Meet our community
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Dan Szczepanski
Tractor / Compost Operations
Favorite vegetable to grow: Hasn’t grown anything yet
Favorite vegetable to eat: Tomato and onion
Here for: Access to fresh and organic foods for an affordable price. -
jøn kent
Co-Founder
Favorite vegetable to grow: Kale
Favorite vegetable to eat: Tomatoes
Here for: The empowering feeling of setting up a foundation to provide healthy foods and spaces to community. -
Parker Jean
Co-Founder / Operations Director
Favorite vegetable to grow: Jalapeños
Favorite vegetable to eat: Basil
Here for: Creating healthy soil to grow nutritious food and strengthen biodiversity. -
Christina Ridella
Program Manager
Favorite vegetable to grow: Asparagus
Favorite vegetable to eat: Eggplant
Here for: Growing produce and plants with and for the community is important! Community farms keep us healthy, keep the pollinators happy, and keep our neighborhoods resilient. -
Dylan Polcyn
Product Sales Rep
Favorite vegetable to grow: Snap pea trellis. Favorite vegetable to eat: Asparagus. Here for: I grew up as the son of a Chef and restaurant owners. My parents taught me what good food is and how it can heal souls, bring people together, and build community. I am so proud to be a part of Sanctuary Farms because they cherish land and what it provides, they create beautiful dirt that helps people grow beautiful food, and they bring people together to celebrate it.
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Aryssa Yoon
Director of Communications
Favorite vegetable to grow: Hasn’t grown anything yet. Favorite vegetables to eat: Garlic, onion, and spinach. Here for: Amplifying and celebrating the hard work of people who are actively making a difference to better their community, environment, and stop food waste.
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Cat Diggs
Development & Programs Director
Favorite vegetable to grow: Basil Favorite vegetable to eat: Cucumber Here for: Helping to build an equitable and just circular economy, as well as a food sovereign Detroit & beyond!