Our Team
Diversified Vegetable Apprenticeship
New Morning Farm
Favorite farm task: Harvesting greens and garlic
Least favorite farm task: Slow-growing winter months
Favorite beneficial creature: Crab spider
On top of being a chef and advocate for fresh local foods, Subarna completed his apprenticeship with New Morning Farm, adding ‘farmer’ to his list of repertoire. Although he has had various experiences with food, his passion for fresh local food stems from growing up in Kathmandu, Nepal, where eating fresh, local foods and delighting in meals with friends and family are ways of life. Subarna hopes to inspire other people who are thinking about a career change at a later stage in life to consider pursuing farming and agriculture.
Subarna is hoping to find a small property in the Gettysburg area to start an herb and vegetable farm with a certified commercial kitchen on site. He wants to mainly grow herbs and support other local farmers by utilizing his talents in cooking, menu design, and food production in collaboration.
“It is very intimidating in the beginning to manage a crop and take full responsibility for its well-being, but if you always monitor its development closely and be proactive, the success rate is very high. Don’t forget that plants are resilient–just like us. They want to grow well.”
