Elicia comes to Quivira with a curiosity about the promise of personal, social and ecological healing through agriculture. Elicia began her farming journey at Green Gulch Farm Zen Center in California over a dozen years ago, and worked for Fort Lewis College running a farmer training program before coming to Quivira. Elicia holds a bachelor’s in Environmental Analysis from Pomona College and a master’s in Geography from the University of Minnesota. As part of the Education and Outreach team, she is excited to connect with farmers, ranchers, and land stewards across New Mexico and Colorado to foster community and share knowledge and information. She lives in Mancos, Colorado with her husband and daughter, and their small yard is filled with apple trees, herbs, and flowers.