Katheryn Loewen is the Assistant Farm Manager at The Dogs Run Farm in Clearwater, Manitoba, Canada. She started farming in 2023 through the Young Agrarians Apprenticeship program and loves to get her hands dirty, whether working with animals, in the garden, or with a wrench in her hand. Katheryn is interested in exploring what it means to build ecological resilience and be in good relationship with the land, especially as that relates to food production and animal husbandry.

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Lichen Iris Holden (they/them) is an artist, hobby herbalist and lifelong plant enthusiast living and working in Mancos, Colorado. They are currently a Farmer in Training at the Old Fort at Hesperus, an AmeriCorps member and a farmer at Humble Roots in Mancos. They are passionate about food security, climate resilience, worker’s rights and off-grid building. They believe that the liberation of all living organisms is interconnected. Lichen is interested in securing further employment as a farmer and hopes to start their own floral business in the near future.

[Re]Generation Fellow

Mekidani Jacob Salu is an intern at Corteva Agriscience, specializing in molecular pathology and diagnostics. With a background in Biotechnology from the University of Jos and further research at the University of Georgia, he has cultivated a passion for sustainable agriculture. Mekidani’s work in Nigeria as Head of Agriculture for a local NGO and at the National Biotechnology Development Agency has shaped his commitment to advancing crop resilience and integrated pest management. His experiences bridge local challenges with global innovations, driving his dedication to improving food systems in developing countries.

[Re]Generation Fellow

Spencer Burkhart, originally from Punta Gorda, FL, is a 2nd year Ph.D student in the Ecosystem Science and Sustainability department at Colorado State University. His dissertation is focused on applying forage production ecosystem simulations to Eastern Colorado ranches where virtual fencing technologies are utilized. Ecosystem model outputs will inform evolutionary programming models that attempt to capture livestock behavior on the simulated landscape. He strives to create a web-based solution for ranchers to develop optimal timing and placement of pastures based on these model outputs. Spencer enjoys a multitude of outdoor activities in his free time.

[Re]Generation Fellow

Tanner is working at the Old Fort for their second season; the first season was in 2022 as a farmer-in-training, this 2024 season they work as a field assistant. In 2023 Tanner was a part of the Twin Buttes Farm team, and worked for the Good Food Collective, distributing CSAs to Hospital workers on a sliding scale under the Roots of Health program. Tanner is deeply passionate about growing food and is excited to pursue agricultural work and learn how to use farming to create change for a better world.

[Re]Generation Fellow