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Dorchester, New Hampshire
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Meet the folks at D Acres...
D Acres of New Hampshire Staff:
After receiving his B.S. in environmental studies, Josh spent several years interning and volunteering in various environmental and agriculture projects. These included participating in the Solar Energy International summer intern training programs in Colorado, building a straw bale house in the Pacific Northwest, building a timber home with locally forested materials in Wyoming, post-hurricane reconstruction of homes on St John, USVI, and farming on several organic farms and experiencing sustainable communities in the US and South America. As a self-directed learner, Josh has acquired knowledge and skill in environmentally sensitive construction and agriculture. Involved in many community service activities, Josh received the Dorchester Citizen of the Year award in 2003. Josh currently serves on the Dorchester Conservation Commission and as the Dorchester representative to the Pemi Valley Solid Waste Council. In 2006, Josh was recognized as a leader in his community by the Union Leader in their "40 under 40" award program. Josh’s avocation is woodworking and he is a member of several NH Artists’ Groups including Artistic Roots, an Artists Cooperative in Campton, NH, and is the president of the Cardigan Mountain Art Association located in the Mascoma Valley. He is a juried member of the League of NH Crafters in woodworking. Over the last ten years, he has developed and implemented the vision of D Acres of New Hampshire, committed to educating others in environmental stewardship of land and forests within a framework of community shared decision-making. Josh’s commitment to social justice and sustainable living has led to his ongoing efforts to share his knowledge and skill in underserved areas such as South America. He spent the winters of 2001 and 2002 volunteering with an NGO, "La Caravana Arcoiris Por La Paz," promoting the importance of peace and connection to the earth.
Lauren Buyofsky, M.S. (Farm Manager), originally from New Jersey, joined D Acres in 2007 after spending the prior three years on the New Hampshire seacoast. Having been fascinated with the natural world since an early age, Lauren now holds a B.S. degree in Environmental Studies from The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey and a M.S. degree in Natural Resources, with a concentration in Water Resources, from the University of New Hampshire. Lauren had the opportunity in both 1999 and 2001 to work as a research assistant at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Fort Pierce, Florida, where she assisted with marine educational programming and studied dolphin populations in the Indian River Lagoon. In 2002, she interned at a Rutgers University toxicology laboratory evaluating the health of oysters in New Jersey's Raritan Bay. Additionally, independent studies focused on tropical ecology and northeastern medicinal plants allowed Lauren to further develop her connection to the environment. In 2006, Lauren completed a research study at UNH detailing the link between land use practices and groundwater quality in southern New Hampshire's Lamprey River Watershed. During her time at UNH, Lauren also played a significant role in the development of the UNH Organic Garden Club and their 2-acre campus community organic farm. Lauren currently serves as a member of the Advisory Committee to the club through the UNH Office of Sustainability. A certified herbalist and Usui Reiki practitioner, Lauren founded Wise River Herbals, an herbal product-making business, after completing an apprenticeship at Misty Meadows Herbal Center in Lee, NH in 2006. Lauren is currently enrolled in the Advanced Herbal Training program at Sage Mountain Herbal Retreat Center in East Barre, Vermont, where she is further developing her herbal practitioner skills. In addition to her love of plants, Lauren has been an equestrian since childhood. Her experience includes riding, competing, and training horses of various breeds and disciplines, as well as giving riding lessons to youth. She served on the on the Board of Directors of Equine Protection of North America from 2006 through 2008, and she currently rides and trains Arabians at Phase II Show and Sport Horse Ranch. At D Acres, Lauren focuses on bringing together her ecological science background and connection with plant spirit medicine to further develop the D Acres sustainable farm system. In leading workshops, teaching on-site learners, caring for the perennial herb gardens, and serving as a conscious member of the community, Lauren hopes to assist in reconnecting the human spirit to the gifts of food and medicine graciously offered to us by the Earth.
