About CTF

Keturah Nelson, BS in Horticulture, first attended the University of the Virgin Islands as a result of learning of the food insecurity of the territory, a rate of 98% importation; another factor being the abrupt environmental campaigns that arose at her previous employment at the largest agricultural crop-production in the VI territory, formerly known as “Raising Cane.” Keturah desired to know and learn more and thus decided to become educated on such matters. Eventually earning the title of the First School of Agriculture Bachelors Cohort in the Virgin Islands. While her academia focused primarily on horticultural sciences, the cultivation of fruits & vegetables, the practice of organic farming and conducting research, within the 4 years she has also been involved in various conservation projects, sustainability initiatives, and educational outreach. Starting her career at the VI Department of Agriculture in 2022, then working in a subdivision of the St. Croix Environmental Association, interning soil technician at both the Natural Resource & Conservation Service office and the RTPark Sustainable Development sector, becoming a trainee under the Vermont White River Natural Resource Conservation District in collaboration with PEACE International, and attaining the position of agri-science educator at the Caribbean Center for Boys & Girls and finally ending her academic career as a serving member and chapter developer as the parliamentarian for the first ever Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources & Related Sciences chapter in the Virgin Islands. As she acquired her Bachelor of Science in Horticulture in 2026. Keturah is eager to begin her professional career, building a firm foundation with CTF Consulting LLC and completing her studies with a PhD.