About Us
We believe that an emphasis on soil health as well as freshness makes a real difference in the flavor, nutrition, shine, and storage quality of our produce. We collaborate with some of the region’s top chefs to develop our crop varietal selections and harvest techniques. Our goals are to grow some of the nicest produce that you’ve ever seen or tasted; to be active participants in a vibrant local food economy; and to take care of our farmland, staff, and customers to the best of our ability.
We grow our produce using sustainable agricultural practices; free of chemical herbicides, pesticides, and synthetic fertilizers. We work to build our fields’ soil fertility and beneficial microbial activity by using natural composts, certified organic fertilizers, cover crops, and mineral amendments. We have chosen to forgo the USDA’s organic certification process, but invite you to trust us that we grow our produce using ecologically and socially responsible methods, on par with current organic standards.
Our Story
Germination: In 1975, when farm owner Chris Kurth was a mere babe, his family moved to a nineteenth-century Sudbury farmhouse and started settling in. Chris grew up helping tend gardens, fruit trees, and a collage of farm animals his family raised for home consumption. In 1998, after studying biology, philosophy, and environmental studies at Williams College, Farmer Chris started a five-acre CSA farm on his parents’ fields and named it Meadow Brook Farm. After four years of developing Meadow Brook he accepted a farm instructor’s position at The Farm School in Athol, MA, during which time he met and married his wife Ana Sortun, chef/owner of Oleana and Sofra Bakery in Cambridge, MA, and partner in Sarma in Somerville, MA. The birth of Ana’s and Chris’ daughter in 2005, named Siena, marked a new incarnation of the farm — Siena Farms.
Growth: Over the last twenty years we’ve grown to our current scale of 50 acres of diversified produce, serving our CSA members, chefs, and retail customers, year-round in Boston’s South End and at the Boston Public Market. In recent years, we launched our Community Sponsored Farm Shares and Employer Sponsored Farm Shares to expand access to our produce for households throughout Eastern Massachusetts and New York City.
Harvest: Of course, we couldn’t have achieved any of this without our dedicated staff and wonderfully supportive customers, family, and friends — so, thank you, Cheers, and Happy Cooking!
Meet Our Team
Chris Kurth
Owner/Farmer
Farmer Chris got hooked on farming in the mid-90's as a student of biology, philosophy and environmental studies at Williams College, and never turned back. He loves growing food on the Massachusetts farmland he grew up on, and is so touched by all the support the farm has felt over the years from family, friends, and our amazing community of customers. When not bouncing between staff meetings, office duties, and field tours, Farmer Chris loves to cultivate carrots for 8 hours straight; bring surprise veggies home for Chef Ana to cook with; watch their daughter Siena ride her horse Legacy around the farm; roughhouse with Legacy's best friend Aggie the Cow; and go on field romps with Farm Pup Rory!
Alex Polemeropoulos
Production Manager
Alex's path to farming came later in his career. After 25 years in biotech, he decided weekend farming needed to be a new career path so he pursued his passion for growing food and caring for the land. They say "If you do what you love you never work a day in your life." Alex truly enjoys all aspects of production, from greenhouse work to field prep and especially operating the various tractors at the farm.
Jasmine Gormley
Greenhouse Manager
Jasmine keeps our greenhouse crop and seeding operations running smoothly. She is from a small farm town in central New Hampshire and is passionate about conservation and ecologically-centered agriculture. She holds a B.S. in Environmental Studies from Yale University, where she conducted research in tropical agroforestry and plant community ecology. She loves backpacking, foraging, and cooking produce from the farm with her friends.
Jaden Hill
Harvest Manager
From rural Pennsylvania, Jaden has had her hands in the dirt since childhood. She spent summers during high school and college working on farms and helped run several food access programs at the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont post-grad. Inspired by the farmers she collaborated with in this position, she is delighted to return to her roots and grow food for the community.
Natalia Szeremeta
Retail Manager
Natalia is the General Manager of the two retail locations in Boston. She comes from a specialty food background with a recent emphasis on produce. She earned her degree in Nutrition and Health with a focus on Public Health. Being able to supply customers with farm fresh produce is the highlight of her job. Her family comes from farmers in Poland and Michigan and they have instilled in her a passion for cooking and farming. Her main focus is reducing waste and working with as many local farmers and producers as possible. Don't hesitate to say hi if you see her at the stores!
Tara Colson-Leaning
Assistant Retail Manager
Tara is one of the Assistant Managers for Siena Farms' retail locations. Having lived her whole life in the Northeast, Tara has worked on a number of small-scale farms, starting with her uncle's organic one when she was a teen. Her passion for local farms was strengthened while she was in school earning an Environmental Studies degree with a focus on sustainable food systems. After a brief hiatus from New England living, during which Tara lived in Brooklyn working for a small-scale garden center, she has since returned and is happy to be back working with a local farm again and tending to her garden. Tara loves being able to see the ways the stores foster and support community and curiosity around locally grown, and made, products.
Jacob Reyna
Assistant Retail Manager
Jacob is one of the Assistant Managers for Siena Farms' retail locations. It took 10 years of studying Philosophy and working for an academic library for him to learn that, in addition to books, he really needs to be around earth, food, and animals. Having recently spent 2 1/2 years working on various sustainable farms in Vermont--including living on a pig farm for 6 months--he moved back to Boston in winter 2024, happy to continue being a farm worker. Contributing to the communities he works or lives with matters to him greatly, and the interpersonal relationships, especially with customers, attracts him the most to his current position. He looks forward to WWOOFing again, being exposed to more languages, and continuing to sharpen his Scrabble skills.
Ruby Kohn
Business Manager
Ruby is passionate about engaging with her community through food and local agriculture with the ultimate goal of alleviating food insecurity. She loves finding creative ways to use seasonal produce in the kitchen and believes there is no greater joy than sharing a home cooked meal with friends and family.
Interested in joining our team? Click here to view our available positions.