Kacie Scherler

Re:Farm is a 4,700-acre regenerative ranch and farm dedicated to producing nutrient-dense food through ecologically sound and economically resilient practices. Our operation integrates adaptive grazing and cover cropping to rebuild soil health, water cycles, and ecosystem function. We supply both direct-to-consumer and commercial markets, demonstrating that regenerative production can scale while honoring transparency, animal welfare, and land stewardship. Our goal is to nourish both people + planet. www.refarm.market

I founded Re:Supply to build community around sustainable living and make low-waste choices more accessible. With three locations across Oklahoma and Texas, Re:Supply offers bulk refills and sustainable essentials that help individuals and families reduce waste and rethink their relationship to consumption. The store serves as both a practical resource and a gathering place for education and connection, demonstrating that conscious consumer habits can strengthen local economies and support the health of people and planet alike. Learn more at www.resupply.market

Instructor of Record for: - Global Environmental Issues - World Regional Geographies - Introduction to Physical Geography Graduate Teaching Assistant for: - Environment & Society - Principles of Sustainability - Natural Hazards - Fundamentals of Remote Sensing

Developed and delivered multi-day, evidence-based workshops that help producers increase profitability through regenerative land management and business analysis.

As Director of Marketing and Communications, I led storytelling and outreach strategies to advance Kibo Group’s mission of supporting locally driven development in East Africa. My role centered on amplifying the voices of Ugandan partners, designing campaigns that connected donors to tangible community impact, and strengthening brand alignment across digital and print platforms. Through close collaboration with field teams, I helped translate complex development work into authentic, human-centered narratives that inspired engagement and sustained long-term support.

As part of the Certification and Impact team at Fair Trade USA, I supported the organization’s mission to create a more equitable global trade model that benefits farmers, workers, consumers, and the environment. My role involved maintaining certification relationships with Fair Trade partners by validating supply chains, analyzing trade flows, and ensuring compliance across diverse product categories. I helped design and manage data systems that integrated audit findings, partner surveys, and transactional records, providing insights that strengthened transparency, accountability, and impact measurement across the Fair Trade network.

Kiva is a non-profit organization that aims to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Leveraging the internet and a worldwide network of microfinance institutions, Kiva lets individuals lend as little as $25 to help create opportunity around the world. Responsibilities: Acted as a liaison between Kiva and its lender community (over 1,818,000), moderate online lending team communities, and voice lenders' concerns/suggestions to the Marketing and Communications team by writing biweekly digests.

- Organized various events to raise student awareness in local and global issues - Worked with non-profits including Invisible Children, Falling Whistles, and Preemptive Love - Managed weekly meetings with IJM club and facilitated ideas into action

What Grows Where is a thesis project and LLC I developed to address inequities in the global food system through transparency and education. I designed an interactive web application that maps where food is grown, connects consumers to local farmers, and partners with businesses to highlight ethical supply chains. The project combined public USDA data with farmer-provided insights to create an accessible, centralized platform that helps consumers make informed choices, supports small-scale producers, and builds trust across the food system.

PhD Candidate in Environmental Sustainability focusing on Regenerative Food Systems, Geographical Information System (GIS) Technology, Agroecological Conservation, Land Access & Justice