Ulla Kjarval is a New York City-based photographer and food blogger who advocates for family farms and grass-fed beef. With B.A.’s in History and Political Science from SUNY Albany, Ulla has worked in politics at both the state and federal levels. Along with her sister, she founded Sheepdog Print & Design, LLC, a company specializing in web design and social media strategy that caters specifically to rural interests.

As the respected blogger behind “Goldilocks finds Manhattan,” Ulla has also contributed to blogs such as “Goodlifer” and “Civil Eats.” Ulla was the official policy and recipe advisor for the Grass-fed party. Her childhood on a farm in upstate New York sparked her life-long interest in family farms and the sustainability of a rural lifestyle. Ulla believes that social media holds many opportunities for farmers to promote their product and engage with the current food movement. Follow Ulla on Twitter

{ Skills and Intrests : Photography,Social Media Strategy, Sustainable Brand Consulting, Online Brand Messaging, Professional Blogging, Recipe Development

Melkorka Kjarval is an Icelandic-American Graphic and Web Designer. She has received a BS from SUNY at Buffalo, School of Architecture in 2003 and a Certificate in Web Design from The New School in 2006.

Melkorka has been designing websites since 2002 and professionally since 2006. She is glad to have the opportunity to provide design solutions that connect small businesses, artists, and farmers to greater audiences via the web.

Melkorka currently splits her time between living and working in her Chelsea neighborhood and retreating upstate to the Catskills to renovate her weekend house. (Her journal of renovation exploits are featured on her blog “The Little Big House”). You can view Melkorka's Personal Portfolio here.

{ Skills and Intrests : Website Design, Print Design, Brand and Logo Design, Blogging, Community Building, Interior Design, Photo editing, Writing, Installation Design