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Welcome to my online home, where I share my writing and newsletter. My ten second bio: I founded SoilSymbiotics, where I consult on regenerative agriculture for leading ag and food companies, development agencies, investment funds, and farmers across scales. I'm currently Head of Agronomy at Row 7 Seed Company and Senior Agronomist with Soil Capital Farming 17 years of field experience across 13 countries working with 300+ farms, specializing in coffee, cacao, organic vegetables, and citrus systems. Current projects include establishing regenerative coffee demonstration farms in Colombia, Peru, and Guatemala, and founding the Regenerative Coffee Guild, a science-based, farmer-focused organization advancing the technical development of regenerative coffee systems I write The Confluence on Substack. 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