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Matt

Matthew Kelterborn loves food. Whether he is eating it, growing it, or cooking it, he loves all aspects of food and the many benefits that can be gained by having a good relationship with it. While growing up on a family farm in Mason, MI, he learned about the process of planting a seed and... Read More

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Katherine

Name (first):

Katherine

Name (last):

Kelley

SOF Role:

OFTP Staff/Instructor

OFTP / OFCP Alumni

SOF Title:

Program Manager and Lead Instructor

Bio:

Katherine grew up in Rockford, Illinois, finding refuge from the corn and soybean fields in the pockets of forest and prairie she found. A lifelong learner, she studied varying disciplines until receiving her B.A. degree in Sociology, whereupon she decided to focus on the deficiency she saw in herself as well as much of society – the lack of knowledge surrounding the ability to produce one’s own food. Switching academic gears, she worked her way towards getting closer to understanding the miracle of plants by working on research and student farms and continuing school until completing her M.S. degree in Crop Science from the University of Illinois. Coming to Michigan close to 5 years ago, Katherine completed the Organic Farmer Training Program in 2011. Staying on for the year 2012 as the Farm Stand Manager and Assistant Instructor, she is now the Program Manager and Instructor of the program. She has a passion for Nature, plants, chocolate and candy making, cooking, and music, and can still be found in the forest most of her spare time.