Staff/Faculty Directory

Christof J Bernau
  • Pronouns He/Him/His
  • Title
    • Farm Garden Manager
  • Division Social Sciences Division
  • Department
    • Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems
  • Phone
    831-459-3375
  • Email
  • Office Location
    • Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems Lab, 479-103B
    • CASFS Farm
  • Mail Stop CASFS / Life Lab

Biography, Education and Training

Christof (he/him) has been involved with the Center for Agroecology since coming to Santa Cruz as an apprentice in 1994 and has been a staff member since 1999. Christof has extensive experience in nursery management, propagation, vegetables, and specialty cut flower production. He is especially interested in nutritionally dense crops, small-scale grain production, the cultivation of small fruits, and strives to create a learning/growing environment where everyone can thrive. He holds a BA in Asian History from Reed College and an MA in Equity and Social Justice in Adult Education from San Francisco State University.