Our Team

My list of love for farming is lengthy (here’s some excerpts): eating meals that tell me what month it is, releasing trapped butterflies from the greenhouse,  having a sun-soaked tired body at the end of a summer’s day, reversing the transplant tractor, hot strawberries in my mouth, welcoming the yellow times of late summer, cozy office days in winter, the pulsing vibrancy of plants and people in June… so many delights, so many simple joys and tiny pleasures.  When I’m not working, I’m either spending time caring for and/or having fun with my three kids who amuse, challenge, and amaze me OR I’m doing something fun with friends – hockey and hiking are favorites.

I spent two seasons learning how to farm at Michael Fields Agricultural Institute.  In 2005, I started farming on my parents land in the town of Middleton.  I studied horticulture at UW Madison.  When I graduated in 2008, Cassie and I had established a thriving vegetable farm and purchased land of our own. I love to move my body.  I find great pleasure in fine motor skills.  Nowadays I spend a great deal of time operating tractors.  I laugh a lot, usually at my own brain.   I try to remember to play more, despite my initial appearance, it keeps me younger.  The technology that brings me up the most is called bluetooth.

Cat dad, professional dreamer, aspiring doer, originally from SW Minnesota.

Ryan (he/him) joined Crossroads Community Farm in 2020 as a member of the Dirty Hands crew. Working a few hours each week on the farm in exchange for a CSA veggie share presented a unique opportunity to explore work life outside the classroom. While Ryan continues his day job as an English as a Second Language instructor at Madison College, he has intentionally carved more time to do what he loves, connecting with the food we so deeply rely on and cultivating a community around it.

Matt is a chill guy and the most AWESOME pack shed manager. He prefers his picture not to be shown, but is okay with me announcing to the world how great he is.

My name is Samantha Harvey (she/her) and I am from Portage, WI. I moved to Madison for school where I studied Sociology and Political Science. In my freetime, I love biking, going to concerts, reading, and enjoying Madison’s outdoor spaces. This is my first season at Crossroads and I am looking forward to being a farm crew member!

Samson is passionate about soil regeneration and his senior rat terrier. When not farming, he enjoys hiking, biking, and sewing. He named himself after the gorilla from the Milwaukee Zoo.