A Georgia native, Tera moved to Nashville in 2004 to attend university. Shortly after graduating, the documentary Food, Inc. hit the scene and she subsequently did a deep dive into the issues within the American food system. Spurred on by her reading, she became an AmeriCorps*Vista Member, serving for over two years as an organic, urban farmer for Trevecca University’s J.V. Morsch Center for Social Justice. Bit by the agriculture bug, she apprenticed at Caney Fork Farms for two years before going on to manage organic, no/low-till vegetable operations across Middle TN, including those at Heritage Preservation Farm, Farm Nashville, Caney Fork Farms, and her own operation, Magpie Farm.

In early 2022, she founded Sweet Radish, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that matches CSA shares from regenerative farms to New American families experiencing food insecurity. She believes strongly in community engagement, and currently serves on the boards of Tennessee Organic Growers Association (TOGA), Tennessee Women in Green (TWIG), and the Nashville Food Co-op (NFC). She is currently earning her M.S. in Sustainability from Lipscomb University. Tera is dedicated to co-creating a food system that is just and equitable for all, and is thrilled to join in the work that The Nashville Food Project is doing!