Nico Schuessler
New Leaf Agriculture, Multicultural Refugee CoalitionNico Schuessler was born and raised in Venezuela. For nearly 120 years, his family grew coffee in the Venezuelan Andes. In 2010, the Venezuelan government seized their farm and that year Nico migrated to the US. He joined New Leaf Agriculture in February of 2021. At New Leaf, immigrants like him bring farming skills from other countries into a space for innovation and creativity in regenerative and sustainable agriculture.
