Blog posts by Sarah Watters

Written by Sarah Watters on Monday, April 5, 2021

Meet 2020 Future Organic Farmers Grant Recipient Audrey Jen! While many people are drawn to agriculture because of a family background in farming, Audrey Jen was drawn into agriculture through her interest in science. The deal was sealed for Jen by hands-on experience farming organically for school. Growing up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Jen had very little experience with agriculture or produce aside from what she saw in the grocery store. A biology class sparked her initial interest in growing; she had never before seen a seed grow to become the food that we see on our tables. Jen…