Mason
Bradbury is the current EFFS President. His hometown
is Otway, Ohio, and he’s currently studying Environmental
Biology and Anthropology at MSU. His interests include hiking,
climbing, canoeing, fishing, agriculture, science, traveling,
food, and books. Mason’s favorite foods include sweet potatoes,
black raspberries, fresh tomatoes, and ice cream.
Jay
Tomczak is the current EFFS Coordinator as well as an
SOF manager and graduate student in horticulture. “I am
proud to be a part of the Great Lakes bioregion and help to further
develop a sustainable agriculture and culture here."
Steve
Wagstaff joined EFFS as an undergraduate student in the
Crop and Soil Science Department during the Fall of 2004. He has
held the position of Treasurer of EFFS since the Fall of 2005.
Steve obtained his BS degree in May of 2006 and is currently pursuing
a MS degree, also in the Crop and Soil Science Department. His
thesis research is titled "Spring seeded winter cereal rye
as a living mulch in dry edible bean production systems."
The project focuses on reducing or eliminating herbicide usage
in conventional systems as well as developing a more efficient
method of weed control for organic systems. Steve hopes to run
his own farm in West Michigan someday but in the mean time is
pursuing a career in sustainable agriculture research. In his
free time he enjoys mountain biking, kayaking, hiking, gardening,
camping, and many other outdoorsy types of activities.
Mitra
Sticklen is a senior undergraduate working on her Environmental
Policy and Anthropology honors B.S. “I've always been passionate
about food and cooking, and when I came to MSU I eventually learned
about Student Organic Farm through the RISE Program and Laurie
Thorp. The first time I volunteered was during a big snowstorm,
and I helped harvest salad mix. It was amazing, and eventually
I joined EFFS and later became an intern on the Student Organic
Farm (Summer ’06). I love learning about food and food systems,
and this summer I'll be studying the Ecology, Politics and Culture
of Food in France with Jim Bingen's study abroad program then
living in France for a few more months...I can't wait! I'm enthusiastic
about spreading the SOF word and creating dialogue and educational
opportunities around sustainable food systems. And, as you can
see from the photo, my favorite vegetable is eggplant!”
Maggie
Wright is a first-year student at MSU in the Organic
Farming Certificate Program. She is 23 years old and learning
about Michigan in a whole new way through Lansing, Michigan State,
and local food. Among life's many excellences she has chosen to
learn about farming, eating well, singing, Spanish, and sleep
(!) as some ways to tap into the joy. She hopes to learn much
more in the next few years about Michigan's biology and ecology,
as well as our farms and food.
Aryn
LaBrake is a sophomore at MSU and is currently a student
farmer at the SOF. She is originally from Bethlehem, PA, and is
studying Zoology with a concentration in Ecology. She started
working at the Student Organic Farm and getting involved in EFFS
to learn more about organic food systems. “I eventually
want to do field research about how animals are affected by an
ecosystem and vice versa.” Her favorite vegetables are squash
and sweet potatoes.
Mason
Bradbury is the current EFFS President. His hometown
is Otway, Ohio, and he’s currently studying Environmental
Biology and Anthropology at MSU. His interests include hiking,
climbing, canoeing, fishing, agriculture, science, traveling,
food, and books. Mason’s favorite foods include sweet potatoes,
black raspberries, fresh tomatoes, and ice cream.
Jay
Tomczak is the current EFFS Coordinator as well as an
SOF manager and graduate student in horticulture. “I am
proud to be a part of the Great Lakes bioregion and help to further
develop a sustainable agriculture and culture here."
Steve
Wagstaff joined EFFS as an undergraduate student in the
Crop and Soil Science Department during the Fall of 2004. He has
held the position of Treasurer of EFFS since the Fall of 2005.
Steve obtained his BS degree in May of 2006 and is currently pursuing
a MS degree, also in the Crop and Soil Science Department. His
thesis research is titled "Spring seeded winter cereal rye
as a living mulch in dry edible bean production systems."
The project focuses on reducing or eliminating herbicide usage
in conventional systems as well as developing a more efficient
method of weed control for organic systems. Steve hopes to run
his own farm in West Michigan someday but in the mean time is
pursuing a career in sustainable agriculture research. In his
free time he enjoys mountain biking, kayaking, hiking, gardening,
camping, and many other outdoorsy types of activities. 
Mitra
Sticklen is a senior undergraduate working on her Environmental
Policy and Anthropology honors B.S. “I've always been passionate
about food and cooking, and when I came to MSU I eventually learned
about Student Organic Farm through the RISE Program and Laurie
Thorp. The first time I volunteered was during a big snowstorm,
and I helped harvest salad mix. It was amazing, and eventually
I joined EFFS and later became an intern on the Student Organic
Farm (Summer ’06). I love learning about food and food systems,
and this summer I'll be studying the Ecology, Politics and Culture
of Food in France with Jim Bingen's study abroad program then
living in France for a few more months...I can't wait! I'm enthusiastic
about spreading the SOF word and creating dialogue and educational
opportunities around sustainable food systems. And, as you can
see from the photo, my favorite vegetable is eggplant!”
Maggie
Wright is a first-year student at MSU in the Organic
Farming Certificate Program. She is 23 years old and learning
about Michigan in a whole new way through Lansing, Michigan State,
and local food. Among life's many excellences she has chosen to
learn about farming, eating well, singing, Spanish, and sleep
(!) as some ways to tap into the joy. She hopes to learn much
more in the next few years about Michigan's biology and ecology,
as well as our farms and food.
Aryn
LaBrake is a sophomore at MSU and is currently a student
farmer at the SOF. She is originally from Bethlehem, PA, and is
studying Zoology with a concentration in Ecology. She started
working at the Student Organic Farm and getting involved in EFFS
to learn more about organic food systems. “I eventually
want to do field research about how animals are affected by an
ecosystem and vice versa.” Her favorite vegetables are squash
and sweet potatoes.