Bill Errickson, M.S. (Farm Manager) is a 2004 graduate of Stockton College, located in the NJ Pine Barrens. Bill has spent the past three years working on a M.S. degree at the University of NH, where he studied soil ecology and sustainable agriculture. Bill was the Farm Manager for the UNH Organic Garden in 2005 and 2006; he achieved a Certificate of Permaculture Design from Humustacia Gardens in 2006. He is a recipient of scholarships from the New Hampshire Federation of Garden Clubs, the Durham Garden Club, and the Festival of Trees. Bill was also recognized by the UNH Office of Sustainability as an Agent of Change in 2006. Bill’s primary interests lie in evolving a just and sustainable relationship with the Earth and its inhabitants through education and celebration. By teaching workshops on home-scale ecological gardening and leading tours of the integrated farm systems at D Acres, he hopes to empower individuals to create their own gardens, their own visions of paradise. Through working with these natural elements and with our fellow community members, Bill hopes to rekindle that connection that once nourished our civilization.
Here at D Acres, I am given the freedom and support to exceed my dreams. My experiences with building and animals are being utilized and I am learning from the people as well as from the farm itself. D Acres is an ongoing educational project and I plan to take a lot of pride in being a part of it for years to come.
S. Tyler Durham, Youth
Education Coordinator
“My intention as an instructor is to create a focus on the breath (prana), allowing the body to gently move into postures (asana). This approach helps to facilitate an increased awareness of the body and breath- which encourages relaxation, strength building and endurance. My classes are designed to ensure a safe and comfortable atmosphere that honors individualities and establishes an environment where individual expression and appreciation of yoga can occur freely.” –Sarah Hall
Brian Eisenhauer (Chairman) Mr. Eisenhauer serves as an assistant professor of sociology in the social science department of Plymouth State University, and as the associate director of the University’s Center for the Environment. His primary academic specialty is natural resource/environmental sociology. Mr. Eisenhauer brings a strong background in social research methods and an active and varied research agenda.
Kevin Wall (Vice-Chairman) Professionally, Kevin spent 10 years working seasonally for the National Park Service (NPS) and the past 4 years with the National Forest Service (NFS). For the NPS, Kevin worked primarily as an interpretive park ranger leading various education programs in places such as Boston African American National Historic Site, Shenandoah National Park (NP), Great Smokey Mountain NP and Grand Teton NP. His current position with the NFS is as a Wilderness Ranger here in the White Mountain NF. Lateral duties for the NPS and the NFS include wildland firefighting, disaster relief assistance, search and rescue, trail maintenance and visitor information services. Academically, Kevin received his BA in History and Geography from the University of Massachusetts, Boston. He is currently finishing a Master’s of Education from Plymouth State University. Kevin’s involvement with D Acres began in 1997 as a work-exchange volunteer for the summer. He continues to support the organization through various means including forestry, gardening and serving on the Board of Directors. In April 2007, he became a permanent resident of D Acres. He anticipates playing a significant role in the bright future of our organization.
Dr. Elizabeth Trought, PhD (Treasurer) Dr Trought has recently moved to become a full time resident of Dorchester, NH after living over 30 years in North Carolina. Professionally she has served as a staff nurse, Head Nurse, Supervisor, Director of Education, Vice- President for Patient Services and faculty for BS, MS and PhD students. She has been active in many nursing organizations. Dr Trought is currently retired from nursing. An active community volunteer, Dr Trought has served a variety of nonprofit organizations including the United Way, The Pitt County Health Education Foundation, the Sierra Club, Operation Sunshine, and the Pamlico-Tar River Foundation. An active long-term member of the League of Women Voters, she has served as President and Voter Service Chair of the Pitt County League and is currently a member of the Upper Valley League. Dr Trought is a Founder of D Acres of
Michelle Dunn Ms. Dunn is a dynamic force onsite at D Acres by sharing her expertise in marketing and administration. She is an author and experienced in business. She is founder and president of Never Dunn Publishing and her 10 year old Credit & Collections Association has over a thousand members. Michelle founded and operated M.A.D. Collection agency for 8 years. Michelle has been named one of the Top 5 Women in Collections and has been featured in Forbes.com, The Wall Street Journal, Smart Money Magazine, Ladies Home Journal, PC World, Home Business Magazine, Home Business Journal, Entrepreneur magazine, Professional Collector, Credit & Collections Risk, the NH Business Review, Smart Money magazine, About.com, Master Cards small business website and in many books including Home Based Business for Dummies. She has been a featured guest on (NPR) National Public Radio and many other radio programs as well as published in many newspapers and magazines nationwide. She has been a repeat guest on television shows such as the CBS Early Show, The Book Authority and Process for Profit. Michelle has many published articles and 7 published books. Entrepreneur Press has released “The Ultimate Credit & Collections Handbook, the check IS in the mail” penned by Dunn in 2006. In addition to writing and marketing her books, Michelle was a member of The American Collectors Association for 9 years and shares valuable credit & debt information with business owners on her blog at www.BizCreditPolicy.com. Michelle is originally from RI and now lives across the valley in N Groton, NH. Visit www.michelledunn.com and www.credit-and-collections.com for more information.
