I oversaw outsourced design production while also contributing to the report’s visual development and editorial process. I designed the report’s 100 tables, graphs, and maps, sourced imagery and produced seven original photographs, and helped organize research findings into themes during the analysis process. My focus was on making a substantial body of research accessible and visually navigable for readers with different levels of familiarity with the subject.

I researched and co-wrote the report’s equity acknowledgment, examining historical impacts including land dispossession, cultural theft, and labor violations affecting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) farmers and agricultural communities. I also identified opportunities throughout the report where additional equity context could strengthen the research and worked with colleagues to incorporate that perspective.

For the report’s release, I coordinated with the communications lead at Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) on a joint launch of NORA and OSA’s State of Organic Seed report. We developed shared messaging, promotional materials, and launch timelines while coordinating cross-promotion between the two publications.

I led communications for NORA through email, social media, and media outreach to policy, government, industry, and agricultural audiences, and presented the report and its findings at a virtual agriculture conference.

• 232-page national research report


• 1,100+ producer survey respondents


• 100 additional producers across 16 listening sessions


• 28 research, technical assistance, and policy recommendations


• 100 tables, graphs, and maps


• 7 original photographs

• Research Analysis

• Thematic Analysis

• Information Design

• Data Visualization

• Editorial Production

• Copyediting

• Publication Development

• Strategic Communications