Congratulations to Tessa Parks, recipient of this year’s Environmental Initiative Emerging Leader award! The award “recognizes an individual under the age of 30 working in cutting-edge ways to build partnerships and innovative solutions to address environmental health or environmental justice challenges.”
Tessa and her husband own and operate W.T. Farms, which is located in southern Minnesota. They raise Holstein steers and run a custom haying service. Tessa is also active in the Minnesota Farmers Union, recently becoming president of the Rice County Farmers Union chapter.
Of course, here at MCIA, we know Tessa best for her work as an organic certification specialist/inspector in the Organic Services department.
Read more about Tessa’s award at the Environmental Initiative’s website: https://environmental-initiative-awards.org/winners/2024/emerging-leader/tessa-parks/.