Facilitated in the growing, harvesting, and maintenance required to grow perennial peonies in remote Alaska. Completed tasks such as flower harvesting, fertilizing, irrigation system maintenance, transplanting, planting new roots, and tilling soil.Provided great assistance in a new product being developed on the farm, peony extract. Helped make peony jelly, peony syrup, and carbonated peony soda.Maintained grounds and buildings as needed to maintain upkeep and prepare the location for winter. This included roof repair, staining new buildings, deck repair, cleared 2 miles of trail, raising and securing plastic on high tunnel,

Assistant Program Manager of the Egg and Poultry Program for the UDAF