Tyler Jenkins
Carbon Farm Plannner
Appalachian Regional Office
Topic Areas:
Business Planning, Communications, Food Equity, Local Foods, Pest Management, Policy, Soil Health
Specific Areas of Expertise: Agricultural cooperatives, industrial hemp, small farm management
Tyler Jenkins is an organizer and project developer who has experience in nearly every industry along the agricultural supply chain. He has been organizing innovative projects at the intersection of agriculture, public health, and economic development for various public and private organizations for over a decade in the Southeast. Tyler is a generation removed from the family farm in Mississippi, and has worked to build farm projects throughout the United States. He and his family reside in North Carolina.
Education:
Bachelor of Arts, University of Mississippi
Master of Science, Emory University