Mark Highland
Company
Organic Mechanics Soil Co.
Job Title
CEO/President
Accomplishments
- Received the Louise Roselle Fellowship while working on his Master of Science degree and educating people on the benefits of organic gardening through hundreds of lectures and workshops.
- Founded Organic Mechanics Soil Co. in 2006 with “a philosophy that embraces environmental sustainability, first and foremost.”
Extracurricular
Inspirational Read: His favorite book is “In Defense of Food” by Michael Pollan. “Its documentation of food sustainability is sobering yet inspiring.”
Fun Facts
One for the Gipper: Mark’s great grandfather was good friends with legendary Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne. “They came over on the boat from Norway together.”
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