Ryan Pesch

Ryan Pesch has been engaged in local food marketing and business development as a farmer, educator, grocer, and citizen since 2000 when he joined Foxtail Farm as a farm apprentice. Ryan has operated Lida Farm, a sustainable commercial vegetable farm in Otter Tail County since 2004. With experience selling via CSA, farm stand, farmers markets, and to wholesale accounts, Ryan also assists beginning farmers and farmers that direct market as an Extension Educator in Ag Business Management. Ryan is also involved in food retailing as founder of Pelican Market, a farmers market in Pelican Rapids, and as Treasurer of Manna Food Co-op in Detroit Lakes.