Team Members

As an educator and agrarian, I seek to cultivate connections with the land and the people living on it. Equipped with a B.A. in Human Ecology from College of the Atlantic and an enduring sense of wonder, I’ve worked with youth in a variety of settings from the Allaghash to the Appalachian Trail to NYC public schools. My passions eventually led … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/piper-dumont/">Continued</a>

I was born into the DeGrandpre family and remember my grandparents babysitting me in what is now our office space.  At Wolfe’s Neck Center I keep all the moving parts of the farm moving and well oiled! When I’m not at Wolfe’s Neck, I enjoy the outdoors and wrenching in my home shop.  mdegrandpre@wolfesneck.org

After 20 years in the land conservation realm and being an integral part of a growing organization supporting operations to do this amazing work along the coast of Maine, I had the opportunity to step away and explore new personal challenges.  I found the new position as the Finance & Administration Manager at Wolfe’s Neck … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/susan-connolly/">Continued</a>

I went to the University of Vermont and left Burlington with a degree in environmental studies and a few agriculture internships under my belt. After graduating, I set on a path towards finding work that would balance having a “grown up job” with being outdoors and doing something I loved – plus finding a community of people equally as passionate about the … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/allison-carrier/">Continued</a>

Senior Development Program Advisor at The Nature Conservancy How did you first become connected with WNC? As is the case for many lucky people, I first got to know Wolfe’s Neck Center through farm visits with my children. Between the engaging animals, the opportunities to get hands dirty chaperoning school trips, the fall and spring … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/meredeth-winter/">Continued</a>

Large Animal Rescue (welfare & emergency) & Grant Seeker/Proposal Writer for NGOs- Self employed. Also volunteer with Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue and The American Red Cross.  How did you first become connected with WNC? I’ve been coming to the Farm since I was a baby.  I’ve spent every summer of my life on the … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/vivi-stevenson-miller/">Continued</a>

Sam is a journalist and author of four books How did you first become connected with WNC?  As a youth when my parents started the farm. Was driving a tractor and a six-wheel Army surplus truck when I was a young teen How do you hope to best contribute to WNC’s development through your tenure … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/sam-smith/">Continued</a>

Executive Director, Meridian Stories How did you first become connected with WNC? I moved into the neighborhood and my kids both went to camp there. My son eventually became a junior and then a full counselor, in addition to other positions that broadly shaped his interests, character and values. How do you hope to best … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/brett-pierce/">Continued</a>