Maia Garby (she/her/hers)

Research & Education Junior Fellow

email: research[at]ofrf.org

Maia Garby (she/her/hers) is the Research & Education Junior Fellow at OFRF. She has a research background in regenerative and organic agriculture, having worked as a field researcher with Minnesota’s Regenerative Agriculture Alliance to analyze the soil health impacts of conventional vs. integrated perennial crop/poultry production systems in the Upper Midwest, and then as a full-time research technician for Utah State University’s Plants, Soils, & Climate Department, where she was involved in several studies assessing soil carbon sequestration and organic compost application in dryland agricultural systems. She is deeply passionate about sustainable food system reform and in the ability of healthy, sustainably-produced food to bring together both People and Planet.

Maia holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Biology from Carleton College and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Sustainability, with dual specializations in Corporate Sustainability & Innovation, and Sustainable Food Systems, through the Harvard University Extension School. In her free time, she can be found reading, baking, crafting, and spending time in nature with her partner, family, and beloved Corgi.