Staff/Faculty Directory

- Pronouns He/Him/His
- Title
- Farm Garden Manager
- Division Social Sciences Division
- Department
- Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems
- Phone 831-459-3375
- 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.