Terra
ter·ra / ˈtɛr ə / noun earth; land.
Table
[tey-buhl]/ ˈteɪ bəl / noun a place to gather and share a meal.
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Meet Alec
Entrepreneur
& Visionary
Alec Gioseffi is a chef, farmer, entrepreneur, and visionary business strategist whose expertise lies at the nexus of agriculture, hospitality, and community. Cultivated through travel and the family kitchen, Alec’s work is informed by the fact that food is central to connection and eating is both a cultural and agricultural act that shapes people’s relationship to the land.
Alec’s career as a chef spans many diverse culinary operations, from grocery stores and cafes to high end farm to table restaurants. Most notably, Alec lead the culinary program as Executive Chef and Farm Director at Ironbound Farm in Hunterdon County NJ, a regenerative farm, cidery, and an impressive outdoor cooking operation highlighting seasonality and locality prepared over the Motherfire—a 30-foot Argentinian-inspired open hearth at the heart of the farm. His work has been featured in Edible Jersey, Lehigh Valley Style, NJ Monthly, Business Wire, Princeton Magazine and on the Permaculture Podcast and Market Gardener Podcast.
A true renaissance man, Alec also has a celebrated career as a regenerative farmer. Alec and his wife Lauren founded both Cooperative 518 Farm and Cherry Valley Cooperative in Princeton NJ both dedicated to regenerative agriculture as a means of caring for land and community. These farms supplied CSA members, on site farmer’s markets and restaurants while hosting educational and cultural gatherings.
In 2019, Alec joined Ironbound Farm, where he designed and implemented a 30 acre agroforestry and silvopasture system that integrated vegetables and livestock into a cider apple orchard which supplied a CSA program, hard cidery, farm market and wholesale distribution network. Alec has also trained and mentored chefs and farmers, worked as a mentor in the NOFA NJ Journey Person program, served on the NOFA NJ board, and taught workshops at the NOFA NJ Winter Conference. He has spoken on agricultural panels at the Princeton Garden Theater, Princeton Environmental Film Festival, and Hopewell Theater. Alec successfully designed and implemented a Farm to School grant that brought farm and food education to the Princeton Montessori School and the West Windsor–Plainsboro School District.
Through Terra & Table Strategies, Alec continues his life’s work of guiding farms, restaurants, and organizations to design systems that are ecologically resilient, financially viable, and deeply holistic.
Meet Lauren
Where Wellness & Earth Meet
Lauren Nagy is a farmer, entrepreneur, e-RYT 500 yoga teacher trainer, and herbalist working at the intersection of agriculture, wellness, and community development. With over a decade of experience founding and operating regenerative farms and community spaces, she brings an uncommon blend of practical expertise and visionary leadership to every project she supports.
Lauren co-founded Cooperative 518 and Cherry Valley Cooperative, two regenerative farm enterprises known for their vibrant CSA programs, farm markets, yoga workshops, and community events. She has managed up to 30 acres of diversified crops and livestock, coordinated teams of up to 30 employees and volunteers, and cultivated a membership base of 150 CSA families. Her technical expertise includes greenhouse management, wash-and-pack facility design, distribution systems, and perennial crop systems, along with a deep understanding of customer service, marketing and community engagement.
In addition to her own ventures, Lauren co-managed the farm at Ironbound Farm and Ciderhouse, contributing to a model that integrates regenerative agriculture with hospitality and local food systems. Her leadership has been recognized through a Farm to School grant that brought farm and food education to the Princeton Montessori School and the West Windsor–Plainsboro School District.
Lauren has been featured in New Jersey Farmer, Edible Jersey, Produce Parties, Princeton Magazine, Grid Philly Magazine, Local Roots NYC, taught workshops at the NOFA-NJ Winter Conference and has spoken on agricultural and community panels for the Princeton Environmental Film Festival and the Princeton Garden Theater.
An e-RYT 500 yoga teacher trainer with more than 3,000 teaching hours, Lauren integrates yoga, ayurveda, and tantra to help individuals and organizations cultivate coherence, resilience, and connection with the natural world. As the lead teacher for the Yoga Teacher Training at Honor Yoga, she has mentored dozens of practitioners and teachers, offering a grounded and practical approach to ancient healing wisdom. A bioregional herbalist and natural health specialist, she understands deeply the tenets of a vibrantly healthy and fulfilling life.
Through her consulting practice, Lauren guides regenerative farms, yoga instructors, and community hubs in building strong operational systems, cohesive brands, and aligned teams. Her approach blends grounded mentorship with holistic strategy—supporting ventures that nourish both people and place.