Courtney Leeds
Portland, Oregon, United States
Co-founder & Director of Schoolyard Farms
After several years in San Francisco, where she attended the University of San Francisco, Courtney felt the pull to reconnect with nature and began farming. She farmed in San Francisco, Southern Oregon and Peru before coming to Portland and apprenticing at Zenger farm. She learned the techniques of organic farming, nonprofit farm operations and experiential garden education. With these tools, Courtney founded Schoolyard Farms in 2012. Courtney is motivated to build a just and healthy food-system