ABOUT JUDE HOBBS
Jude is an internationally recognized permaculturist with 35 years’ experience in the design and teaching fields. She utilizes whole-system design techniques providing environmentally sound solutions in urban and rural settings which promotes sustainable actions.
Through her business, Ago-Ecology Northwest, Jude specializes in encouraging farm management practices for optimizing resource conservation, biodiversity, watershed enhancement and income diversification.
As an educator she conveys her passion for permaculture by providing curricula developed to encompass diverse learning styles with teaching techniques that are accessible, inspiring and information rich. Her courses offer a safe place for learning, the strategies to understand whole systems design and the confidence to get out there to do awesome work via a tool kit for action.
Jude’s intention is to empower people to creatively change their everyday patterns so as to care for the earth and each other.
As a co-founder of the Permaculture Institute of North America (PINA) and Cascadia Permaculture Institute (CPI) she actively supports the next generation of permaculturists through continuing education and professional development.
Professional Services
Jude operates two businesses–Agro-Ecology Northwest and Cascadia Permaculture– offering services to agricultural businesses, individual land-owners and Permaculture students.
Agro-Ecology Northwest is a land use consulting business providing environmental design solutions for landowners. In her work with farmers, Jude specializes in encouraging income diversification and promoting best management practices that optimize resource conservation, watershed enhancement, varied plant selection and biodiversity. Jude also works with the non-profit organization, Salmon-Safe, doing site assessments. Her experience working on farms and ranches allows her an understanding of the challenges and economic realities that farmers face.

Jude at Permaculture Gathering