Amelia Bruss Email & Phone Number

Wilmington, NC, US

North Carolina, United States

• Conducts workshops and field days on soil health, organic production, and organic certification.
• Provides technical assistance to farmers on organic production, certification, and soil health.
• Attained a technical service provider certification through USDA-NRCS.
• Writes CPA 116 Soil Health Management plans for North and South Carolina farmers.
• Provides technical assistance to farmers enrolled in the Climate Smart Farming & Marketing program.
• Responsible for tracking and reporting information through a shared database.

Hadley, Massachusetts, United States

Poultney, Vermont, United States

• Provided outreach to farmers and producers in the region to help them find the assistance they need.
• Updated farmers nutrient management plans and conducted soil and manure sampling.
• Researched, wrote, and edited articles regarding topics in agriculture to be published in Agriview VT.
• Attended trainings including: New York State Water Quality Symposium, UVM Nutrient Management Course, Wetlands Natural Resources Outreach and Education (WNROE), Partner Database Training, NRCS Soil Health Basic’s for.

Florence, Massachusetts, United States

• Set up and staffed CSA farm stand and provided helpful customer service.
• Managed inventory of farm store, coordinated daily with the manager about harvest needs.
• Responsible for all production related activities including: land preparations, greenhouse seeding, high tunnel production, transplanting, mechanical cultivation, manual weeding, trellising, wash and pack, etc.
• Responsible for tractor operations, including: disc, chisel, flail mowing, cultivation, bed shaping, etc.

Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States

• Managed product inventory, vaccination count and cash drawer.
• Communicated possible side effects of vaccinations and addressed customer concerns.
• Safely handled and restrained dogs, cats, and ferrets for vaccinations, blood draws, and nail trims.

Sunderland, Massachusetts, United States

• Responsible for all production related activities including: land preparations, greenhouse seeding, high tunnel production, transplanting, mechanical cultivation, manual weeding, trellising, etc.
• Responsible for keeping daily planting and seeding records, planning daily projects and communicating with harvest crew on what is available.
• Responsible for tractor operations, including: disc, chisel, flail mowing, cultivation, bed shaping, etc.

Cooperstown, New York, United States

• Created the Otsego YFM planning committee.
• Planned and hosted meetings for the planning committee and donors.
• Created timelines, budget plans, and reports for stakeholders.
• Managed outreach, communication, and organized fundraising.

Poultney, Vermont, United States

• Established planting/harvesting schedules and databases with the general farm manager.
• Oversaw CSA vegetable processing and distribution.
• Accountable for value-added product line: price calculations, sales, invoices and ledger reconciliation.
• Carried out field preparations including: planting, fertilizing, pest control, irrigation, tilling.
• Organized and managed groups of 25-30 student volunteers on a daily basis.
• Facilitated weekly farmers markets, design, harvest, and sales for wholesale flower accounts

Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

• Maintained rice paddies, vegetable and herb gardens and harvested produce.
• Cleaned seeds and maintained seed banks.
• Studied North Indian culture, biodiversity, attended relevant workshops and soil ecology classes.

Tarrytown, New York, United States

• Executed daily farm tasks, including planting, weeding, watering, and harvesting.
• Cultivated herbs and designed bouquets twice a week for flower CSA.
• Dried and processed medicinal herbs and flowers.

Poultney, VT

• Co-authored and published press releases pertaining to relevant local conservation issues
• Facilitated community workshops on water quality issues
• Organized files, emails, and data

Bachelor'S Degree, Sustainable Agriculture And Food Systems, Senior

Activities and Societies: GPA: 3.6 | Academic Honors: Dean’s List 2016 | Memberships: Equestrian Club, Beekeeping Club and Agricultural.

Bachelor'S Degree, Sustainable Agriculture And Food Systems