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Paul Hoepfner-Homme

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Paul was fortunate to grow up in a gardener’s oasis uncharacteristic of the norm in suburban Oakville, Ontario. His mother, a passionate gardener, transformed the lawns into a thriving landscape consisting of native plants and shrubs, vegetables and berries. Being raised in this environment gave Paul an early appreciation for what grows out of the ground. During university he developed a passion for sustainability when he read the novel Ishmael, and upon completing his computer science degree he made it his mission to learn how to live sustainably. This passion led him to enrol in a 7-month internship at Everdale, an organic farm in Ontario, where he gained valuable skills and knowledge in operating an organic vegetable farm. In 2008 he moved to the Kootenays and took a Permaculture Design course in Winlaw, where he gained a deeper understanding of growing food in relationship with ecosystems.

Paul is 29 and lives in the vibrant community of Nelson.

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