Peyton grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and has lived in four different states and four different countries. These include Ecuador, Peru, Guatemala, and of course the US. He enjoys music, art, and outdoor activities, and is inspired by personal and communal resilience. Passionate about cultivating living soil to support food systems and care for the Earth, Peyton has spent the last ten years focussing his skills in project management, regenerative agriculture, and community organizing. He hopes to inspire others to embrace their roots and enjoy the fulfillment of living close to the earth.
Peyton served as general manager for the Guatemalan non-profit organization, The Ripple Effect Inc, for three years. He led a team of local supervisors in daily operations and coordinated with donors, board members, and the local team to advance progress reports, organization goals, and grants. He also worked in the home exteriors industry managing construction projects in Colorado and Illinois for three years. Responsibilities included designing marketing plans, telemarketing and canvassing, coordinating with crews and clients, budgeting, and training teams of sales representatives. Peyton apprenticed with a variety of master gardeners at home and abroad over the course of four years in order to gain perspective and skills. He is a committed team player and a certified emergency 1st responder and rescue scuba diver.