About Me
Welcome! I'm an organic vegetable farmer and aspiring web developer bridging the worlds of sustainable agriculture and technology. Farming since 2016, I founded Happy Now Farm in 2021, where I grow high-quality organic vegetables near Saratoga Springs, NY.
My Farming Journey: After studying permaculture in 2015, I spent several years learning sustainable growing practices before establishing Happy Now Farm. We specialize in mixed vegetables including lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers. I also work with Pleasant Valley Farm, managing their sophisticated distribution system that handles 100+ weekly orders using tools like Airtable, LocalLine, and Zapier. Together with local farm partners, we offer over 600 products through our online farmers market platform.
Growing My Tech Skills: I'm actively learning web development through freeCodeCamp and building real projects. While I'm still developing my coding skills, I've successfully created websites and am passionate about using technology to solve problems in agriculture and beyond.
What Drives Me: Sustainable agriculture fills me with purpose. There's something deeply satisfying about the tangible impact on soil health and community wellbeing. I'm excited to combine my hands-on farming experience with technology to create tools that benefit growers and consumers alike.
New Chapter: My wife and I are moving from Pleasant Valley Farm to the Troy area. I'll be volunteering at Edible Uprising, a small local farm, while growing microgreens and working with a general contractor to learn HVAC and home construction. Our dream is to eventually buy land, build our own house, and create a small farm of our own.
Skills & Expertise
Sustainable Agriculture
9+ years growing organic vegetables, managing soil health, and implementing permaculture principles for regenerative farming practices.
Building Web Skills
Learning HTML, CSS, and JavaScript through freeCodeCamp. Successfully built functional websites and eager to grow my development capabilities.
Data & Systems
Experienced with Airtable, Google Sheets, LocalLine, and Zapier for managing harvest planning, distribution analytics, and order fulfillment.
Farm Operations
End-to-end management of farm operations including online market sales, 100+ weekly custom orders, route planning, and multi-location distribution.
Featured Projects
Happy Now Farm (Owner & Operator)
My small-scale organic farm near Saratoga Springs, NY. Growing high-quality mixed vegetables and partnering with local farms to offer 600+ products through an online marketplace.
Key Results: Established successful direct-to-consumer sales through farmers markets, built local farm partnerships, managed all aspects of small farm operations from seed to sale.
Visit Farm →
Crazy Mama's Creations (Client Website)
A rock and roll t-shirt business website showcasing creative apparel designs with a bold, engaging layout.
My Role: Built the complete website from scratch using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Managed hosting setup and deployment through GitHub, creating a functional online presence for the business.
Visit Site →
Pleasant Valley Farm (Distribution Manager)
One of the region's most technologically sophisticated farms. I manage their advanced distribution system handling 100+ weekly custom orders.
My Role: Manage complete order fulfillment workflow using Airtable for tracking, LocalLine for sales platform, Road Warrior for route optimization, and Zapier for automation. Coordinate multi-location deliveries and ensure accurate order processing.
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Following my journey in sustainable agriculture and web development
Spring Growth
Life continues to unfold in a mysterious and beautiful way. I am starting to finally get what feels like a grip on javascript, I performed my first ever paid gig at the Bound By Fate Brewery with my band My Brothers Lunch Band, I'm continuing to learn French, my personal garden is beginning to look abundant...
Read more →Continuing My Tech Journey...
I have been trying to connect my website to my Vultr cloud server but continue to have problems. Derek Sivers inspired me to become more tech independent. I followed his steps to create a cloud server and connect it to my personal website...
Read more →Let's Connect
Interested in working together? Whether you're looking for someone with farming expertise, need help with a web project, or just want to chat about sustainable agriculture and technology — I'd love to hear from you!