Sidney Morris, Education Director
Sidney Morris spent the first six years of his life on a farm in Pennsylvania. He is now spending his sixties as a farm educator on Martha's Vineyard. In between, he ate sheep in Russia, rescued a chimpanzee in the Congo, taught sailing in Zambia, learned Spanish in Mexico, made a movie in Ecuador, meditated in India, and started two schools on the Vineyard. [more]

Chrissy Kinsman, Business Manager
I joined The FARM Institute in the fall of 2005, and quickly realized that it is an ideal place to work. The Farm allows me to work in a place where my beliefs about sustainability and organic life are supported.... [more]

Cathy Verost, Development Manager
As the Development Manager at the FARM Institute beginning in Fall 2008, I am excited to not only expand my understanding of development work, but also to become more knowledgeable on sustainability, farming and educating young people on the importance of caring for our earth and life. [more]

Julie Olson, Farm Manager
Hi! I'm Julie Olson and I am the Farm Manager here at The FARM Institute. I have been here for awhile now, working with and learning from the animals and people. I have worn many hats here, first joining the farm as the farmhand and moving on to Livestock Coordinator, Farm/Education Liason.... [more]

Ray Conner, Assistant Education Director
Ray Conner is stoked for her second summer season at TFI, where she works alongside Sidney Morris in the Education Department. She's passionate about TFI's mission, and believes that providing youth and adults with experiences on a sustainable working farm provides a gateway to the understanding of more abstract concepts and principles.... [more]

Emily Dunker, Education Resources Coordinator
I came to Martha's Vineyard for a short term job here at The FARM Institute after graduating from Fordham University in New York City, and I’ve stayed here since 2008. My degree was in history, and the only logical job was agriculture.... [more]

Sara Hoffman, FARM Based Educator
I am so happy to be working at The Farm Institute this summer! Teacher/Farmer Jeremy and I moved to the island from Maine last year, and we are excited to start a new chapter of our lives here. [more]

Lauren Hamel, FARM Apprentice
Lauren is a student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is is majoring in Animal Science. Lauren enjoys horseback riding, obedience training with her dogs, playing with her cats, and spending time at the farm! [more]

Mathew Apeseche, FARM Based Educator
Hello hello. I’m currently doing the college thing at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, ME taking courses in education and sociology. This past year I have spent time working as a substitute at the Bowdoin daycare and as a volunteer with a second grade classroom and the Brunswick Teen Center. [more]

Hannah Beal, FARM Based Educator
I'm Hannah and I'm super excited about coming to TFI! I have been living in Burlington Vermont for the past four years going to University of Vermont, working on farms and with kids. I cannot wait to live on the Vineyard and farm. [more]

Daniel Grover, FARM Based Educator
I am so happy to be working at the FARM Institute this summer! I’m coming to the farm as a rising junior at Dickinson College majoring in English and International Studies. I just had my first ‘real’ farming experience this spring break at an ex-commune, now-organic farm in Mendocino, California. [more]

Carmella Guiol, FARM Based Educator
My name is Carmella, I'm from Miami, Florida, and I am super excited about joining the talented and passionate team at The FARM this summer! I am a recent graduate from Amherst College where I recieved a BA in Environmental Studies. [more]

Alexa Hauser, FARM Based Educator
Hello all! I come to the FARM Institute as a current student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst majoring in pre-veterinary studies, originally hailing from Virginia. This summer is my first summer not only on Martha’s Vineyard but in New England and I could not be more excited to begin working at TFI as a Farm Based Educator! [more]

Sarah Hunt, FARM Based Educator
Sarah Hunt is very excited to start her first summer as a farm-based educator at The Farm Institute after spending a semester studying abroad in Cusco, Peru. As a rising senior studying anthropology at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, Sarah has a passion for food anthropology.... [more]

Sarah Isbell, FARM Based Educator
I am extremely excited for summer on the FARM and for the chance to educate people about the importance of taking care of land, animals, and each other!  Although this will be my first farming adventure, I have been lucky to have other experiences relating to sustainability, conservation, and education. [more]

Amy Koenig, FARM Based Educator
I am very excited to work with TFI staff and campers this summer! I can’t wait to learn more about animal husbandry and teaching, and to become part of an organization which initiates some of the things I feel most passionate about – community and education, sustainability, nutrition, and fresh food. [more]

Kathleen O'Leary, FARM Based Educator
I’m so very excited to be working at the FARM Institute this summer! I’m graduating this year from Pace University in New York City with a degree in Anthropology and minors in Political Science and Gender Studies. [more]

Julian Post, FARM Based Educator
Julian Post can’t wait to begin as an educator at the Farm Institute and talk about food all summer! Julian just finished his third semester at the University of Vermont, where his focus is on analysis and management of more sustainable food systems. [more]

Bethany Pratt, FARM Based Educator
I am a southern farm girl, who grew up at county fairs showing cattle and goats as well as doing chores on the family farm. I am so excited to spend a summer on a New England farm, where the humidity and the temperature will not match. [more]