Brett Durham
Brett Durham graduated from
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1996. He worked as an Civil/
Environmental Engineer for 7 years working on and designing ground
water Remediation Systems, Natural Gas Pipelines and Road and Sewer
Projects. From there he went on to teach 7th & 8th Grade Math at an
inner city school in the Boston Area. He moved to Plymouth, NH in
2003 having spent enough time in the city and began building
Log/Timber Frame homes. Currently he is working for the Squam Lakes
Association as the Director of Recreation, responsible for
maintaining the hiking trails, camp grounds, and facilities, as well
as battling the invasive aquatic plant Variable Milfoil. He has
been attending events and functions at D-Acres since the winter of
2003 and is excited to take on a more active role with the
organization.
Mike Long Mr. Long has been a banker in this area for 25 years; he has lived in the area all his life. He has served as the Executive Vice President of Community Guaranty Savings Bank since it began in 1988. Mike, Ron Sibley (president of CGSB) and 9 other employees of a large bank left when it was taken over by a larger banking institution and formed CGSB, a locally owned bank. He is currently chair of the Community Development Finance Authority of Concord and has been actively involved with many local organizations.
Brian Marsicovetere Mr. Marsicovetere completed his undergraduate studies at East Carolina University, and his law degree from Vermont Law School. Mr. Marsicovetere is an attorney currently practicing with Griffin, Marsicovetere & Wilkes, P.C. in White River Jct, Vermont. His professional pursuits include public defense, criminal justice and personal injury. He is licensed to practice in both New Hampshire and Vermont. Mr. Marsicovetere is a professional member of the Vermont, New Hampshire and National Associations of Criminal Defense Lawyers, member of the Frank Rowe Kenison chapter of the American Inns of Court, member of the International Association for Chemical Testing Inc, certified by the Windsor County Bar Association, licensed to practice in the First District Court of NH, the Federal Court, and certified to work in the NH and VT supreme courts. Mr. Marsicovetere considers pro bono work to be an important and satisfying part of his professional life.
Taylor (Chip) Mauck After receiving an education in Natural Resource Management and Forestry from Duke University and the University of New Hampshire, Mr. Mauck has worked in the renewable energy field for the past 25 years. He is currently the owner of Sunweaver, a company specializing in the installation of renewable energy systems. He also co-owns the Solar Uprising Soundsystem, a solar electric powered sound system featuring politically charged music. The Solar Uprising Soundsystem is committed to using music as an instrument for change and a healer of spirits. He is co-director of the Traveling Solar Show, a festival based energy education center funded through it’s solar powered kitchen. For the last 13 years he has been actively involved with SolarFest, a 501 (c) 3 that produces the New England Renewable Energy Fair. He currently serves as the board’s vice president. His other interests include writing, homesteading and leading workshops on reducing our ecological footprint.
