Farm Steward / Educator — first generation, age 35
Grounded and fiercely pragmatic, Mara balances the need for agricultural routine with a modern appreciation for efficiency. She is the de facto teacher for all field work and basic survival techniques.
She was raised by her family directly in the fields and understands the nuances of the boggy soil better than any engineer. She harbors a growing frustration with the political power structures that limit her agricultural decisions.
She discovered that the annual planting pattern required by tradition is actually causing a cyclical soil depletion that will severely weaken the rye yield within five years.