“One can no more approach people without love than one can approach bees without care. Such is the quality of bees.” ― Leo Tolstoy It’s no secret that gardeners love bees. They help pollinate crops, make honey, and are a welcome sign of a healthy biome. But did you know our love for bees extends…

John-Michael Elmore is the garden manager at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice. He is no stranger to the WVC farm as he completed a year-long internship back in 2015. Prior to his internship, he worked for Indiana State University Credit Union for eight years. He returned to the WVC farm in the spring of 2020 after spending five years traveling, blogging, volunteering and working on organic farms around the country with his wife, Tara. John-Michael has a bachelor’s degree in economics from Indiana State University. He is from Terre Haute, Indiana.

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