Who Keeps Meadowstone Going?

Tim, Jess, Jeb, Cole and ANi

Tim & Jess met on their Freshman Trip at Dartmouth College while hiking the nearby Kinsman Ridge Trail. After teaching and traveling for a number of years they came to the White Mountains in 1997 to teach at The White Mountain School. Tim and Jess purchased the farm in 2003 and Tim wasted no time in getting his hands dirty on the land while Jessie fulfilled a lifelong dream of starting a school and with other women founded Woodland Community School.  It is located in the farmhouse and has thrived over the last 15+ years. Tim and Jess have three children who used roam the farm with skinned knees and dirty feet, now they are put to work in all aspects of the farm. Jeb is 22 and his favorite playmates are still his friends, balls, and books.  In his younger days after morning chores he could be found sitting next to the furnace or in the hay reading his latest book.  He just graduated from Colby College with double majors, Biology and Environmental Science. In his down time he loves mountain biking, skiing, climbing and following the Premier League.  Cole is 19 and is our best tour guide and interviewer!  He knows all the places to get into trouble at the farm but can most likely be found snuggling with the goat kids or sneaking tomatoes in the greenhouse.  He is a First Year at Colorado College where his passions are ceramics, Ultimate, and climbing evey tree on campus.   Ani is 15 and spends her time playing in the stream, sliding down snowbanks, or showing her friends the best hiding places on the farm.  She is at Profile High school and is member of the soccer, ski and tennis team. In 2023 she was 2nd in Profile’s division for Ski Meister, a combination of alpine and nordic ski. When not at the farm, Tim, Jess and family can be found skiing, paddling, biking and coaching or playing soccer and lacrosse.

Sam and Jenny

Jenny started working at the farm before Sam and lucky for us convinced him to become the Farm Manager. Jenny, a graduate of the University of Maine, is an adminstrator at Woodland Community School, but can still be found at the farm with the students and "Farmer for a Morning" program.  Sam grew up in the Philadelphia area and went to school at Hamilton College, where he ran Cross Country and sang in an A Cappela group. Besides doing everything on the farm he can be found chasing Jenny over hill and dale as she trains for her adventure races, singing in local theater productions, and is known to make a mean Cappuccino. He has also been known to break out disco moves in the field. Sam and Jenny have three kiddos, Thatcher(11) and Sylvie(9) love running around the farm making forts, checking on the animals and following Matt around. Adler now 5, loves checking out the trucks, tractors, and lending a helping hand. Between the teaching and farming schedule Sam and Jenny are often playing pick-up/drop off the farm.   

 Jim Wells

After a career in computers and a couple decades of living on, sailing, and restoring old boats in LA harbor, Jim came back to his Northern New Hampshire roots seeking relevance, community, and a way to live with a light footprint. He's found all of these at Meadowstone Farm as the egg, asparagus, and spreadsheet guy.  When not at the farm he can be found bushwacking up local peaks and helping other folks in their sugarbush and boiling.

Jeanie Leone

Jeannie keeps the farm running smooth while making sure the store is stocked and customers feel welcome.  She runs a tight office ship, keeping track of all the information and providing reports but really shines when talking to visitors.  Stop by at the farm store and Jeannie will greet you with a smile and help you learn about the farm and get you started on a farm tour.  In past lives she kept the Attitash ski school organized and had a stint with the USDA Forest Service, where her passion for wildlife biology started.  She grew up following her grandparents around their gardens and carries their love of growing and the soil with her at Meadowstone.  Her fourth favorite reason she loves working at MSF is the flexible schedule in winter so she can take advantage of powder days.  Her skiing adventures have taken her to the Alps, Argentina, New Zealand and the Chic Chocs, but the Whites are her home and loves getting lost in the eastern forests, especially while doing bird counts.  If you’ve got a couple hours ask her about the spring parking lot parties at Wildcat back in the early 80’s.  She’s recently married (try to keep up Fred) and lives in Bethlehem.  

Matt Gordon

A passionate grower of fruits and vegetables, Matt's home garden is the envy of any farmer. After 20+ years as a motorcycle mechanic, Matt joined our team in 2014 as the mechanic on the farm. He has since evolved to be the go-to guy for just about everything.  He burns off his coffee buzz by doing tractor work, field cultivating, planting, helping with livestock, and harvesting; loving every minute of it. Matt has a great passion for skiing and most winter days he crams his feet into too small boots to bash some gates.  In the warmer months his wife Karen drags him off on bike rides (the human powered kind). As a NH native, Matt comes to the farm with a knowledge of the property having spent time here when he was child(his father was born in the farm house!). We all appreciate his willingness to learn, educate others, and the donuts he brings every morning to counteract all the organic veggies.

Mikaela Anneser

Renee Blacken