Farm Manager

Daniel Mays grew up in Chester County, PA, where through his Waldorf and Quaker educations he developed a respect for nature and a sense of environmental responsibility. Since then he has studied math and physics, taught at a boarding high school, bicycled through Mexico, earned a graduate degree in environmental engineering, and worked on a number of farms. He is passionate about farming and grateful to be rooted in Scarborough. He believes farmers can be stewards of the land, not miners of its resources, and that farms can be hubs of the community, not distant sources of its calories. He also believes that economic sustainability need not be sacrificed, but rather can come directly from the union of environmental stewardship and community involvement. Daniel started Frith Farm in November of 2010.

Farmer, Nursery Manager, Event Coordinator

Sandra is belonging to this land and this ecosystem as a butterfly of sorts, fluttering about to many areas of the farm. She comes from a childhood immersed in her family’s gardens and kitchens. She has a passion for growing and eating food as well as connecting to all life forms, especially humans. Frith is now her home. She’s beyond excited to be fluttering about this particular place and learning from the diverse communities here.

Farm Crew Manager

Ross came to farming through Woofing in the mountains of Asturias, Spain to joining a mixed organic vegetable farm in Boulder, Colorado as part of the peak season harvest crew. Farming quickly became a central focus in his life and many podcast’s were devoured over winters spent dreaming about the next growing season. A passion for learning different ways to farm brought Ross to Frith as an apprentice and he is excited to be able to join for a second season to put into practice lessons learned last year.

Farm Statistician, Customer Helper, Berry Expert

Born on the original Frith Farm in Hampshire, England, it seems Stuart might spend his last working days at Maine’s version of Frith Farm. Here he tries to do tasks that others might be too busy to take on, as well as record an ever expanding array of statistics that a statistician might delight in but only a few of which a farmer might find useful. And when his grandsons are unleashed on the farm, it is often his pleasure to corral and accompany them on their many explorations and adventures. My non-farm and non-grandparent activities are pickleball and square dancing.

Farm Chef, Hearth Tender

Sabra is here at Frith Tending the Hearth. Feeding the crew lunch so they can care for the land. Making community dinners as a way to gather with friends and family and deepen connection. Baking bread. She is here to hold the warm center, to feed the fire of our little community and our larger ecosystem.

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Born and raised in the Sierra Nevada foothills of California, Caitlin grew up enjoying briny oysters, creamy dairy products, fruity wines, and rich avocados all from her golden home state. Feeding a curiosity of growing food and agriculture after city college, she started working at Super Tuber Farm in 2019 and quickly realized that working outside with her hands in the soil nurtured her soul and connected her to community. She worked with their three Kubota tractors cultivating and maintaining four main crops on twelve acres of land. After spending four and a half years working her way up to a managerial position, she sought an opportunity at Frith to expand her knowledge of farming practices. When she isn't working with root vegetables, Caitlin enjoys reading contemporary fiction, taking long walks on the beach, baking cakes from Claire Saffitz's Dessert Person, and hopping on planes to new countries.

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Jakob was born and raised in Winchester, Massachusetts. His deep connection to food started when he got the opportunity to work on a vegetable farm in his hometown. From there, he went off to college in Los Angeles to study economics and environmental policy thinking he was going to work in the renewable energy field. During these college years, he spent three years working and managing the campus urban garden while returning to Massachusetts for summer breaks to work on various farms. As graduation approached, it became clearer to Jakob that his connections to food and community were drawing continually drawing him away from his academics and back to farming. There was no escaping it! He plans to spend a lifetime devoting his energy to building healthy human and ecosystem communities. When his hands are not in the soil, you may find Jakob cooking, playing music, or reading books.

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Jeremy comes to us from Morrisville, Pennsylvania, where he was first introduced to farming through participating in a program called Seed to Fork. The program gave students at the local high school an opportunity to volunteer on an organic farm through the summer. He volunteered there for three summers and continued to work at the farm after graduating. There, Jeremy developed a deep love and respect for agriculture. He went on to earn an associates degree in woodworking and a bachelor’s degree in sustainable agriculture, intending to use these skills on his own farm in the near future. He joined the crew at Frith Farm to get some practice in managerial roles and to learn about no-till, small-scale, high-efficiency farming. Outside of work, Jeremy loves to cook, play music, and go bouldering.

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Julia grew up in Eugene, Oregon, where beyond eating blueberries in her backyard, growing food was a mystery. Following a rainy winter at University immersed in psychology and global health studies, she enrolled in an Urban Farm course. What began as an excuse to get outside quickly evolved into a deep desire to foster her plant and farming knowledge. Post-graduation, she googled “farm hand position, no experience” landing an internship where she was welcomed back as an employee the following season. She then nurtured her skills on a no-till farm, growing year-round while gaining management experience. She is passionate about the CSA model, education, no-till practices and food access. Frith’s cover cropping and mulching systems were what initially drew her to this place. In her freetime she enjoys dancing, eating currants, swimming in rivers, and observing wildlife.

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Nathaniel grew up in southern Maine and first started farming as a student at the College of the Atlantic where he developed a strong interest in cultural anthropology and environmental studies. After college he pursued graduate studies in ethnobotany at the University of Kent, including fieldwork in the agroforestry system of the Spanish dehesa. He moved to Cambodia in 2016, first working in communications and program support at Save the Children. Then followed a role with a local conservation agriculture organization working with rice farmers to grow organic rice and protect endangered wildlife habitat. He moved back to Maine in 2021 with the motivation to engage in hands-on horticultural skills development, and has since worked in a plant nursery and greenhouse business, studied permaculture design, volunteered, and worked as a farm apprentice. He is very grateful and excited to be working with the Frith Farm crew this season.

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Sam is from Ohio where he studied Mechanical Engineering. When the pandemic interrupted his studies, he discovered his interest in vegetables while visiting his brother’s farm in New York. Before coming to Frith, Sam explored other avenues of working outdoors, cultivating mushrooms, beekeeping, and raising livestock. He would grow his love for farming over the course of two years as a garden apprentice back in Cincinnati. It was there where he became invested in the community and cooking that is often a result of farming. He is particularly fond of strange or uncommon vegetables! Sam combines his backgrounds of engineering, machining, and growing with a passion for farming systems and ecology; how birds, bugs, plants, and people all interact, and how we can facilitate those relationships! In his freetime, Sam enjoys baking desserts, hiking, and indulging in board games!