Jeremy Barker Plotkin

Jeremy, together with farming partner David Tepfer, owns and operates Simple Gifts Farm in Amherst, Massachusetts. The farm provides organic produce to 350 shareholders from community-preserved land. Beef cattle, pigs and laying hens take a prominent role on the farm in helping to cycle nutrients, as well as providing additional farm products. Jeremy has a M.S. in Plant, Soil and Environmental Sciences, and has done work on his farm with selection of tomato, arugula, and asian mustard varieties. He is a member of the Amherst Agricultural Commision, and of the governing committee of the Amherst Winter Farmer's Market.