wildfarmers is a division of Stork Peterkin International; a 501c3 non profit
Who We Are
Stork Peterkin International Foundation(spif) dba wildfarmers, is a 501c3 non profit corporation. 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. It started over fifty years ago in the San Luis Valley in Colorado, during the lettuce strike, bringing striking farmworkers and their families 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 wilderness, wildlife including migratory birds and pollinators and mitigate the pressures of climate change.
What We Do
We bring 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. Hands of all colors from all walks of life work and play together. Rejuvenating our environment restoring community and addressing climate change . We enhance human diversity while building a future of healthy soils, native habitat, clean water, and resilience to extreme temperature changes.
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, Logo Design
Sharon Rau Zinck, Social Media