Jonathan Wirth Email & Phone Number

Managed farms and agriculture facilities across the United states, including DC, California, Maryland, New Jersey. Wild Blue FarmFarm ManagerTomales, CA/ May 2018 - December 2018- Manage five-acre diversified organic fruit, vegetable, & cannabis farm- Design crop plan, seed, transplant, and harvest schedule, andimplementation- Manage weekly farmer’s market stand and sales to local restaurantsOlive Creek FarmGreenhouse AssociateColumbus, NJ/ September 2015 - June 2016- Assist in the growing of hydroponic crops, including sweet andspecialty basils, baby greens, and lettuces, as well as themaintenance of environmental, irrigation, and fertilization controls- Maintained a proactive integrated pest management program for a40,000-square-foot greenhouseCottingham FarmField CrewEaston, MD/ April 2015 - September 2015- Worked as a field crew member on a ten-acre USDA- certified organicfarm growing heirloom produce and supplying free-range chickeneggs to restaurants and retailers in the Baltimore-Washington MetroArea- Utilized numerous seed, transplant, and harvest practices in bothgreenhouse and field operationsQuery Mill FarmField CrewPotomac, MD/ April 2013 - September 2013- Planted, cultivated, and harvested a variety of organic heirloomvegetables, and assisted in preparing CSA- Operated farm equipment including tiller, trimmer, and mower

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

- Manage vegetative production for 120,000 square-foot greenhouse- Led team in all aspects of medical cannabis cultivation includingcloning, transplanting, pruning, trellising, harvesting, and curing- Install and troubleshoot plumbing, irrigation, HID, LED lighting, andelectrical issues- Create and implement cultivation facility best practices, IPM, andnutrient management programs- Ensure compliance with all state seed-to-sale tracking systems

- Manage D.C. Prep’s three school gardens in Northeast and SoutheastD.C.- Develop and implement crop calendar and lead students in bestplanting practices- Teach self-designed gardening lessons to early childhood,elementary, and middle school students

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

- Manage 3,000 sq. ft. urban garden for a food-centered youthdevelopment non-profit that hosts D.C. teens from all wards- Design planting, harvesting, and processing lessons for D.C. teens,Brainfood staff, and volunteer groups- Lead university interns in urban agriculture-centered curriculumdevelopment and implementation

Washington, Dc, Us

- Coordinate DPR’s community agriculture outreach programs,including compost cooperatives and best practices workshops, andcommunity tool share program- Taught classes to children and adults on urban gardening andcomposting best practices- Created and ran DPR compost cooperative Facebook page,newsletter, and social media outreach efforts

- Planted and harvested numerous vegetables, commercial grain crops,and diverse test plots- Obtained soil cores and biomass samples for UMD nutrient runoff andcover crop studies

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Philosophy

Soil Science And Agronomy, General