Becky Maden
Vegetable Nutrient Management Specialist, UVM Extension
Research Assistant Professor
- PhD, Plant and Soil Science, University of Vermont
- BA, American Civilization, Brown University
Institute for Agroecology
BIO
Becky Maden provides technical assistance and outreach to vegetable farmers focused on soil health, nutrient management, and high tunnels. She conducts applied, on-farm research to address topics directly related to vegetable production with the goal of providing immediate and practical information to farmers. Becky facilitates peer-to-peer learning among farmers through on-farm workshops, webinars, and cohort groups. Becky has a background as a commercial vegetable grower for 25 years and continues to farm with her family in Orwell, Vermont.
Becky fell in love with Vermont and organic farming during a high school semester at the Mountain School in Vershire, VT. Two subsequent summers working there confirmed that she wanted to pursue farming as a lifelong career and she began working on farms everywhere she could. After graduating from college, she managed an urban CSA for Denver Urban Gardens, eventually returning to Vermont to the Intervale Community Farm where she farmed for ten years.
In 2014, she joined her partner, Scott, at Singing Cedars Farmstead in Orwell, Vermont, and in 2016 began to work for UVM Extension. Her focus with Extension is working with vegetable growers on soil health management with a participatory approach that highlights the innovations and incredible knowledge of farmers.
Her admiration for the brilliance and deep kindness of farmers fuels her work both on and off the farm. Becky also loves spending time skiing, biking, and hiking, especially in the good company of her friends and family
Bio
Becky Maden provides technical assistance and outreach to vegetable farmers focused on soil health, nutrient management, and high tunnels. She conducts applied, on-farm research to address topics directly related to vegetable production with the goal of providing immediate and practical information to farmers. Becky facilitates peer-to-peer learning among farmers through on-farm workshops, webinars, and cohort groups. Becky has a background as a commercial vegetable grower for 25 years and continues to farm with her family in Orwell, Vermont.
Becky fell in love with Vermont and organic farming during a high school semester at the Mountain School in Vershire, VT. Two subsequent summers working there confirmed that she wanted to pursue farming as a lifelong career and she began working on farms everywhere she could. After graduating from college, she managed an urban CSA for Denver Urban Gardens, eventually returning to Vermont to the Intervale Community Farm where she farmed for ten years.
In 2014, she joined her partner, Scott, at Singing Cedars Farmstead in Orwell, Vermont, and in 2016 began to work for UVM Extension. Her focus with Extension is working with vegetable growers on soil health management with a participatory approach that highlights the innovations and incredible knowledge of farmers.
Her admiration for the brilliance and deep kindness of farmers fuels her work both on and off the farm. Becky also loves spending time skiing, biking, and hiking, especially in the good company of her friends and family