Tessa Peters

Tessa Peters currently lives in Laramie, Wyoming. She has lived in many places worldwide, including on board various seafaring vessels. However, she has always considered herself a Westerner, and Wyoming is where she grew up and feels most at home. Tessa comes to The Land Institute with a BS in Physics from Colorado State University, a BS in Agroecology from the University of Wyoming, and a PhD in Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She worked for the Organic Seed Alliance before working for The Land Institute. OSA gave her experience working directly with growers to troubleshoot production and economic issues, and a background in understanding seed systems and the players involved along the supply chain.