Natalie, aka Nat, is based on unceded Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ land (Ithaca, New York) and brings a decade of food systems fundraising experience to the Young Farmers Development Team. They most recently concluded an Interim Executive Director position at Groundswell Center for Local Food and Farming, a beginning farmer training organization, and previously led development and youth programming for an urban agriculture project in Binghamton, NY. As a cyclist, snowboarder, and rock climber, they are an avid outdoor enthusiast dedicated to mobility justice and shredding the patriarchy. They lead bike rides in the Finger Lakes Region of NY with Radical Adventure Riders, a group that promotes gender inclusivity and racial equity in cycling. They love to travel for new outdoor adventures and have a surprisingly extensive repertoire of dad jokes