About

Alec Higgins is the principal consultant at Southeast Agroecosystems, and has been involved in agroecological design since 2012, when he started working on permaculture and urban agriculture projects in New York City. He has since worked on farms in Spain and Tanzania, implemented agroforestry and aquaponics systems in Missouri, founded a pastured poultry operation in the Nashville area and helped landowners to create orchards, gardens, livestock operations and market gardens.

From 2021 to 2024 he worked at Caney Fork Farms, where his responsibilities included helping to implement holistic planned grazing in a silvopasture system, managing a 35-acre chestnut orchard and running a year-round vegetable CSA. He is now Farm Manager at Southall Farm & Inn, producing vegetables, fruits and meat for high-end on-site restaurants. He is certified as an Associate Educator in Holistic Management with the Savory Institute and is currently pursuing his master’s in agroforestry with the University of Missouri. 

“My goal in working with land managers is to help handle the complexity of transitioning to ecological practices. I focus on clear goal-setting, careful economic analysis, sound design principles and locating the right technical expertise to inform decisions. My experience with a broad array of regenerative practices and design approaches allows me to integrate all this complexity into a unified, actionable plans that keep your project moving towards your goals.”
Alec