2012 Member Bios - Iowa

Hannah Lewis | Iowa Project Coordinator
Hannah comes to NCAT from the North Center Regional Center for Rural Development where she was responsible for coordinating professional development programs to build capacity in ag organizations to engage Latino communities in sustainable local food systems. She also worked to enroll beginning farmers in training and incubation programs and developed local food systems in two Iowa communities. She has a master's of science degree in sustainable agriculture and sociology.

Jordan Sheibel
Jordan is a New England native and recent graduate of Grinnell College. He joined Energy Corps in November 2010 as environmental program coordinator for Imagine Grinnell. Since joining, Jordan has been able to initiate and work on many projects, including improving the community garden that he helped start as a student, holding two energy showcases for the Grinnell community, teaching energy awareness workshops, and starting a municipal rain barrel sale. In addition to serving with Energy Corps, Jordan works seasonally for Grinnell Heritage Farm, a certified organic vegetable farm serving over 200 CSA members.