Matthew Himmel
Matthew Himmel is the World PEAS (People Enhancing Agricultural Sustainability) CSA Coordinator at NESFP. Working with the Technical Assistance Coordinator, Farm Site Manager and NESFP program farmers, Matthew ensures adequate crop production, crop diversity, adherence to organic standards, and post-harvest quality. Matthew manages assembly and distribution of the CSA shares and the pick-your-own garden, with the help of volunteers. He produces the weekly CSA newsletter, organizes educational farm tours and supports NESFP and World PEAS's public relations.
Matthew has been motivated by an interest in sustainable agriculture and its role in environmental and social issues for nearly ten years. He has studied horticulture, soil science, microbiology, ecology, and conservation, both in the field and lab and has worked on several farms throughout Europe, Central America and the U.S. Matthew graduated from Hamilton College with concentrations in Biology and Environmental Studies and completed a thesis in collaboration with Cornell University's Department of Crop and Soil science. After graduation, Matthew returned to Cornell University to work with graduate students in the department of Horticulture before moving to France, where he studied French at the University of Poitiers. Before beginning at NESFP, Matthew was an Educational Fellow at Jenkins Arboretum in Devon, Pennsylvania where he established and managed a CSA drop-point in conjunction with Maysie's Farm Conservation Center.
Matthew can be reached at: mhimmel@comteam.org
