Al Lakomskis

Al Lakomskis is the Farm Director at Wildheart. He brings over a decade of hands-on farming experience, having managed and grown operations across Arizona, New York, and Pennsylvania. Al's expertise spans natural and organic growing practices, including Global Natural Farming, JADAM, and Agroforestry, along with certified organic production.

Before joining Wildheart, Al served as Farmer at Heritage Creek Farm Camp in Mt Joy, PA, where he grew organic fruits, flowers, herbs, and produce for a 92-share CSA while also teaching campers ages 6-12. His background includes managing farms of up to 15 acres, leading bilingual crews, and building distribution relationships with CSAs, farmers markets, restaurants, and local grocery stores. At Avalon Organic Gardens and Eco Village in Arizona, Al helped grow enough vegetables to feed a community of 125 people daily.

Al holds a BA in Creative Writing and a BS in Anthropology from the University of Arizona. Outside of farming, he's a former member of the USA Rugby team and has coached rugby at Cal State Long Beach. Al brings a hardworking, community-rooted spirit to Wildheart's farm operations, and is passionate about growing food that nourishes both the land and the people around it!