Our Team
Diversified Vegetable Apprenticeship
New Morning Farm, Tooth of the Lion Farm & Apothecary
Farm stat: Dried over 1,000 pounds of herbs and flowers
Favorite farm task: Installing and maintaining irrigation
Least favorite farm task: Hand weeding
Favorite beneficial creature: Praying mantis
San’s tenure as an apprentice at both New Morning Farm and Tooth of the Lion Farm & Apothecary showed him the various facets of a farm business, from planting seeds to harvesting and marketing. He learned how to make financial decisions and now feels confident that he has the skills to succeed as a farmer. San became interested in farming because he wanted to grow medicinal herbs and work in holistic medicine. While he worked on an herb farm in California, he realized that farming encompassed everything about him, including being outdoors, working with his hands, being artistic, solving problems, and adapting to adversity.
San will be growing medicinal herbs and launching a business selling teas, tinctures, and smoke blends to support veterans like himself and advocate for alternative medicines to help with anxiety, depression, stress, and insomnia.
“There is importance in self-care and pacing yourself throughout the season, so you won’t burn out or injure yourself physically or mentally. August to September is especially hard. You have to find time to relax and enjoy yourself.”
