I'm guessing everyone who participates gets a unique message and it may be what they needed coming in the door – even if they didn't know that they needed it. what my very own personhood and authentic self could bring to the work that I do. When you do mission-driven work there are thin boundaries between the personal and professional, and what I began to develop and took away from Leading from Within was a real confidence in the person I was bringing to the work. I can't begin to tell you how much I appreciated it. Marrey: I'm curious what things, both personally and professionally, did you come away from Leading from Within with that really added value to your work and life?Ĭarol: You know, I loved the program. Carol attended ICL’s Executive Leadership Program in 2008 and Leading from Within in 2014. Here is an outtake of their conversation. Leading from Within facilitator Marrey Embers caught up with Carol about her experience with the program and her journey to lead and support OEFFA to work towards its vital mission.

Previously, Carol taught environmental studies at Denison University.įounded in 1979, OEFFA is a grassroots organization comprised of farmers, backyard gardeners, consumers, retailers, educators, researchers, and others who share a desire to build a healthy food system that brings prosperity to family farmers, meets the growing consumer demand for local food, creates economic opportunities for our rural communities, and safeguards the environment.ĭuring Carol’s tenure at OEFFA, the organization’s membership has grown from 900 to 4,600 individuals, certifications of organic farm and food processors have increased six-fold, and the staff has increased by a factor of 12, all leading to greater impact in educating, promoting, and advocating for sustainable and organic food and farm systems. She has conducted research on traditional agricultural systems in the Peruvian Andes and sustainable agriculture in the Midwestern US. Carol Goland, Executive Director of the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association ( OEFFA) since 2004, is trained as an ecological anthropologist.

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