Writings by Andrea Watts

I am a freelance writer/editor who specializes in covering forestry and natural resources issues. What I bring to each project are undergraduate degrees in English and forestry, a master’s degree with coursework in silviculture and science communication, and on-the-ground experience managing the family tree farm.

Education Meets Farming: Quiet Creek Herb Farm and School of Country Living

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Acres U.S.A.
August 2015

When Claire and Rusty Orner decide to retire and bequeath ownership of Quiet Creek Herb Farm and School of Country Living to the next generation, they won’t lack for applicants. Of the hundreds of former apprentices who spent time on their farm, many want to return. This serves as a testament to the Orners’ mentoring and vision of organic farming and sustainability that attracts future farmers and visitors from around the world to witness their vision firsthand. Read more…

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