Meet Our Team

Lisa MacDougall

Owner/Farmer

​Lisa graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a Bachelors of Science in Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences. While in school and after graduation Lisa worked on a variety of organic farms in Amherst, MA.  Lisa loves working with the farm crew in the fields, driving the farm draft horse team (Malcolm and Red, see their bios below!), thinking about soil, and growing plants.  When not farming (which is rare), Lisa is an avid runner, hiker, cross-country skier, and spending time with her dogs, Clover and Violet.  You can sometimes catch a glimpse of Lisa at the farm, but she is usually out in the fields or in a greenhouse.

David

David has been working at the farm for six years. David is a Pownal, VT native. He worked at Whole Foods for six years in Boulder, CO before coming back east. David is our washing house master and runs the Monday CSA in Williamstown and the Bennington Farmers market!

Katie

Katie hails from Connecticut and went to school at Johnson and Wales for culinary arts! She is a first year crew member who has a talent for riding the transplanter and pruning tomatoes. Katie enjoys being around the plants and is a great crew member. Katie and three dogs and chickens!

 

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Elizabeth

This is Elizabeth's second season at the farm. She graduated from the University of Vermont where she studied Community Entrepreneurship in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Before coming to Mighty Food Farm, Elizabeth was the Communications and Membership Assistant at Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR). Elizabeth works both the CSA weekend pick-ups.

Kari

Kari, is an experienced farmer. Her jobs include; tractor driving, spot on harvester, crew leader, and general sweetheart to have around! Kari owns her own farm in Shushan, NY; where she will raise veggies! Kari spent six years in California growing veggies for the famous Chez Panisse!

Malcolm and Red are the draft team on the farm.  They spread compost, disc harrow, cultivate, and give wagon rides!  Malcolm enjoys eating hay and requires lots of beauty rest.  Red will do anything for an apple and is a self proclaimed "work-alcoholic."  We love their gentle demeanor, work ethics, and ability to get work done with their only fuel being hay and fresh water.