LUYMES, Melisa:

I grew up on a family farm in Wellington County, lived & traveled overseas and came back to complete an MA in Rural Sociology at U of Guelph. Since then, I’ve worked in communications, research and project management related to environmental stewardship. As I’ve seen my family work together to grow a successful farm operation, I’m passionate about working with farm families to create success.

I work with teams to manage change and accomplish the impossible. I do public speaking and lead workshops, facilitate strategic planning and bring clarity & alignment to teams and families. Trained in professional coaching and communication, I also work on the soft side of agriculture- with a focus on families, health & wellness and personal growth.

My experience with my own farm family and business now spans 37 years and I’ve worked with farm businesses related to environmental stewardship grants, policy and programming since 2012, but this is a new step for me to do farm coaching this year