2026 Canewater Crew

Matt Coghill is going into his third season at Canewater and manages the operation alongside Rafe. Though his work involves early mornings and long hours through the growing season, Matt sees each day as another opportunity and challenge to continue bettering the land, serving our community through access to good local food, and sharing knowledge and skills with our farm crew to support their goals in agriculture.  When not out in the field, Matt and Rafe can often be found in the barn at the whiteboard, maté and cappuccino in hand, mapping out their next set of plans and turning ambitious ideas into a (mostly) organized vision for how the work will get done.

Lindsay Silva: We are excited to have star farmer and gopher trapper, Lindsay Silva, join our crew for a second year.  When not farming, she is running way too much in the mountains everyday, but still coming in ready to work hard with a smile on her face!

Matt Sork is excited to work at Canewater this season! I bring with me a passion for organic farming, and the skills I learned while working on a farm in New Jersey. On a personal level, I enjoy hiking, surfing, snowboarding, cooking, and being outside. My goal in life is to have my own organic farm and will do whatever it takes to make that a reality. I look forward to getting to know the beautiful Teton Valley and helping to ensure a successful 2026 farming season at Canewater Farm.

Soph Milone is from rural New Jersey and is super excited to join the Canewater crew for 2026! They have a degree in Sustainability and spent multiple years working in the food systems field throughout NJ. This summer, Soph looks forward to getting their hands dirty & being a part of a beautiful farming community in the Teton Valley. 

Victoria Gibson grew up in Vermont, where I developed an early love of nature and the outdoors. After spending a couple of seasons in Jackson Hole doing guest ranch work, I’ve developed a deep love for the area and am excited to settle more permanently in the Teton Valley community and to continue exploring the surrounding wilderness in my free time. This summer, I’m excited to be working part-time at Canewater, building hands-on experience and deepening my connection with the land and community.

Konx Van Zandt: Our dear friend keeps the greenhouses coming and all the buildings and equipment in working order.

Jon Hume: Our close friend that we are lucky to have help with building projects and business vision!

Missy Colyer: Our beloved CPA that keeps the ship straight!

VOLUNTEERS

Julie Abbott: You can find Julie at all of our Driggs markets.  When not at the market, she is busy keeping Mike in line, summiting mountains and doing so much for the community!

Timm Brandhorst: We are lucky to have Timm back again for volunteer help at the farm and at Driggs Markets.  Timm single handedly bags every green that goes to restaurants and markets on the weekends.  We are dead in the water without her.

Jaime Lang:  Jaime keeps us in the field working on Tuesdays.  He bags all of our market and restaurant greens for Wednesday.  We love having Jaime around and appreciate all he does.

Canewater Crew 2025

Matt  joined Canewater in 2024 and is excited to be returning as the new Farm Manager. After a long winter of farming snow here, he is filled with joy to begin another growing season in the Tetons and combine his joy for growing food, education, and our community. Matt deeply values the work we get to do each day out on the land and being able to share it with others through the food we grow. You'll typically find Matt in the barn standing at the whiteboard with a maté in hand during the early hours of the morning, sorting out how our crew will work through the never ending to do list Rafe and Matt created.

Lindsay Silva: I am so excited to join Canewater this season! I am passionate about regenerative, organic agriculture and have spent the last few years working seasonally in the farming industry. I am an outdoor enthusiast and love to spend my free time thru hiking/backpacking, trail running, and climbing. I am looking forward to exploring the Tetons and surrounding area this year!

Donalyn Bliss grew up in Arvada, CO and is excited to be a part of the growing community in Teton Valley. She loves travelling, and has been inspired by places all over the world, enjoys working in beautiful outdoor spaces, and is looking forward to exploring the mountains here. She intends to deepen her knowledge and understanding about plants and what it takes to create local and organic food systems. Currently her favorite fruit is a husk cherry.

Laurel Skorina is from Walla Walla Washington and graduated from Colby College in Maine with a degree in Environmental Science. In the summer she enjoys spending time outside, swimming, biking, hiking, and lying in the grass. She is excited to spend time in the Tetons and work at Canewater!

2024 Canewater Crew

Nathan Garber will be returning to Canewater for his 4th season; this time as the new Crew Manager. He has enjoyed living and developing a community in the area for the past 3 years and is excited to continue growing food for those around him. Nathan has a strong passion for small scale, organic agriculture and wants to continue building his skills and knowledge as well as teach others.

Matt Coghill has spent the last handful of years working as a climbing guide and in the experiential education field around Colorado and the Utah desert. Throughout the past few years, he has been interested in organic agriculture, local food systems, and finding new ways to connect with the land and community. And now he has made it there! Matt is so excited to join the Canewater crew this season and embrace immersing into a new community, learning from the diverse knowledge the crew has to share, and continuing to positively impact those I surround myself with in the community!

Kase Langston: I'm originally from Charleston SC, studying Business and Sustainable Construction at Colorado State. I love to bike, camp, and fish, so i'm excited to explore the Tetons. I also look forward to making new connections and friends out west and find soem live music. I've always had an interest in agriculture so I'm psyched to be working for Canewater this summer! 

Taylor Bones

Max Clark is from Logan Utah starting his first season in the Tetons. In his spare time he enjoys making art, exploring the mountains, and music. Max looks forward to pursuing his passion for regenerative agriculture and exploring the area.

2023 Canewater Crew

Nathan Garber will be returning to Canewater for his 3rd season; this time as the new Crew Manager. He has enjoyed living and developing a community in the area for the past 3 years and is excited to continue growing food for those around him. Nathan has a strong passion for small scale, organic agriculture and wants to continue building his skills and knowledge as well as teach others.

