Our Team
Diversified Vegetable Apprenticeship
Apple Ridge Farm
Farm stat: Worked in eight different markets over the past two years
Favorite farm task: Planting seedlings
Least favorite farm task: Weeding
Favorite beneficial creature: Ladybugs
Ventura worked at Apple Ridge Farm as an apprentice, becoming a more experienced, confident, and knowledgeable teacher and farm worker who spoke up when needed. They have experience hunting, raising various farm animals, and stewarding a garden, which eventually turned into a love for the food and farm community.
With the help of Apple Ridge Farm, Ventura co-founded Untamed Ferments, a business that turns leftover crops into kombucha. Upon graduating, they hope to expand their business to farmers markets and reach local communities more thoroughly.
“It truly does take hard work and dedication. A lot of people don’t know the ups and downs of farming, but the satisfaction of harvesting all the amazing crops is the best feeling you could ever get. Always give it your all, and never give up!”
