Growing food access, one partnership at a time.
After 26 years in the internet, phone, and video industries, and 17+ years hands-on in community agriculture, I'm bringing both worlds together — connecting farms, food banks, and local organizations across the region.
About Me
For more than 17 years, I was deeply involved in the Long Reach Community Garden in Howard County, Maryland, alongside my partner of 22 years, Allison. Together we managed more than 600 square feet of growing space, often maintaining two adjoining plots, and worked as full-time growers producing over 100 plants through the spring, summer, and fall. Every fall we planted and harvested more than 100 garlic bulbs across multiple varieties.
Our involvement went beyond growing food. Allison served at the board level, supporting the garden's broader operations and community, while I worked at the ground level — collaborating with the site manager, fellow gardeners, and Master Gardeners, both on-site and through activities beyond the garden. We also connected the garden's work with local food-bank efforts, helping bring fresh, locally grown food to people who needed it.
I grew up in Ohio surrounded by relatives who ran farms, and that early exposure to agriculture stayed with me. Over the years it grew into something larger: an interest in connecting farms, growers, organizations, businesses, nonprofits, and communities so that resources can reach the people and programs that can put them to work.
What I Bring to the Table
A new chapter, built on twenty-six years of relationships and seventeen years in the soil.
After 26 years working in the internet, phone, and video industries, I'm now exploring a new professional chapter focused on agriculture, food sourcing, community partnerships, and local food systems.
This transition is personal as well as professional. Following the passing of my partner, Allison, after 22 years together, I've taken the opportunity to reevaluate my priorities and focus my experience on work that's meaningful to me.
I bring more than 17 years of hands-on gardening and community agriculture experience, combined with 26 years of professional relationships, partnerships, agreements, and connections built across the region — from Silver Spring and Takoma Park, to Capitol Hill, and eventually Columbia, Maryland. Those relationships are one of the most valuable things I bring to this next chapter.
Consulting Services
Practical, relationship-driven support for organizations strengthening local food systems.
Food Sourcing Coordinator / Specialist
Identify, establish, and maintain relationships with local growers, farms, distributors, retailers, and other food suppliers.
Farm-to-Food-Bank Program Manager / Coordinator
Connect farms and growers with food banks, nonprofits, and community organizations distributing fresh food where it's needed most.
Local Sourcing / Product Acquisition Manager
Identify local products and producers, build supplier relationships, and help organizations develop reliable local sourcing channels.
Additional Services
More ways to get involved or get help, whatever shape that takes.
Donations
Give us your stuff that you don't need.
Fundraising
Give us some money.
Partnerships
We need your help.
Volunteering
Help us help others.
Tilling
Let us know what you need.
Outreach
We got it, everyone wants it.
CRM Setup
Just ask.
Email Setup
We got it.
Hands-On Services
Practical, ground-level growing and setup work — not just strategy. Tap a card to see more.
The goal is simple: take an idea, identify the resources needed, and help turn it into something that works.
What I'm Building Toward
In development — reach out if you'd like to be first in line. Tap to expand.
Certifications
Certificates right around the corner.
Garden Projects & Other
Completed project work.
7764 Chatfield Lane — The Esrigs
- Front and back yard: scraped any and all current grass and installed new grass
- Front and back yard: new fill dirt to level and even off areas before new grass was installed
- Stones on the front and sides, as well as the back under the deck, added for appearance
- New shrubs added to the front and both sides of the house
- New standing shrubs added to the front of the house
- Project completed on time and under budget
Sod: Bull Frog Sod · Stones: The Stone Store · Plants: Sun Nursery · Fill Dirt: RLO
Raised Bed Project
Hyattsville, Maryland · Budget: Zero · Timeline: Spring · Materials: Free
Plan, build, and set up raised beds for plants.
Contact Us
Have a project or opportunity you'd like to discuss? Reach out — I'll respond within one business day.
We'd love to hear from you.
Whether you're looking for a partnership, a referral, or just want to explore what's possible — I'm here for it.
My Personal Motto
Something I learned in the Marines — and carry with me into this next chapter.
Semper fidelis is a Latin phrase meaning "always faithful" or "always loyal." It's a lifelong pledge of loyalty — to country, to fellow service members, and to duty — and it's stayed with me well beyond my time in the Marines, as a value guiding how I try to conduct myself, in the garden and in business alike.