Meg grew up outside New York City and graduated from Brown University with a degree in Comparative Literature. After college she moved to California to work on an organic farm. For three years she ran a science education garden for elementary school children. Her interest in organic growing led her to get a Master’s degree from Cornell Agriculture School, after which she was hired to manage a large organic vegetable operation in New Jersey.
Eventually Meg moved to New Hampshire and married Gary Hirshberg, founder and current President and CEO of Stonyfield Yogurt, whom she’d met at an organic farming conference. Meg worked in the business for several years, in sales and yogurt production. Stonyfield took nine painful years to reach profitability, and now, with about $350 million in sales, it is the largest organic yogurt company in the world.
After Meg stopped working in the business, she wrote two yogurt cookbooks, and launched a career in freelance nonfiction feature writing for magazines, including Yankee, New Hampshire Magazine, and The Boston Globe Magazine. Currently Meg is a regular columnist for Inc. Magazine. Her column, “Balancing Acts”, focuses on work/life balance issues in an entrepreneurial setting, a subject she also addresses in speaking appearances. Meg enjoys gardening, going for long walks and teaching nonfiction writing at a community college. Meg and Gary have three children.
Blogger Max Goldberg took some photos at the INC magazine book party to celebrate the publication of my book. INC’s office is magnificent–on the 29th floor of a building near the trade center. The views of lower Manhattan are spectacular. The food was supplied by three great small businesses: Gary’s new restaurant, Chelsea’s Table (at Chelsea Piers in New York) did the catering; my nephew Mike Cadoux was there giving away Peak Organic Beer, and our friend Sarah Endline brought her Sweetriot chocolates. A splendid time was had by all!
Gary and I had a wonderful time speaking at the SXSW convention in Austin. It is a remarkable event, held over the course of a week or so. It includes the latest in film and music, and also an “Interactive” segment, featuring the future of technology and the future of work. Gary and I spoke about the topics I address in For Better or For Work. IBM was there interviewing some of the speakers. My interview is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1b-uHkuLp0. If you have the time and ability, I heartily recommend attending this conference next year!
Blogger Max Goldberg took some photos at the INC magazine book party to celebrate the publication of my book. INC’s office is magnificent–on the 29th floor of a building near the trade center. The views of lower Manhattan are spectacular. The food was supplied by three great small businesses: Gary’s new restaurant, Chelsea’s Table (at Chelsea Piers in New York) did the catering; my nephew Mike Cadoux was there giving away Peak Organic Beer, and our friend Sarah Endline brought her Sweetriot chocolates. A splendid time was had by all!
