Rafael Gonzalez Pagan is an Urban Conservationist for the Southeast area of Wisconsin. He started his career with NRCS in 2018 as a Soil Conservationist in Jackson County Minnesota. In 2020 he decided to move to Council Bluffs Iowa, where he learned about Urban conservation and small-scale farming. In 2023 Rafael accepted the position of Urban Conservationist in Juneau, Wisconsin. Working with underserved urban farmers in Milwaukee and Madison. It was a challenging but rewarding task for Rafael, to figure out assistance for small-scale and urban farmers.

Rafael graduated from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez. Where he got a bachelor’s degree in general agriculture and Horticulture. Rafael enjoys riding his bike, hiking, traveling and cooking.