Sheila Foster

Sheila Foster has worked across the spectrum of the environmental and food system movement for more than two decades, serving in leadership positions for such organizations as Marin Organic, the Regenerative Design Institute, Lomakatsi Restoration Project, ScienceWorks Hands-on Museum, and Rogue Valley Farm to School. Most recently she served as the first executive director of the Biodynamic Demeter Alliance. She currently works as a strategic development consultant, advising and supporting organizations, farmers, businesses and communities worldwide to implement more restorative, regenerative practices that will help them to thrive and build a more resilient, healthy world.

Her work has focused on the belief that hope for the world lies in the intricate web that ties us all together and our ability to nurture and care for each other, the soil, and our fellow living beings. A mother and concerned citizen, Sheila has dedicated her life to advocating for environmental and social justice and working actively to address biodiversity loss, climate change, and the range of environmental challenges our world faces today.