Jim Merkel Mr. Merkel is the author of Radical Simplicity. Originally a military engineer and arms trader, Jim changed his life at the time of the Exxon Valdez disaster, quitting his job and devoting himself to environmental service and world peace. He downsized his life and lived on $5,000 a year for 16 years. Jim founded the Global Living Project (GLP) and initiated the GLP Summer Institute where teams of researchers attempted to live on an equitable portion of the biosphere. Formerly the Sustainability Coordinator at Dartmouth College, Jim's role was to integrate environmentally and socially sustainable practices into the College's operations, culture and strategic plan. His responsibilities included working with administrators, faculty, community members and students to provide the knowledge, skills, and motivation to make Dartmouth a model of sustainability through the management of its resources and operations; facilities planning and design; research activities; the curriculum; and the extra-curricular life of the College. Merkel assisted to develop a strategy to embed principles of sustainable prosperity in all of Dartmouth's roles-as a place of learning and research, a business enterprise, and a member of the local and global community. Merkel earned a B.S. in electrical engineering from Stony Brook University in 1984 and has 12 years of experience in industry. His projects at TRW, ITT and Photocircuits included energy demand management systems, design of industrial equipment, military cryptographic communication systems, and foreign military sales. In his work to develop and promote sustainable practices, Merkel founded the Alternative Transportation Task Force in San Luis Obispo, Calif., that helped create an interconnected bike lane system throughout the city and county. He was elected to the board of the Environmental Center of San Luis Obispo County and to three terms on the Sierra Club's Executive Committee. As a lobbyist in Washington D.C., he has worked to promote wilderness legislation, peace and Native American rights. In 1994 Merkel received an Earthwatch Gaia Fellowship to research efficient resource use in Kerala, India, and visited communities in the Himalayas. The following year he founded the Global Living Project (GLP) in British Columbia and initiated the GLP Summer Institute for the measurement and reduction of biospheric impact. In 1996 he developed a permaculture demonstration site where teams of researchers monitored biospheric consumption for a six-week period. He taught courses on wild edible and medicinal herbs, alternative construction, renewable energy, timber framing, ethical money management, ecological footprinting, bioregionalism, the Science and Practice of Sustainability and gardening for self-reliance. He is the author of The Global Living Handbook (2000) and Radical Simplicity (2003). Jim initiated the "Cycling for a Sustainable Future" speaking tour that has logged over 17,000 miles delivering lectures and workshops at over 30 colleges and universities. And in the month prior to joining Dartmouth, Merkel launched Simplicidad Radical, the Spanish edition of Radical Simplicity, and toured Spain by bicycle meeting with NGO’s, universities, and permaculture experiments. He is a member the Simplicity Forum Steering Committee and the Global Footprint Network, and has led hundreds of workshops on "Your Money or Your Life" and sustainable lifestyles. Jim is an avid homesteader, bike commuter and thrift store patron.
Judi North Judi North has 7 years experience in non-profit fundraising and administrative organization in both the Baker and Upper Valleys. Prior to her fundraising experience, Judi worked in product development and marketing in the consumer products industry for almost 15 years. Judi holds a Psychology Degree from Rivier College, Nashua, NH and a Hotel Sales and Convention Planning degree from Bay Path College, Longmeadow, MA. Judi lives in NH with her husband, Greg, daughter, Jesse and yellow lab, Ziggy Stardust. In her spare time, she enjoys Shaker and Nantucket basket weaving, knitting and reading.
Kayla Dauphine Kayla Dauphine has been folk/circle
dancing since 1995. She has attended numerous dance workshops and week
long dance camps to study with teachers from Europe, South America, and
the United States. She has led dance circles in Plymouth, Wentworth and
Franconia, and presented circle dance programs to senior centers,
women’s groups and schools. Her passion is gypsy dancing and teaching
beginners. She is currently Program Director for Neskaya Movement Arts
Center in Franconia, NH.
Mark Fulford Mark Fulford is a well-known,
independent farm consultant and educator whose range of topics and
expertise encompasses transitioning from conventional to organic and
biological agriculture, soil, crop, and forage nutrition, and preparing
agriculture for peak oil, climate change and economic drift. He also
teaches non-electric water technologies, hands-on skills in organic
orcharding, organic no-till crop production, commercial and small scale
composting, and fundamental rural skills and small farm food
preservation. Gayle Hannan Gayle Hannan is a Reiki Master and graduate of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing. In 2005 she attended The Energy Touch School where she learned advanced holographic energy healing techniques. Gayle has a B.S. from Northeastern University and has worked in the Real Estate industry in various capacities for the better part of 25 years. Since 2000 she has developed Hannan Healing Arts, an energy healing practice in Campton, New Hampshire. She works with people, animals and the earth. Much of her interest includes raising consciousness awareness of energy medicine, as well as teaching and helping others to experience the healing effects of Energy Medicine, which integrates the physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual components of Human Energy Field (aura).
