of Ross Farm, a 500 acre grazing and stock farm. Betsy has an MBA from the University of Texas . Grass-fed and grass-finished beef under label of Betsy Ross Grass-fed Beef. Founder of Compost Tea Texas , LLC, provider of compost tea to pasture and grazing land, cotton, corn and pecan operations throughout Texas . Attended basic and advanced courses by Elaine Ingham, PhD and designated a Certified Soil Foodweb Advisor in 2003. Texas Forage and Grassland Council's 2002 Outstanding Forage Producer, and in 2004 awarded Honorable Mention in the Patrick Madden SARE awards.
Kevin John Richardson
Pogo Organics Compost Blends, Pogo Tree Experts, Local Solutions Compost Tea Brewers. B.S. Environmental Science specializing in sustainable community development and alternative building materials, Certified Soil Foodweb Advisor, board of directors for Alaska Regional Composting. Bio-remediation with full-spectrum biology, erosion control, stream bank restoration, storm water management. Worked for Alaska Humus.
Pogo
Owner/ proprietor of Pogo Organics Compost Blends, Pogo Tree Experts, Olney Garden 's Inc. Certified Soil Foodweb Advisor.
Lindsay Schramm
Owner / Proprietor Annapurna Farm - specializing in heirloom and open-pollinated, organic fruits and vegetables. B.S. in Health Sciences and Education, Certified Soil Foodweb Advisor, certified Master Gardener through the University of Arizona 's Cooperative Extension, committee chair for speaker's bureau, president Verde Valley Organic Gardening Club, and gardening columnist for The Verde Valley News.
Dr. Elaine Ingham
President of Soil Foodweb, Inc. in Corvallis, Oregon, President of Soil Foodweb Institute in New South Wales, Australia, and Research Director at Soil Foodweb, New York. She is an Adjunct Faculty at Southern Cross University in Lismore , Australia . She serves on the boards of a number of sustainable-oriented organizations, and speaks to groups around the world about the Soil Foodweb and how to grow plants without the use of pesticides or inorganic fertilizers.
Shepherd Smith
President of Soilsmith Services, Inc. Specializing in soil amendment and conditioning, providing growers with compost and compost tea and consulting on bio-fertility by improving soil structure.. B.S. Entomology, Minor in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) University of Florida , 1983. Developed IPM programs for fresh market vegetables and citrus and was program director for the citrus program. Co-managed Sunbow Organic Farm in Corvallis , 1998-2002, farm inspector for Oregon Tilth, Inc., 1998-2001 and field research manager in a vineyard study on a SARE grant awarded Soil Foodweb, Inc., 2001-03.
David Size
Partner in Blueberry Lane Berry Farm , Sussex County Delaware . 64 acres of Certified Naturally Grown blueberries, blackberries, and hardy kiwi for U-Pick and wholesale. Formerly raised a large variety of certified organic heirloom vegetables and antique apples in New Jersey for sale to upscale restaurants in New York City . Graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in TV, Radio, & film production, additional film studies at New York University . Certified Soil Foodweb Advisor
Bryan Hostick
Partner and manager of American Standard Compost Co. B.S. in Business Management from Oklahoma State University . Certified Soil Foodweb Advisor since 2002. Currently consulting with poultry industry on litter/nutrient issues using principals of compost and compost tea.
Peter Wild
Founder and CEO of Arborjet Inc., Tree Injections System. Founded Winchester Tree Service, Founded Belmont Tree, Medford Tree, Arlington Tree. Founded and CEO of Boston Tree Preservation. Founded Soil Solutions, Inc. Massachusetts Certified Arborist. Appointed Board Member of the Massachusetts Community Forestry Council. Chairman of the Winchester Town Forest Committee. Member, Massachusetts Tree Wardens and Foresters Association, Arborist Association, International Society of Arboriculture, Tree Care Industry Association, National Society for Commercial Arboriculture. Consulting Arborist for Tree and Landscape Liability, Residential and Commercial. Franklin Institute of Technology, University of Massachusetts, Stockbridge School of Agriculture; A.S., Arboriculture and Park Management, The Lyceum for Organic Horticulture, Certificate of Achievement.