Chandler Briggs
Pronouns: he/him
Chandler grew up playing in the sand of sunny Southern California and now he plays in the rich soils of the Walla Walla Valley. 2022 marks his sixteenth season farming, tenth year working draft horses and thirty-eighth year eating pizza. He loves natural wine, surfing, punk music and politics. He learned and continues to learn the art of draft power from the great teamsters and friends in the NW: John Erskine, Marvin Brisk, Emily Asmus, Betsey Wittick, and many others.
Erin Proctor
Pronouns: she/her
Erin is an OG of Washington State and first came to Walla Walla seeking an education in viticulture and enology in 2011. Her fascination with growing wine led to a desire to grow real food. After spending three seasons living and working on Persephone Farm in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, she has returned to WW to continue the adventure of growing good food and building community. Free time consists of fermenting things, reading and playing with her dogs.
Theo Ciszewski
Pronouns: he/him
Hailing from the "other Washington", by way of the big apple on the right coast, Theo has finally warmed up to living in a state instead of a district- being that he enjoys his taxation with a chance of representation. Theo began to learn about working with draft horses from Walt Bernard and Kris Woolhouse, and is excited to be back in Walla Walla where he was first inspired to learn more about draft powered farming. He owes much of his farm experience and perspective to Jeff Falen and Elanor O'Brien of Persephone Farm, and is perennially inspired by their care. Drive 55 friends!
Caidy Albano
Pronouns: they/them
Caidy began their agricultural journey as a high schooler in New Jersey (the Garden State!) while working with their family at a local farmer co-op, where they were first inspired to learn more about the ecosystems and supply chains we all depend on. Since 2019, they have had the good fortune to learn the farming trade from excellent mentors in Maine and Pennsylvania, and they're looking forward to their first west coast growing season here in Walla Walla. Non-farming interests include: long walks, knitting, climbing trees, and reading Wikipedia articles.
Cali Burrito
Pronouns: she/her
This fluff nugget and her furry friends help with rodent control and employee stress relief. She was bottle-fed on the farm and loves her humans!
Most photos by the talented Ben Lindbloom.