Dave Herring has served as Executive Director of Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment since 2012. In his role, Dave leads a team working to build an ecologically and economically resilient food system in the Northeast through regenerative agriculture. Dave has overseen the transformation of Wolfe’s Neck Center from a farm to a farm-based nonprofit that includes an organic dairy and apprenticeship program, a 600 acre campus stewarded with regenerative agricultural practices, best-in-class public education programs and facilities, and technical assistance and market development programs that advance agriculture and support farmer viability.
Dave has held leadership and management roles in nonprofit organizations for more than 25 years. Prior to joining Wolfe’s Neck Center, Dave served as the inaugural Executive Director of Maine Huts & Trails, where he oversaw the completion of three backcountry lodges, more than 50 miles of multi-use trails, and raised over $10m to support land conservation and the development of ecotourism. He has a B.S. from Michigan State University’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and a graduate certificate from Boston University’s Institute for Nonprofit Leadership and Management. Dave lives with his wife and two daughters just outside of Portland, Maine.
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