Matthew Traucht
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Location | Sandia Park, New Mexico, United States |
| Introduction | I was born and raised in farm-country Ohio but didn't really acquire my green thumb until I moved to New Mexico in 1998 and started gardening. I graduated from high school in 1991 and attended classes at Kent State where I studied philosophy. I took a few years off to pursue other interests and then majored in cultural anthropology at the University of New Mexico. I started a small organic farm and sold produce at growers markets and called my business "A Growing Sense." In September 2007 I moved to The Gambia where I am an Agroforestry Volunteer with the United States Peace Corps. |
| Interests | Permaculture, organic agriculture, beekeeping, hiking, running, traveling, writing, photography, music |
| Favorite music | Manu Chao, Beirut, A Hawk and A Hacksaw, Neutral Milk Hotel, Modest Mouse, Flaming Lips, The Super Eagles, Low Red Land, Midlake, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Ween |
| Favorite books | Soul of Nowhere, Middlesex, Desert Solitaire, The Desert Cries, Coming Home to Eat, Metamorphosis |