Adam Saunders — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Co-founder of the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture, an educational non-profit founded in 2009.
Serves as Campaign Director for the "Build This Town: Campaign for Columbia's Agriculture Park," raising over $11 million.
Manages a nursery to propagate, graft, and establish diverse fruit orchards in Columbia, MO.
Develops forestry plantings for timber, agroforestry grazing/cropping, and carbon sink - carbon storage projects.
Built an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) with net zero energy use goals, solar, and high-efficiency systems.
Founding member of Footprint Features.
Graduated high school at Richardson.

Biography

Adam Saunders is an urban farmer, orcharder, builder, and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture (CCUA), an educational non-profit established in 2009. At CCUA, he has been involved in strategic planning, project management, and development, overseeing its growth to a team of 25 staff and hundreds of volunteers.