Elizabeth (Eli) Milton
Halifax,NS
Summary
Dynamic and reliable professional with 8 years of hands-on experience in farming and local food communities. Involved in agricultural and policy advocacy at both local and national levels. Demonstrated expertise in managing operations, optimizing resource use, and working with cross-functional teams to enhance food production and distribution. Passionate about advancing sustainable practices and food equity, with a strong ability to navigate complex challenges and build collaborative relationships to support the growth and success of a food hub.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head Grower and Wholesale Manager
Abundant Acres Farm
Centre Burlington, NS
03.2021 - Current
- Leading cross-functional teams in a cooperatively run workplace.
- Directed activities and managed a team of ten staff members involved in all aspects of crop production and harvest.
- Provided technical support regarding planting techniques, harvest methods and post-harvest handling procedures.
- Communication and invoicing for upwards of twenty wholesale accounts.
- Crop planning for four seasons of production using Tend software.
- Irrigation managment and repair.
- Weekly direct seeding, growing crops for a 400+ person vegetable share program, popular farmstore and community hub.
Co-Owner
Streamside Farm
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
02.2018 - 12.2020
- Starting a business within an incubator framework and bringing it to life.
- Record keeping, bookkeeping, budgeting, tax filing, and marketing for a small business.
- Navigating sales channel disruptions during COVID-19.
- Land preparation, planting, cultivation, harvesting, and processing of crops.
- Building and moving of semi-permanent farm infrastructures.
Farm Apprentice
Front Porch Farm
Margaree Forks, Nova Scotia
04.2017 - 12.2017
- General farm labor, seedling production, transplanting.
- Harvesting, produce packaging, and deliveries; selling at farmers markets, and through the Cape Breton Food Hub.
- Collaboratively hosting and organizing on-farm events.
- Attending to sheep and chickens, herding, and fencing experience.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
University of King’s College
Halifax, NS05-2015
Skills
- Staff Training and Development
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Zoom facilitation
- Proficient in Microsoft and Google programs
- Decision-Making
- Time Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Problem-solving abilities
Affiliations
- District Coordinator for the Nova Scotia National Farmers Union, sitting on the national board
- Member of the Farmworker Working Group and the NS Land Access Committee with the National Farmers Union
- Farmer Ambassador with Farmers for Climate Solutions
- English Language Learning Tutor at the Halifax Public Library
Certification
- Communication for Supervisors, in partnership with Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture
- Leadership Training for Current and Aspiring Farm Manager/Training and Education for Aspiring Managers
- Standard First Aid
- How to Start a Co-Op
- Organizing for Power
- Financial Management, in partnership with NS Federation of Agriculture
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Head Grower and Wholesale Manager
Abundant Acres Farm
03.2021 - Current
Co-Owner
Streamside Farm
02.2018 - 12.2020
Farm Apprentice
Front Porch Farm
04.2017 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Arts - History
University of King’s College
- Communication for Supervisors, in partnership with Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture
- Leadership Training for Current and Aspiring Farm Manager/Training and Education for Aspiring Managers
- Standard First Aid
- How to Start a Co-Op
- Organizing for Power
- Financial Management, in partnership with NS Federation of Agriculture
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