2012 Summer Interns – Leah(VA), Derek(Australia), Jonathan(NC), Shrader(CA), Ben(OR), Michael(NY), Peter(NY), Heather(CO), Savannah(OH)
Welcome to the Polyface Team, the people who make our operation run on a daily basis. Click on a name to view details for that person.
Position: Inventory Manager and Garden Extraordinaire Leanna, born and raised in NC, first came to Polyface in July 2010 to attend one of the Intensive Discovery Seminars. She loved it so much that she applied for an internship position and … Read more
Position: Chef Representative Hannah wasn’t born in Virginia, but she got here as fast as she could! She was 5 when her family left Northern Vermont to move back to her dad’s ancestral home of Virginia. Hannah graduated from her … Read more
Position: Grass Stains Tour Guide, Farm Chef and Buying Club Assistant Brie Aronson came to Polyface from southern California. During college, she was diagnosed with food allergies and had to begin asking about the source of every single thing she … Read more
Position: Buying Club and Restaurant Delivery Driver Richard Morris has been a medical illustrator, college-level design instructor, aerospace and financial industry software designer, and a biodynamic farm hand. Once weighing over 400 pounds, Richard lost over 150 of those pounds … Read more
Position: Apprentice Manager Eric Barth (25) was born in Virginia, but lived 15 years with his family in Oak Brook, IL. before coming to Polyface in October 2010. The second born of 10 children, Eric was home-educated and always enjoyed … Read more
Position: Bookkeeper and Buying Club Assistant My husband and I relocated from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to the scenic Shenandoah Valley. We adopted a deaf dog, Patches, in the process that we dearly love. I enjoy daily walks in the woods, … Read more
Position: Sales Extraordinaire Born and raised in Staunton, Wendy left small town life for college in Richmond only to return to back to her cherished hometown. She’s been working for Polyface since February 2008 helping with PR and marketing, running … Read more
Position: DC Marketing Rep Susan Blasko earned a bachelor’s degree in Speech Communication at the University of Pittsburgh, and completed the Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Program at Georgetown University. She discovered real food when her good friend gave her a copy of … Read more
Position: Full-time Apprentice Jonathan was born and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He was homeschooled with his six siblings. He has always enjoyed working outdoors and raising animals. Jonathan dreamed of raising livestock but didn’t believe he could make a … Read more
Position: Full-Time Apprentice Heather was born in Atlanta, GA, but spent 19 years in Colorado before moving to Virginia. She came to Polyface for the 2012 internship and has stayed on as the first female apprentice. She became interested in … Read more