Knox Van Zandt: We are graced with Knox's (and Delta's) presence on the farm between river trips and ski tours.  One day, we will be dialed in enough to join him on these adventures.  Knox keeps the machinery and infrastructure up and running.  Ansley thinks Knox and Rafe stand around talking more than working.  But she doesn't realize the infrastructure dreams they are cultivating.  They also like to discuss the weather.  Knox makes sure we all wait until 5 pm to drink a beer.  

Catherine Tillis is an Ohio native living in the Tetons for the first time this growing season. She is interested in botany, local food systems, and small-scale diversified agriculture. With hopes of learning the trade of organic farming, Catherine is excited to be joining the Canewater crew and getting to explore Idaho this summer!

Nora O’Connor grew up in upstate NY and went on to study Outdoor Education in NH. She has made a point to experience much of the US through various outdoor education work, farming, travel and exploring mountains and trails. A great passion of Nora’s lies in the impacts that nature, movement and experiential education has on the mental health of communities. 

Josh Henry IT Director

Julie Abbott is a godsend to the farm.  You will see her friendly face every Friday at the Driggs Farmers Market.  Most importantly, our kids love her, and she is the greatest nordic ski coach in all of Tetonia!  

2022 Canewater Crew

Zena Wolcott-MacCausland: Zena joined the Canewater Farm crew in 2020 and is excited to return for the 2022 growing season as Canewater Farm Manager. She grew up on a small dairy farm in northern Vermont where she learned first hand about land stewardship, growing food and the importance of community. Zena finds incredible joy in growing food and flowers for her friends, neighbors and local community. She lives at the farm with her partner, Pat and aging dog, Kaycee.

Molly Belk: Molly is joining us at Canewater for her fifth season growing organic vegetables. Growing food and feeding people is important to Molly. She aspires to make fresh produce available for everyone. Molly has lived in the Tetons for several years, but is most recently returning from a year of farming in the southeast. She is looking forward to joining the Canewater crew and soaking in the beauty of the land and people around her.

Jonathan Constable: Jonathan fostered his love for gardening and the natural world in the Appalachian oak forests of southeastern Pennsylvania. He spent the past few years working to further raptor conservation at the Teton Raptor Center, and is looking forward to exploring new means of land stewardship through organic farming. He enjoys birdwatching, running, and meandering aimlessly in the woods during his free time.

Corinne La Bella: Corinne moved to Teton Valley this winter from her hometown of McCall, Idaho. After spending most of 2021 helping build an earthen home with her mom she is excited to learn about growing food while continuing to work closely with the land. She looks forward to exploring all the beauty and magic the valley has to offer and hopes to spend as much time on her bike as possible. 

Nathan Garber: Nathan joined the crew in 2020 and is excited to return to Canewater for his second season after a brief hiatus of farming back in his hometown of Virginia.  He has lived out West on and off for the last few years enjoying all things outdoors. He has developed a passion for the benefits and lifestyle of regenerative organic agriculture and hopes to continue building his knowledge during this growing season. 

Gabe Hurcomb: I am from Colorado Springs, CO, and am currently an architecture student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Being from Colorado, I love to fly-fish and camp, so I am excited to be able to explore all the Tetons have to offer. I have a passion for agriculture and am looking forward to learning more while working at Canewater farm.

Knox Van Zandt: Works so much he now gets to run the grill at the company bbqs.

Jonathan Hume: The man, the myth, the legend

Taylor Bones: Saturday Market Fairy

2021 Canewater Crew

Zena Wolcott-MacCausland: Zena joined the Canewater Farm crew in 2020 and is excited to return for the 2021 growing season as Canewater Farm Manager. She grew up on a small dairy farm in northern Vermont where she learned first hand about land stewardship, growing food and the importance of community. Zena finds incredible joy in growing food and flowers for her friends, neighbors and local community. She lives at the farm with her partner, Pat and aging dog, Kaycee.

Carina Carr-Stevenson: Carina is moving to Jackson from Bellingham, Washington. She and her husband spent the past few months in San Diego learning more woodworking and building projects for friends' houses (their pup, Summit, did a lot of encouraging in this area). She is thrilled about getting into the mountains of the Tetons to improve her climbing, backpacking, and any other adventures that are introduced to her. Ready to get her hands dirty in the fields of Canewater!!

Sarah Swirbul: Sarah has spent the past several years traveling around the West before recently settling in Jackson. She is an avid skier during the winter months and hopes to spend the summers continuing to learn all that she can about growing organic produce. Sarah also volunteers for a local non-profit focused on reducing food waste and is excited to see how both organizations overlap this season.

Florence Parsley: Florence is moving to the Teton Valley from Whitefish, MT where she has farmed for 3 years and has grown a passion for regenerative agriculture. After growing up in Florida and going to college in Virginia she decided to head west for something new and has fully embraced the mountain lifestyle through trail running, backpacking and skiing. Hopeful to start her own farm, Florence is excited to work at Canewater and continue building her skills and knowledge for growing nutritious food for her community.

2020 Canewater Crew

Becca Bredehoft: Becca has been living in Jackson on and off for the past 15 years. She has traveled extensively working as a tandem paragliding instructor, river guide, and outdoor photographer. She is excited to learn more about sustainable agriculture this season and put down some roots in Teton Valley

Amelia Lohrenz: Amelia is a professional baker who started farming in 2014 on Vashon Island, Washington. She likes making jam and pickles. This is her second season growing in the Tetons.