Farm Crew

Steven and I have been fortunate to work with some great people on the farm. This year is no exception. We have a fantastic crew that helps us do everything from seeding, planting, and weeding to harvesting, washing, packing, and making the dried products. These are the people behind the produce (in order, left to right in the picture).

This is Hilary’s third season on the farm. She is our crew leader and the magic behind the Garden Goodies, Roasted Garlic Salt, Vegetable Bouillon and other dried products. Hilary grew up in southern Oregon and has worked in the wine and restaurant world, as well as a goat farm, before working with us. In her spare time, she enjoys mushroom hunting, foraging, surfing, and has recently taken up disc golf.

Shelby started working on the farm in late April. She hails from Vermont, where she worked on an assortment of farms, working with both animals and vegetables. She has also worked in carpentry and built her own tiny house. Shelby enjoys foraging, and has her own medicinal herb farm, Medicine of the Mountain, which keeps her farming all week.

Our newest crew member is Carson. He grew up in California and comes to Oregon via Texas and, most recently, Minnesota. He is taking some time away from his career in software development/data analysis to learn about organic food production. In his spare time, he works on his own software projects and stays engaged in the software development industry.

And finally, in the foreground, is Layla, our new, unofficial farm dog. She is actually Shelby’s dog, but we’ll call her our farm dog, while she spends time here.