Joe Schroeder serves as the Director of the Farm Sustainability Program at the Rural Advancement Foundation International- USA. He has been with RAFI-USA for six years as Field Coordinator then Director of the Tobacco Communities Reinvestment Fund (TCRF) and now works as a Farm Advocate while managing the organizations direct service work. Previously, Joe worked at SEIU Local 880 as a union organizer in Chicago before moving back to his native Ohio River Valley to organize farmers and food entrepreneurs with Community Farm Alliance in KY. Joe graduated from Earlham College with a BA in International Studies with a focus on Economics in 2004. Twitter: @joeschroeder