Laura & Mari
Rutland native Mari Omland and UVM graduate Laura Olsen returned to Vermont in 2007 after enjoying careers in conservation and smart-growth non-profits. We made a mid-career shift into agriculture, each bringing with us 15 years of experience managing small to large non-profits and the skills and talents we developed along the way. Merging our former worlds of eco-tourism, organizational management, alpine ski racing, environmental and land use advocacy, and gardening with a passion for quality food, we launched a small, diversified farm: Green Mountain Girls Farm. Our small hill farm is well suited to produce small amounts of a large variety of delicious food. Diversified farming mimics nature where there is no waste—now that is revolutionary! Green Mountain Girls Farm was named to reflect on Vermont’s past influence on our nation and the potential of small farms to catalyze healthier food systems. Mari Omland and Laura Olsen own the farm and manage many aspects of the local food production and tourism elements.
Fun Facts About Past & Present Farmers
Mari: Former Ski Racer with a passion for hot compost
Laura: 22 year vegetarian, loves the pigs best, in life and on the plate
Liva: First worked on a farm in Scotland and is a vegecator
Anna: Vermont Poetry Out Loud champion and fastest chicken catcher in the east
Alexa: In her last job she was one with excel, now she is one with the goats
Rose: Climbed all Adirondack Peaks and woos all young animals
Tessa: Super skilled with a skidsteer and a permaculture junkie