Adolfo
Adolfo came to the farm in 2007 from Rio Verde, Mexico. His favorite crop is Echinacea because it is…
Adrian
Weed eating is a big job at the Gaia Farm. Luckily, Adrian likes to weed. Organic farming can be…
Alejandro
Alejandro has been farming since he was 13 years old. In Mexico he works in the fields growing maize…
Daniel
Daniel likes to pull weeds, a task many farmers would rather not tackle. He says it’s because he can…
Jackie
VP Global Sourcing
A degreed and published plant biologist, Jackie Greenfield works directly with farmers and wild crafters—nationally and…
Jorge
Jorge, also known as “George”, manages our Gaia Farm crew. His roots go back to the start of the…
Lucio
Lucio enjoys harvesting at the Gaia Farm. Digging roots allows him to work directly in the soil, which is…
Luis
Every job here at Gaia is special. But Luis favors picking the vegetables for the Gaia employee CSA (community…
Ric Scalzo, CEO
CEO/President/Founder
As one of North America’s most respected herbalists and botanical researchers, Richard “Ric” Scalzo has more than 25…
Sabino
Sabino has worked at the Gaia Farm for 14 years, which makes him our veteran crewmember, as well as…
Sergio
Juan and his brother, Sergio, came to work at Gaia together. Story has it that when the Luciano brothers…
Servando
Otherwise known as the “Man of 101 Uses” around the farm, Servando takes care of Gaia’s drying rooms, where…
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Alejandro has been farming since he was 13 years old. In Mexico he works in the fields growing maize to sell at local markets. He appreciates the change of focus to growing medicinal herbs here at the Gaia Farm. He likes the Echinacea purpurea best because of the vivid color of its blooms. He breaks into a smile when talking about harvesting the watermelon that is part of our company CSA (community supported agriculture) project.
Three hours outside of Mexico City, where Alejandro was born, looks a little bit like Brevard, North Carolina, home to the Gaia Farm. In both places you’ll find lofty Pecan trees. And the medicinal Zapote plants in Hildalgo are closely related to the persimmon we have here in North Carolina. The locals use the Zapote fruit to promote sleep tells Alejandro, maybe as one would use Gaia’s Sound Sleep with Valerian, Kava Kava and Passionflower.
For fun, Alejandro and his family travel around the region providing homemade fireworks at festivals. These festivals resemble an American county or state fair. He also likes to dance and listen to El Tri, a legendary band that paved the way for Rock music in Mexico.
