Hi, I’m Jonah Fertig-Burd.

I create spaces where people connect with each other, the Earth, and themselves — through food, creativity, and cooperation — guided by love, and open to transformation.

That’s the through-line of everything I do. Whether I’m facilitating a visioning process with a cooperative, coaching someone through a turning point, cooking with community members across cultures, planting trees, making art, or sitting in ceremony, it all comes back to this: helping people find nourishment, meaning, and belonging — and through that, transforming themselves and the world around them.

The heart of my work

For over two decades, I’ve worked at the intersection of community, food, creativity, and cooperative economics. I’ve co-founded worker cooperatives, community spaces, and food networks. I’ve facilitated hundreds of meetings, retreats, and workshops. I’ve helped organizations clarify their vision, strengthen their culture, and move through conflict toward possibility. I’ve coached leaders navigating complexity, transition, and the question of how to lead from wholeness.

What ties it all together isn’t a single method or sector — it’s a belief that transformation happens in relationship. That the most powerful change occurs when people feel genuinely seen, connected to something larger than themselves, and alive with creative possibility.

I bring my whole self to this work: the coach and the consultant, the facilitator and the farmer, the cook and the community organizer, the artist and the father.

What I do

Consulting, facilitation, and coaching through InterRooted

I work with cooperatives, nonprofits, foundations, community organizations, and mission-driven businesses to help them clarify their vision, strengthen their culture, and build their capacity for lasting impact. My approach is collaborative — I don’t arrive with answers, I arrive with questions, presence, and a deep commitment to the process.

I also offer one-on-one coaching for leaders, men, and professionals navigating transition, leadership challenges, and the question of how to live and work with greater alignment and purpose.

[Explore Coaching → Explore Consulting → Explore Facilitation →]

Celebration Tree Farm & Wellness Center

My home and one of my deepest commitments. For over ten years, Burd and I have been building this organic farm and wellness center in Maine — a place for workshops, retreats, farm stays, and community events. It’s living proof that food, land, and community can heal.

Sacred Nourishment

I’m currently writing Sacred Nourishment — a book that weaves together the threads of food, creativity, Earth connection, and spiritual practice into a vision for how we nourish ourselves and each other at every level. I also offer Sacred Nourishment workshops and experiences for organizations, teams, and retreats.

[Learn more about Sacred Nourishment →]

Ceremonial and creative practice

I facilitate men’s groups, support people in healing journeys, create earth mandalas, make art, and hold space for creative and spiritual exploration. This work is as much a personal practice as it is an offering to others — I believe you can only take people as deep as you’ve gone yourself.

The person behind the work

I’m a father, husband, son, and brother. My family — my partner Burd and our children — is my anchor and my greatest teacher. I find deep sustenance in time in nature, meditation, friendship, and the ongoing practice of showing up with an open heart.

I believe how we do things matters as much as what we do. That cooperation is not just a business model but a way of being. That love is not just a feeling but a practice and an orientation toward the world.

Customized for Your Needs

Let’s connect

If something here resonates — whether you’re looking for a coach, a consultant, a facilitator, or simply a conversation — I’d love to hear from you.Thank you for being here. Let’s continue building a world of love, liberation, and endless possibility.

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Roles & Projects

Celebration Tree Farm & Wellenss Center, Co-Founder, General Manager, Worker-Owner

Co-founder of organic, ecological Christmas tree farm and wellness center offering workshops, retreats and community events. 2015-Present

Elmina B Sewall Foudation, Community Partner for Food System

Supported a healthy and resilient food system through grants and capacity building programs.

2020-2023

Cooperative Development Institute, Director of Cooperative Food System

Oversaw the growth of a program supporting cooperative development in the food system throughout the Northeast with a focus on supporting immigrant and refugee co-ops.

2015-2020

Local Sprouts Cooperative, Co-Founder, Catering Coordinator, Worker-Owner

Co-founded worker-owned cafe and catering business in Portland, Maine focused on local and organic food.

2007-2014

Maine Food Funders Network, Co-Founder

Co-founded a network of foundations, investors, community development financial institutions, and donors supporting the food system.

2021-2023

Cooperative Maine Business Alliance, Developer

Supported the development of a cross-sector network of cooperatives organized around shared learning, marketing and purchasing. 2015-2020

Maine Farm & Sea Cooperative, Co-Founder

Co-founded and developed a multi-stakeholder cooperative focused on increasing local food in Maine’s institutions. 2015-2019

Meg Perry Center, Co-Founder

A collaborative space for community organizations to organize and connect around peace, justice, and community. Hosted art shows, workshops, video screenings, music shows, and more.