Peggy Sechrist

Fredericksburg | Rancher and Storekeeper

Peggy Sechrist helped raise organic beef and chicken at the Sechrist Ranch near Fredericksburg, Texas, as well as co-managing Homestead Healthy Foods’ wholesale and retail operation. Previously, Mrs. Sechrist was executive director of the non-profit group, Holistic Resource Management of Texas, which sought to promote environmentally and economically sustainable land and business operations in the state. She has also served in a variety of roles with USDA’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program, to help with training and promoting alternative, more viable forms of agriculture.