Maggie Craig

Maggie Craig, a 2023 Vision Fellow, is implementing a biochar project through partnerships with Island farms, conservation agencies and waste management facilities. Her sponsoring organization is the Martha’s Vineyard Commission. When added to soils, biochar, a charcoal made from heating woody biomass in a low oxygen environment, absorbs water, binds to soil nutrients and pollutants, and creates habitats for beneficial microbes. Through her project, Maggie is collecting wood waste, constructing four small, portable flame cap kilns, and gathering data on biochar production. Additionally, she is studying the applications of biochar to soil and water and spreading awareness about the effectiveness of this technology as part of an ecological stewardship program. Maggie is currently an automotive technician with On-site Mobile Repair. She has a B.A. in English with minors in studio art and Spanish from the University of Vermont and a B.S. in biology from Portland State University.