Terry Anya Hayes
Terry-Anya is a Maine-based writer, herbalist and educator, whose past
lives have included lengthy sidebars in New York City, Morocco and the
American Southwest. She raised her three daughters as a single parent
and graduated from Brooklyn College in 1984 with a fistful of honors and
a degree in Film. She is an award-winning poet and writes frequently on
health issues. Terry-Anya’s core herbal teachers remain Rosemary
Gladstar and Peeka Trenkle; she studies whenever possible with other
luminaries of contemporary herbalism.
Nylah Lyman Nylah Lyman was born and raised in the Plymouth (NH) area. She attended the Newhouse School of Journalism at Syracuse University, and earned a bachelor's degree in public relations and political science. She has worked in editorial positions at International Data Group, based in Boston, MA, and at the Colorado Springs Gazette. Currently she is a member of Women of Words, a local writing group, and is working toward publishing her first book of poetry. At D Acres, Nylah leads a monthly writing group.
Darcie Shedd In 2001, Darcie obtained her Amrit Yoga Teacher Certificate. Since then, she has fallen in love with teaching yoga. In 2005, Darcie graduated from Vital Kneads Institute for Massage Therapy and has gone on to further certifications in Thai Yoga Body Work. She now teaches yoga to children and adults of all ages. She leads a chair yoga class at a senior center, and has created weekend retreats and daycare yoga programs. Darcie is now pursuing a Certification in Anusara Yoga in North Hampton, Massachusetts, where she participates in monthly training sessions. At D Acres, Darcie leads an weekly anusara-style yoga class.
Louise Turner Louise Turner has a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy with over 30 years of experience in hospital, home care, transitional care, and nursing home settings. With her medical background she has a deep understanding of current medical and health issues that our society is experiencing. Her interests in nutrition and herbal medicine complement and broaden her medical background. She is a Chapter Leader for the Weston A. Price Foundation, which supports the restoration of nutrient-dense whole foods to the American diet along with the necessary food preparation and preservation techniques. Louise has shared her knowledge about food preservation techniques at D Acres and recently led a workshop on Sauerkraut-Making. In the future she plans on contributing additional workshops that incorporate preparation of fermented fruits and vegetables, raw milk and dairy products, meat stock and broth, and nuts and grains.
Beverly Walker Beverly Walker is a member of the NH Artists Association. Having studied with numerous teachers over the years, Walker’s most recent studies have been at The Studio School in Nashua in master classes with painter James Aponovich. She received her AA degree in Studio Art from Rivier College in Nashua. She has also participated in studies at the Art Institute of NH and the Currier School in Manchester. For over two years she was a juried member of Artistic Roots Gallery and Teaching Center in Campton, NH, and has also exhibited at galleries in the lakes region, and in juried shows throughout the state including the League of NH Craftsmen/NHAA joint show in Concord in 2004. At present she is teaching at D Acres focusing on the fundamentals of drawing, to help students gain a strong foundation for all art work-realistic to imaginative and abstract. Beverly lives with her husband Gary in Wentworth where she maintains her studio, “Fox Haven,” and continues to explore line, color and space, as well as collage and making books.
David Wichland, Wichland Woods Wichland Woods is a unique local myco-business located in the Monadnock Region of New Hampshire. By educating the public about mycology, we strive to promote people’s awareness about the health and ecological benefits of mushrooms. Through various workshops, Wichland Woods encourages people to expand their gardening realm into a mycological-friendly landscape. We educate the public on the techniques of “backyard mushrooming” and how everyday resources can be used to cultivate their own mycelia network. We create over a dozen local strains of mushrooms, which are carefully expanded using sterile techniques. We have trained under Paul Stamets of Fungi Perfecti and have spent 8 years studying and experimenting with growing mushroom in a plethora of different indoor and outdoor mediums.
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Louis Holland
(Hospitality
& Livestock Manager)
I was
born on May 3rd, 1974 in eastern North Carolina. My parents are
David and Janis Holland and I am accompanied by an older sister, Jana
Holland. In my earliest memories, I was always in the woodworking
shop with my father and doing art with my mom. My interests
remained the same through my childhood. I was taking art classes
and building my own cages for various pets of mine by the age of 6.
I started working full-time as a veterinary assistant when I was 17.
I loved working with the animals, which ranged from house pets to farm
animals. I learned to run a printing press for a small newspaper
when I was 19. It was an old press from the 1950s, so it was as
hands-on as any job could be. Every night I had to address a new
problem, fix it quickly, and get the press up and printing again.