Steven Hopp has a background in the Life Sciences and has published papers on animal behaviour, bioacoustics, ornithology and more recently on sustainable agriculture. He serves on the board of Appalachian Sustainable Development and is the founder and director of the Meadowview Farmers Guild. He teaches courses on wildlife and sustainable agriculture at Emory & Henry College. He co-authored Animal, Vegetable, Miracle with Barbara Kingsolver and Camille Kingsolver.