wildfarmers is a division of Stork Peterkin International; a 501c3 non profit
Who We Are
wildfarmers, a division of Stork Peterkin International Foundation(spif). was established as a non profit 501c3. Wildfarmers/spif grew out of over fifty years of working with habitat in urban and rural environments and bringing people back in touch with wilderness and each other. The idea started by work the founder did in Colorado during the lettuce strike bringing striking farmworkers out for fun days in the country, Founded by Veronica Stork, an indigenous woman from Sri Lanka, in response to an urgent need to reconnect the human community to natural habitat and wilderness,
What We Do
We are bringing people of all ages and cultures together in a fun relaxed environment. With events, campouts, and experiences, designed to embed equity in an organic manner with the joy and freedom that comes from being in close contact with nature. We bring hands of all colors and all walks of life in contact with the soil; working and playing together. Rejuvenating our environment restoring community. We strive to enhance human diversity in an environment already rich with diversity.
Board of Directors
John Johnen, Chairman
Shefali Juneja Lakhina, PhD
Cecille O'Brien Greenleaf, vmd
Michael Wilson
Advisor Extraordinaire
Ryan O'Dell
Native Plant Specialist,
Soil Scientist, Botanist, Ecological Scientist
Our People
Sherita Herring, Program Analyst
Tara Lakhina, Advisor, Youth Programming