Simon Yevzelman

Simon joined The Nature Conservancy in August 2024 as a Conservation and Agriculture Specialist on the Michigan Regenerative Agriculture team. In this role he manages Michigan's non-dairy corporate sustainability work, including the Sustainable Wheat program and other agriculture supply chain relations. 

Simon is a food safety expert and certified as a Global GAP farm auditor. Previous to joining TNC, he spent five years as a food safety compliance director for Planted Detroit, Michigan's largest vertical farm specializing in leafy green salad kits. Simon received his bachelor of science degree in microbiology from the University of Michigan and a master's degree in sustainable aquaculture from the University of Stirling (Scotland). He and his wife operate Cedar Field Farm, a 45-member CSA Farm in Belleville, Michigan.