Rebecca Mirsky
Rural Roots Advisor
Former Idaho Organic Alliance (IOA) Director

An environmental engineer specializing in soil biology and chemistry, Rebecca has a particular and personal interest in sustainable agricultural practices, permaculture and organic farming and gardening methods. Before studying engineering, Rebecca graduated from the University of California at Davis with a Bachelor's degree in Animal Science. She then lived for two years on an 80-acre farm in the Sacramento Valley, where she also worked part time for a large animal veterinarian, visiting local farms and dairies. For financial reasons, she ultimately took a job with an engineering/construction firm and worked on field assignments throughout the US. After returning to school to study engineering at the University of Tennessee, she took a job with Morrison Knudsen and moved to Boise in 1993. Since that time, she has continued to work as an environmental engineer, and also spent three years as an assistant professor in the Construction Management Department at Boise State University. Rebecca has a deep and abiding love for the natural world, believing that organic farming methods are key to preserving the land for future generations and providing healthy food for ourselves and our children. In addition to her work for IOA, Rebecca also supports the Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides and the Food Alliance.