Spencer (they/them) was born and raised in the beautiful woods of southeast Michigan. They settled in Eugene after spending a few years living in Malaysia studying sustainable rice farming (SRI) practices with a local family deep in the jungle of Kedah. This is where their passion for environmental justice flourished and they spent much of their time learning about the needs and brilliance of small family farmers from an international context. They have been a lifelong activist and advocate within community-led and grassroots organizations. When not at work, you will find them strumming the banjo with their band, singing songs to trees, pitching a tent somewhere near the water, or just romping around in the wilderness. Email Spencer: spencer(at)cascwild(dot)org