Research and Education Program Fellow
email: matt[at]ofrf.org
Matt Jones (he/him) joins OFRF as the Research and Education Program Fellow after 15 years working with farmers on sustainable agriculture research. In this role he will be working on a national needs assessment to inform a National Organic Research Agenda report.
Throughout his career, Matt has worked with farmers across diverse agroecosystems, from organic lowbush blueberry growers in Maine to transitioning vegetable farmers in California. Most recently he’s been working as an independent consultant assisting growers, businesses and nonprofits in finding biologically-based farm management solutions. Previously he worked as Research Assistant Professor at Washington State University’s Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center. Earlier roles included a Fulbright Research Fellowship in New Zealand and a research technician for the USDA.
Matt has a Ph.D. in Entomology from Washington State University and an M.S. in Ecology and Environmental Science from the University of Maine. He and his wife live on a small farm in the Chumstick Valley of central Washington. When he’s not at work, you can find him digging in the dirt, pruning fruit trees, or climbing and skiing in the backyard mountains.