Field Education Manager
Izzy grew up on a farm in Western Maryland. In 2014, she began her career in agriculture working as the Community Garden Manager at Guilford College, where she has a degree in Ecology (BS) and Sculpture (BA). She continued her education working on small scale organic farms in Atlanta, GA and Cedar Grove, NC. In 2021, she received a certificate degree from the Organic Growers School based in Asheville NC. Izzy began her own small scale farm on a 1/8 of an acre in Greensboro, NC, growing vegetables and flowers for a weekly CSA and farmers market. Since then, she has moved onto more land in Alamance county and is raising chicken and duck for eggs and meat. She believes in reestablishing a somatic relationship with the land and connecting through food, education, and love for the natural world.
Izzy leads Duke Campus Farm’s student field crew in growing over 25,000 pounds of produce annually on our acre, supporting the daily functions of diverse, regenerative vegetable farming while building student leadership. She works closely with the McGinty Food Security Fellow to distribute DCF’s produce to community members, and to refine our crop plan in response to community needs. Izzy also works directly with the Soil Fertility Fellows research team, alongside Dr. Dan Richter.