Doniga Markegard is the founder and director of www.EarthActionMentor.org, an online permaculutre mentoring collaborative.  Doniga’s home is on a cattle ranch in San Gregorio, CA where she and her family raise organic, grass-fed cattle and lamb, raw milk and eggs for the community.  She also owns and operates a permaculture design business, Designs by Doniga. Doniga has a diverse background in living close to the Earth with values of appreciation and care of all living things. Throughout her life, Doniga lived and worked on organic farms, attended a full-time high school immersion program in nature, tracking, bird language and wilderness survival skills at the Wilderness Awareness School in Duvall, Washington, was mentored by indigenous elders and traveled extensively to visit different cultures. Doniga has a BA in Sustainable Community Development from Prescott College, Arizona.  Doniga is currently pursuing a MSc in Eco Social Regeneration from Gaia University.