Our Team

Our Founders

Mandy Cabot and Peter Kjellerup

Mandy and Peter have been leaders in innovative social enterprises since starting a shoe company in their garage in 1990 and growing it into the multimillion-dollar, employee-owned company, Dansko. Dansko has been recognized for its leadership in advancing socially and environmentally responsible business practices, winning numerous awards, including the “Triple Bottom Line Award” from the Social Business Network of Greater Philadelphia; the “Green Business Award” from the Chester County Chamber of Business; “Corporate Goodwill Award” from Footwear Plus; “Best Places to Work Award” from the Philadelphia Enquirer; and the “Built To Last” and “Best For The World” awards from B Lab. Now, Mandy and Peter are sharing their social business acumen and visionary leadership to design a regenerative model for large-scale sustainable agriculture.

Henry Canton

Executive Director Dr. Henry Canton, DVM, brings decades of business experience, pragmatism, and agricultural expertise to Silk Grass Farms. Henry served as managing director of one of Belize’s largest agri-processing companies, Citrus Products of Belize, Ltd. (CPBL), for 12 years and served as Belize’s Minister of Works from 1998 to 2003. As Founder and Chairman of the board of Belize’s premier agricultural consulting firm, Agricultural Development Services (ADS), and an advisor in Belize’s farming sector, Henry has been highly influential in growing the country’s agricultural economy. He currently serves as a member of the Belize government’s Economic Recovery Advisory Team and was past chair of 23 years of the Belize Agro-productive Sector Group (BAS) and past chair of the Belize Agricultural Health Authority (BAHA).