Maggie Gelbwaks

Writing

My nonfiction beat tends toward perspectives, opinions, and research articles about agriculture, community, and the future of farming. My pet project is musing about prog rock. Check out my published pieces:

• Colorado's Water Wars: perspectives feature for Ambrook Research about the looming water crises in Southern Colorado
• Seeds of Substance at Ocean Hour Farm: educational blog posts introducing readers to features of regenerative agriculture and its benefits to the environment
  • Compost
  • Watersheds
  • Soils
• WoolDrift Farm: A GenOvis Superstar: first in a series of profiles of dairy sheep farms participating in the Dairy Sheep Association of North America's genetics improvement program

Editing

I edit science writing, fiction, and opinion pieces of any length. Here are a few pieces I've worked on that I love:

• What is the Scale of Permanence?

Permaculture - the dirt wizard

I received my Permaculture Design Certificate from Oregon State University in 2020. I've done site consultations and 5-year suggestions at farms in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Colorado.

My half-acre home site, located 8,000' from sea level, is dedicated to intensive vegetable/herb/dirt farming. Current projects include developing the perfect extra-hot cayenne pepper and growing cucumbers at scale in a high and dry environment.

Want to talk about writing or dirt? Email me: gelbwax@gmail.com or wizardtower@wizardthings.org