People

The Farm At Sunnyside Team

Nick & Gardiner Lapham. Nick and Gardiner purchased Sunnyside with other members of their family in 2006. They provide overall vision and direction and assist with marketing, financial management and operations. Gardiner has a public health background. Nick’s experience is in environmental policy. He is currently board chair of the Krebser Fund for Rappahannock County Conservation.

Emily Cook. Emily started in February 2008 having completed a masters program in horticulture at Penn State. Previously, she managed Spring Hill Farm in Hopewell, NJ and worked for five years at New Morning Farm in Hustontown, PA. Emily is The Farm at Sunnyside’s Grower.  She is responsible for all farm production. Additionally, she oversees our marketing and outreach. Emily is also a Certified Organic Farm Inspector.

Nivardo Loya. Nivardo has been at Sunnyside for nine years, having worked for the farm’s previous owners. He is responsible for The Farm At Sunnyside’s eight hoophouses, which produce a significant percentage of our vegetables, herbs and flowers. Additionally, he assists with all aspects of field production, including transplanting, weed management and harvest.

Alfredo Yanez. Alfredo has been at Sunnyside for more than ten years, also having worked for the previous farm owners. He is responsible for The Farm At Sunnyside’s orchard and bramble production, including the management of multiple varieties of apples, Asian pears, blackberries and cherries.

Seasonal workers. Beyond those mentioned above, The Farm At Sunnyside benefits greatly from the work of dedicated seasonal employees.  These individuals help with virtually every farm task, from seeding to selling, and bring a diversity of backgrounds and experience that enrich our farm community.  For 2010, we are fortunate to have Casey Gustowarow returning for a second year and serving as Field Manager.  Stacey Carlberg joins us as Crew Leader after working previously for the Piedmont Environmental Council and nearby Waterpenny Farm.  We are also pleased to welcome Aaron Kinzig, Jo Cooper, Timothy Sparklin and Kate Powell.

Volunteers. We are tremendously grateful to those individuals who have given selflessly of their time and energy to help make the farm a success.  In particular: Whit Wheeler for his assistance with our financial management and planning, Eddie Fletcher for his wisdom on infrastructure maintenance, Nora Fletcher for her brilliant logo design and Burks Lapham for her experience on what it means to be truly sustainable.

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