Edwin Marty
Edwin Marty (born 1977 in Birmingham) is an ethno-botanist and food policy manager for the city of Austin, Texas. He was previously a landscaper and assistant garden editor for Southern Living magazine, and a co-founder and former executive director of Jones Valley Urban Farm.
Marty grew up Cahaba Heights and studied ethno-botany in Oregon and at the University of California in Santa Cruz. He worked as an agricultural consultant in Mexico, Australia, Mongolia, and Chile.
In 2001 he joined with Allison Page to create the first gardens for the Jones Valley Urban Farm on 10th Avenue South. The non-profit farm raises organic crops for local markets and restaurants while also hosting educational programs for public school children. In addition to tutoring younger school groups, Marty has taught farm-based courses for the Alabama School of Fine Arts and Clayton College of Natural Health.
In 2006 the farm expanded to a new full-block location at Park Place. With funding from the Rushton Foundation, Marty was able to devote his full time to the project. He stepped down in 2011 to become a consultant for the development of urban farms in other cities. He served as executive director for E.A.T. South in Montgomery from 2011 to 2014, when he accepted his present position in Austin.
References
- Bruce, Taylor (May 2006) "Edwin Marty: Urban Farmer." Portico
- Carlton, Bob (April 6, 2011) "Jones Valley Urban Farm founder Edwin Marty stepping down." The Birmingham News
- Carlton, Bob (April 1, 2014) "Jones Valley Urban Farm founder Edwin Marty leaving Montgomery's E.A.T. South for Austin, Texas." The Birmingham News
External links
- Edwin Marty on Linkedin.com