Experience

Gathering Together Farm

• United States
• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Farmhand

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Harvest quality produce for all of our customers, put together weekly CSA boxes, as well as tend to and maintain the plant material we grow, such as transplanting starts, grafting tomatoes, trellising, and weeding crops. I am additionally a driver for the harvest teams and deliver the produce from the fields to the packing/processing shed at the farm. This includes driving many different kinds of manual transmission trucks and flatbeds. Gathering Together Farm is a 67-acre certified organic vegetable farm. Their market is large, selling produce at a handful of different farmer's markets, local restaurants, co-ops, and other grocery stores such as 'Market of Choice', and wholesale produce buyers. Additionally they have over 250-350 CSA box members, a farmstand onsite, and a farm-to-table restaurant. We grow over 300 different varieties of crops and over 50 different types of produce. Show less



OSU Horticulture Vegetable Breeding and Genetics

• Undergraduate Student Technical Assistant

  • Feb 2022 - Jul 2022

  Assisting the Vegetable Breeding and Genetics Research at OSU in the field, lab, and greenhouse settings. Measured and staked field trial plots, transplanting/tending to seedlings in the greenhouse and field, assisted in breeding/cross-pollination work in the greenhouse, threshing/cleaning seeds, counting/treating/packing seeds for trials. Assisting the Vegetable Breeding and Genetics Research at OSU in the field, lab, and greenhouse settings. Measured and staked field trial plots, transplanting/tending to seedlings in the greenhouse and field, assisted in breeding/cross-pollination work in the greenhouse, threshing/cleaning seeds, counting/treating/packing seeds for trials.



OSU Organic Grower's Club

• Tomato Manager

  • May 2021 - Sep 2021

  In charge of the tomato growing operation for the Organic Grower’s Club from seed to harvest. Participated in growing and producing weekly CSA boxes for 45 customers. Tasks included greenhouse work, grafting tomatoes, pruning and trellising, fertilizing, and managing high tunnel and field production of sauce and slicing tomato varieties. Weekly data collection and analysis of tomato varieties for “Vitalis” seed company. Other responsibilities included various daily farming tasks surrounding the production of all other annual and perennial produce and berries for the CSA customers from seeding/ planting to harvest and processing. Show less



Farmscape LLC

• United States
• Alternative Medicine

• Urban Community Farmer

  • Dec 2018 - Jun 2020

  Ensured successful growth, harvest, sales, and delivery of crops. Urban farming within Agrihoods at multiple locations throughout Rancho Mission Viejo, CA and Chino, CA. Actively practiced sustainable and organic growing techniques. Experience with: In-ground and Raised Beds, Greenhouse work, Composting, Fertilizing, Irrigation, Fruit Orchards, Permaculture, Pollinator Gardens, Seasonal Crop Rotation, Cover Cropping, Weeding, Washing Produce. Created and hosted community and kids educational gardening events, crafts, and food entertainment. Show less



Green Thumb Nursery - Southern California Garden Centers

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Nursery Professional

  • Jul 2016 - Jan 2019

  Provided professional information and expert level advice on products and plant material. Received, maintained and up-kept plant inventory, health, and presentation. Effectively handled and resolved customer concerns and complaints. Excellent performance reviews from management and great feedback from customers. Provided professional information and expert level advice on products and plant material. Received, maintained and up-kept plant inventory, health, and presentation. Effectively handled and resolved customer concerns and complaints. Excellent performance reviews from management and great feedback from customers.



Farm to Fork Garden Designs

• Urban Farmer

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Urban farming within Agrihoods at multiple locations including 3 farms in Rancho Mission Viejo, CA and Chino, CA. Assisted and working alongside with residents in the gardens Experience with: harvesting, maintaining beds/rows/and planter boxes, weeding. Urban farming within Agrihoods at multiple locations including 3 farms in Rancho Mission Viejo, CA and Chino, CA. Assisted and working alongside with residents in the gardens Experience with: harvesting, maintaining beds/rows/and planter boxes, weeding.