Adam Dusen

Adam grew up in Bucks County, traveled the world learning about permaculture and agroecology, and returned home with the vision of making Hundred Fruit Farm a reality. Adam is an experienced permaculture farmer, designer, and educator, having been involved in permaculture projects across five continents in a wide range of different climates.

Adam's farming roots began in central PA where he apprenticed under an experienced organic farmer for several seasons, learning the ins and outs of rotational grazing, pastured animal systems, vegetable gardening, and small-scale diversified farming.

After graduating from college studying environmental philosophy, Adam received his Permaculture Design Certificate in 2008 from The Panya Project, a permaculture farm and education center in northern Thailand. Adam completed a master's degree in environmental science in Sweden (and met Sunghee there), and then returned to Panya for a couple years as a co-manager of the site, helping run and teach permaculture courses, managing interns and volunteers, working on numerous natural building projects, managing a diverse food forest, and steeping himself in all things permaculture.

In 2013, Adam started working as a permaculture farm manager and teacher for a non-profit school in The Bahamas. There he managed a 12,000 gallon aquaponic system and 18-acre permaculture farm, producing vegetables, herbs, pastured pork, tilapia, and fruit to help feed the community of 100+ residents and students. He also served as an instructor for hundreds of students of all ages, from toddlers to retirees, using the permaculture farm as an experiential education classroom.
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Adam founded Hundred Fruit Farm (with his family) in 2015 and began establishing the permaculture systems on the farm the following year. He currently splits his time between managing the farm, teaching permaculture design courses and workshops, and creating professional permaculture designs for clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.