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Learn about our author, Augustine Stubler, and their work as a Farmer and Educator in Houston, TX.
Augustine Kind
he/they
B.A. & M.S.
I was born and raised in Conroe and Houston, Texas and I am an educator, farmer, and career Agroecologist. I have a Bachelor's of Arts in Sustainable Community Development and a Master's of Science in Sustainable Food Systems from Prescott College. Through my work, I aim to connect people with their sense of place and provide education for sustainable land management, specifically in agriculture.
There is a tattoo, that I created, on my left knee that reads eutierria. This word, coined by environmentalist and sustainability scholar Glenn A. Albrecht is meant to describe the unique feeling that humans experience where the sense of Self feels integrated and whole with the Earth.
I find the land and all her inhabitants infinitely incredible and fascinating. What a blessing it is to know such a bountiful world! My passion for my work in food systems education is driven by a love for the land that created us all, human and insect alike. I believe we have the tools within ourselves and our communities to heal our collective relationship with the world, in the efforts to better us all.
My work is also grounded in a deep seated commitment to returning control of the land to Indigenous communities, for the betterment of all. I am an abolitionist and believe that agriculture is a key aspect to remembering and repairing relationships to place as it relates to slavery and land theft. I believe in the rights of citizens to criticize their government and that the power of a nation belongs to it's people. As such, I am committed to envisioning futures outside of capitalism.
In my spare time, I love to read, sketch, tattoo, camp, collage, garden, and bake. I have two cats named Moonshine and Theodora. I love bees, bats, armadillos, opossums, and stingrays. I am a Sagittarius and my favorite authors are Robin Wall Kimmerer and Kurt Vonnegut.
