Date: Friday, October 21, 2011. 12:00 PM.
Location: Bldg 110, Room 112 (main quad) Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305, USA
Matt Rothe was raised on a large corn farm on the plains of Colorado. After graduating from Dartmouth College with a degree in Environmental Earth Science, Matt had hoped to join his father in the family business, but learned that the farm could not economically or ecologically sustain itself for another generation. Determined to stay close to his agricultural roots and to learn about sustainable agriculture, he took a position with Niman Ranch as their Director of Operations. While there, Matt played an instrumental role in growing its network of sustainable family farmers and gained an acute appreciation for the challenges and opportunities of today’s food system. Matt left Niman Ranch to pursue an MBA at Stanford where, after a brief post-graduation stint with a venture backed food start-up, he retuned to pursue his passion of providing education, creating awareness, and incorporating the practice of sustainable food systems. In his free time, Matt enjoys raising heritage breed chickens and heirloom vegetables on the Stanford Community Farm.
Location: Bldg 110, Room 112 (main quad) Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305, USA
Matt Rothe was raised on a large corn farm on the plains of Colorado. After graduating from Dartmouth College with a degree in Environmental Earth Science, Matt had hoped to join his father in the family business, but learned that the farm could not economically or ecologically sustain itself for another generation. Determined to stay close to his agricultural roots and to learn about sustainable agriculture, he took a position with Niman Ranch as their Director of Operations. While there, Matt played an instrumental role in growing its network of sustainable family farmers and gained an acute appreciation for the challenges and opportunities of today’s food system. Matt left Niman Ranch to pursue an MBA at Stanford where, after a brief post-graduation stint with a venture backed food start-up, he retuned to pursue his passion of providing education, creating awareness, and incorporating the practice of sustainable food systems. In his free time, Matt enjoys raising heritage breed chickens and heirloom vegetables on the Stanford Community Farm.