Team

  • Ryan Blosser

    CO-FOUNDER

    Ryan is a writer, farmer, teacher and former child and family therapist living in the Shenandoah Valley.

  • Trevor Piersol

    CO-FOUNDER

    Trevor is a farmer and permaculture designer from the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.

  • Emilie Gooch Tweardy

    CO-FOUNDER

    Emilie is a permaculture enthusiast, first generation farmer, mother to 1 little hobbit, and a creative dabbler.

  • John Thomas

    CONSULTANT

    John is a consultant for SPI and is also the author of staffordpermaculture.com.

  • Betsy Trice

    EDUCATOR

    Betsy is a farmer, teacher, homesteader, maker, and lifelong student. Betsy is the Sustainable Agriculture Instructor at Reynolds Community College and has been teaching since 2010.

  • David Waters

    EDUCATOR

    David is a farmer, permaculturist, handyman, and amateur naturalist. He joined the SPI design team in 2023.

  • Dr. Ted Butchart

    Dr. Butchart is retired from Shenandoah Permaculture, but remains a friend and valued member of our community.