Melissa Jones

Seed to Table Program Coordinator and Teacher, Maharishi School, Fairfield, Iowa, June 2022 – Present.

• Teach grades 1–5 and 7–8 in a hands-on garden-to-kitchen program.
• Lead students in planting, harvesting, cooking, and land stewardship.
• Developed a curriculum connecting agriculture, health, ecology, and sustainability.
• Manage the outdoor garden, greenhouse, and food forest.

• Grow organic produce, manage compost, and care for chickens for eggs.
• Operate an organic greenhouse and help maintain permaculture-designed systems.
• Educate guests and community members about sustainable living practices.

• I lived and worked on an off-grid permaculture farm in a tropical ecosystem.
• Participated in reforestation efforts, agroforestry, natural building, composting toilets, and plant cultivation.
• Gained deep immersion in sustainable design practices and global permaculture applications.