A leading national advocate for championing the inspiring story of women transforming our food system, Lisa Kivirist serves as a distinguished Kellogg Food & Society Policy Fellow and founded and directs the Rural Women’s Project, a venture of the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) that supports women farmers and food entrepreneurs. She and her family run Inn Serendipity Farm and Bed & Breakfast outside Monroe, Wisconsin, completely powered by renewable energy and considered among the “Top Ten Eco-Destinations” in North America.
Her culinary focus on organic, local and seasonal cuisine earns recognition in publications from Vegetarian Times to Country Woman and inspired the new cookbook co-authored with her husband, John Ivanko: Farmstead Chef. Lisa and John also co-authored the award-winning book ECOpreneuring and Rural Renaissance and she writes for Hobby Farm Home, Hobby Farms, Edible Madison and Renewing the Countryside, a non-profit organization showcasing rural entrepreneurial and agricultural success stories. Lisa writes a column spotlighting national policy issues for the Women, Food & Agriculture Network (WFAN) and is organizing a national summit to support more women in sustainable agriculture taking on leadership roles: Culitvate 2012: Creating Collaborative Opportunities for Women in Sustainable Agriculture to Transform our Food System.
Contact:
Web: www.innserendipity.com
Web: www.ecopreneuring.biz
Facebook:www.facebook.com/Kivirist
