MAIA E. LARSON xxx Hwy xxx, Greenbrier, AR, xxxxx Email: [email protected] Phone: 1-xxx-xxx-xxxx OBJECTIVE To obtain a full-time position with One Acre Fund as an Agriculture Research Manager EDUCATION University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science) Graduation Date: May 2015 University of California, Santa Cruz, California Certificate in Ecological Horticulture Certificate Earned: October 2013 EXPERIENCE Conserving Arkansas’s Agricultural Heritage (January 2013-April 2013) • Experience saving seeds • Working with local Arkansas farmers • Teaching seed saving workshops • Preservation of Arkansas heirloom seeds Greenhouse Manager at the University of Central Arkansas (August 2012-April 2013) • Growing vegetables and tropical plants • Fertilization • Irrigation • Collecting and analyzing data on research plants Little Rock Urban Farming (April 2014-January 2015) • Experience with cultivation of vegetables, fruits, and cut flowers • Shiitake mushroom cultivation • General farming experience • Irrigation Practices • Networking skills with local farming community Gobbler Ridge Farm (Founded in 2014) • Owner/operator • Experience building greenhouse infrastructure • Cover crops • Running a business effectively and efficiently • Developing business and marketing plans • Native plant production REFERENCES Chris Hiryak Owner of Little Rock Urban Farming Kim Little Representative from Conserving Arkansas’s Agricultural Heritage Dr. Katherine Larson Co-owner of Gobbler Ridge Farm Dr. Ben Cash Employer from University of Central Arkansas greenhouse Maia Larson xxx Highway xxx Greenbrier, Arkansas xxxxx 16 April 2015 Dear One Acre Fund, I am writing in response to your job opening at One Acre Fund for an Agricultural Research Manager. I am confident that my skills and passion for agriculture is a perfect match for this position. Below I will summarize my qualifications for the position. I would bring your organization a broad range of skills, including: • Agriculture research experience • Farming experience • Experience starting a business • Data Analysis skill I farm organically on my market garden in Greenbrier, Arkansas. Gobbler Ridge Farm and Plant Nursery is the business that I started in 2014. This project was very important in developing many skills, including agriculture, business and marketing strategies and building infrastructure. What led me to creating this business is the years of agriculture experiences that I have. My undergraduate degree is in environmental science, with and emphasis in Planning and Administration. This degree was integral to the development of my interest in agriculture. I completed a certificate in ecological horticulture from the University of California Santa Cruz in 2013. I was trained in the techniques of agroecology and organic farming. I worked on the farm there, where I had field training in the greenhouses, orchards, and gardens. In addition, I participated in lectures and discussions on sustainable agriculture. After my time there, I worked for 8 months on a organic, urban farm centered in Little Rock, Arkansas. Little Rock Urban Farming was where I continued to develop the valuable skills that contribute to my farming skills, including everything from simple propagation skills to experience with Shiitake mushroom production. Little Rock Urban Farming also helped me develop relationships within the local farming community in Arkansas. I am a true believer that community is essential to small-scale farming. My ultimate goal is to contribute to the health, happiness, and sustainability of our world’s peoples and ecosystems. Warm Regards, Maia Larson
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