Team Members

As a born & raised Mainer, Molly has been surrounded with friends and family tied to the agriculture industry throughout her life. She attended Sterling College in northern Vermont, and spent much of her time supporting the working farm led primarily by students. In 2020, she joined the education team at Wolfe’s Neck Center as … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/molly-cooper/">Continued</a>

Kara joins OpenTEAM Project Manager for Farmer Data Stewardship. In this role, she will leverage her expertise in food systems facilitation, project management, and stakeholder engagement to support the development of farmer-centered data management practices and resources within the OpenTEAM network. Working as a farmer’s market manager in New York City during her graduate degree, … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/kara-weinstein/">Continued</a>

Anna is the CEO of Climate Collective, an innovation network made up of climate tech entrepreneurs, investors, non-profit organizations and scientists––leveraging data and digital technologies to unlock climate and nature action at scale. She has almost two decades of experience leading investments and initiatives in service of positive climate and nature outcomes around the world. Prior … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/anna-lerner-nesbitt/">Continued</a>

Jennifer Core is our Operations Director, supporting Wolfe’s Neck Center’s national work in transforming the food system through scaling agricultural practices that support ecosystems and stabilize climate now and for the generations to come.  This work includes convening developers of critical technology, supporting producer adoption of key practices and contributing to the architecture of a … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/jennifer-core/">Continued</a>

Two threads have been consistent throughout Ben’s life: technology and food. His career has been in software startups as a product leader and founder. He’s also spent years learning about growing food, from volunteering for diversified agriculture programs to participating in community agroforestry projects and replacing hundreds of invasive trees from his back yard with … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/ben-weinberg/">Continued</a>

Elena is from Houlton in Aroostook County, Maine, where most of her summers were spent at either her family’s orchard and tree farm, embarking on hikes in Baxter State Park, or playing soccer. Elena is pursuing a double major in History and Computer Science with a minor in Urban Studies at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/elena/">Continued</a>

Eve grew up in Northern California where she spent her free time pursuing her interest in plants and food through foraging and working in her vegetable garden. In 2018 she came to Maine to complete a bachelor’s in environmental horticulture with a concentration in landscape design at UMO and has been gardening and living in … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/eve/">Continued</a>

Noah grew up in Chicago, but is currently attending Colby College in Waterville, Maine, majoring in environmental science and minoring in photography. He just returned from a semester abroad in Patagonia, Chile where he learned about community-led conservation biology and applied ecology. This summer, Noah is excited to intersect his interests in conservation ecology and … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/noah/">Continued</a>

Malcolm Kelly has been a chef for the last ten years working across the country. He came to Wolfe’s Neck Center to learn and experience the first steps of our food system, as well as get practical hands-on experience on the fruit and vegetable team. In his free time, he spends most of his time … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/malcolm-kelly/">Continued</a>

Emma is thrilled to return to Wolfe’s Neck this year as the Education and Community Engagement Coordinator, after an exciting 2024 season as a seasonal Farm Educator. She grew up in Maryland and graduated from the University of Delaware with degrees in Psychology, Sociology and Environmental Humanities. Emma has worked in various farm and garden … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/emma-groman/">Continued</a>