Have you always been a farmer?

No, previously my occupation was a special education teacher and school counselor.  My wife was also a music and math teacher.

What’s your favorite vegetable?

Potatoes

What’s your favorite thing to get from other vendors at the market?

Root crops

What question do people not ask you at the market that you wish they did?

What makes apples one of the best fruit choices.

Do you have a favorite market memory?

Sincere compliments from Mayor Rybak

What’s the best advice you’ve gotten about farming?

Make sure you have a good plan to sell your produce

If you could have any superpower, what would it be, and why?

Eliminate hail storms

What do you do when you’re not doing work for your farm?

I love to fish and be with my family.  In the summer we like to spend time at the cabin.