Janét (pronounced like Jeanette) Moore grew-up in Snohomish County, WA, just north of Seattle. She is passionate about the environment and sustainable agriculture. As a teenager she helped found a natural food co-op in Everett, WA, while starting an organic market garden and honor stand with her mom, selling produce to the co-op and local restaurants. During this time Janét heard Dr. Elaine Ingham, a leader in soil microbial ecology, speak at a WA Tilth Conference, sparking an enduring respect for the vital role of soil microbes in maintaining life on Earth. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in soil and water science from Utah State University, she worked for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and Forest Service, mapping soils in remote locations of Wyoming and northern Minnesota for several years, where she developed an appreciation for native prairie.
Before joining the SDSHC, Janét worked as the produce manager of a community cooperative in coastal Oregon while community organizing around forestry reform, in artic Alaska helping Iñupiat villages with solid waste management, on a small organic teaching and research farm in Mendocino, CA, where she practiced growing a complete annual diet on 1000 ft² of land with simple hand tools, using the Grow BioIntensive method, and most recently in grassland management/grazing planning with Native American bison and cattle ranchers, primarily in western South Dakota. She completed a microscopy certification through the Soil Food Web School, founded by Dr. Ingham, to assess the biological quality of soil and compost directly with a microscope. She lives in Rapid City and loves hiking in the beautiful Black Hills with her son and dog.
