Originally from coastal Maine, Benji (he/him) has been in Port Angeles since 2019 and works the fields (and compost piles) at SisterLand Farms, and on food access projects across the region with  WSU Clallam Extension. He loves being outside in any and all weather, reading contemporary novels with aesthetically-pleasing title fonts and cooking - if you're looking for a lengthy conversation about the myriad gastronomical uses of beets, with a half-dozen tried-and-true recipe recommendations, Benji's your guy.

He likes Beet Dip.

Jennifer is a former professional bird lady turned woodworker turned store owner. She worked as a wildlife rehabilitator and educator before moving to Port Angeles and starting Northwest Beach Works with her husband Davis. Now she is combining her love of the natural world with a passion for supporting and developing small businesses (and food, did anyone mention the delicious food?!). You will most likely find her cooking a meal or riding her bike on a gravel road. Jennifer will gladly talk your ear off about birds, wood turning, bikes, or good eats.

Jennifer likes Zucchini Fritters.

Jenson (they/them) loves living in new places, but never expected to put down roots someplace that never gets properly warm. From eastern Tennessee, southern Kansas, Washington DC (etc etc, it’s been a ride) they landed in the PNW when they accidentally started a farm and consequently found the most beautiful community a tumbleweed could ever have asked for. They manage SisterLand Farms, publish fiction and poetry, teach art history, and talk to dogs.

Jenson likes Fried Okra.

Sammi (she/they), raised in northeastern Kansas, has a deep appreciation for tallgrass prairie ecosystems and rural communities. After tumbling through years of academia, they ended up on the Olympic Peninsula in a biogeochemistry lab, pipetting river samples. She now enjoys pulling weeds on veggie farms whenever possible, decorating birthday cakes for friends, reading radical fiction with their cat, and learning how to better support small-scale farmers. 

Sammi likes Veggie Ramen.

Rita grew up visiting family in Clallam county and has proudly called Port Angeles their home since 2020. When they are not slinging veggies you can find them making quilts for their friends or in the woods gathering whatever mushroom or plant is in season.

Rita likes Chocolate Champorado.

Carrie (she/her) moved to Port Angeles in 2002 after marrying her partner on a pumpkin farm. Their first order of business was to join a CSA. She wrote their newsletter for fifteen years, and had a local foods recipe column in the PDN for many years as well. She loves talking veg, so ask her for recipe ideas when you come in. Outside of the shop, Carrie is adjunct faculty at Peninsula College, writes, knits, reads, kayaks, hikes, and tries to surround herself with folks better than herself which is most often her dog, her spouse or her daughter. 

Carrie likes Grilled Cheese + Soup.