Staff
Nicolas Walser, He/Him - Project Coordinator
Nicolas joined the Seed Bank as its Project Coordinator in 2022. Nic holds a Bachelors of Applied Science in Sustainable Agriculture from Kwantlen Polytechnic University. He has been the field manager for various organic farms in BC, including Linden Lane Farms in the Kootenays and Close to Home Organics in the Fraser Valley.
Nic has spent a large portion of his career working in the environmental non-profit sector, conducting restoration projects for Langley Environmental Partners Society and BC Wildlife Federation.
Nic currently sits on the Central Kootenay Food Policy Council, Organic BC’s Accreditation Board (which oversees organic certification in BC), is the Secretary of IFOAM North America (the international umbrella organization of organic agriculture movements) and is a member of the BC Institute of Agrologists.
Nic spends his days managing the Seed Bank's gardens, and greenhouses and the Climate Adaptation Project. Nic strives to share his passion for blurring the line between “nature” and “food production” using agroecological practices.
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