Frederick Kirschenmann

Dr. Frederick Kirschenmann has been a champion of sustainable agriculture, soil health, and resilient farming systems for over four decades. He is a Distinguished Fellow at the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University, where he previously served as director, and is a professor in the Department of Religion and Philosophy.

A pioneer in organic farming systems, Frederick manages a diverse crop rotation on his 3,500-acre family farm in North Dakota which has been certified organic since 1976. His farm has been featured in numerous publications including National Geographic, Business Week, Audubon, the LA Times and Gourmet magazine. In 1995 it was profiled in an award-winning video, My Father’s Garden, by Miranda Smith Productions, and is still widely used as a teaching tool.