Jessica Kleoppel

Jessica Kleoppel considers the beautiful place along the Kaw River, on the ancestral territory of the Kaw, Osage, and Shawnee peoples, now known as Lawrence, Kansas, her home. She spent a decade in Chicago, earning her Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communications and focusing her early career on the arts and sustainable architecture. At The Land Institute, Jessica utilizes her storytelling and sustainability arts to connect donors and funders with the bold promise of perennial grains, creating a just and flourishing future that nourishes people and heals the planet.

My most perennial trait: Symbiosis-I create caring relationships that are mutually beneficial for all.