Kathleen O’Keefe

Kathleen co-founded Up Top Acres in 2014, and has been farming and managing activations and events since the start.  Prior to starting Up Top Acres, Kathleen worked in the Sustainability Department at the Downtown DC Business Improvement District. In her role, she worked closely with building managers to help implement green best practices, and helped to develop place making programs throughout downtown.  Kathleen grew up in Washington DC and graduated from Yale University where she studied Urban Planning.