Dan has been involved in organic and sustainable agriculture since he and his wife Erinn jumped into their first apprenticeship season back in 2003.

Sam joined in April 2023 as SCLT’s Grants & Communications Coordinator, bringing years of experience in nonprofit development, grant writing, and multichannel communications. Sam graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a degree in anthropology, minoring in geosciences. Since then, they’ve earned certificates in volunteer management, advanced grant writing, project management, and marketing design, and they’re working toward completing Certified Fundraising Executive requirements.

A lifelong backyard gardener and creative writer, Sam is excited to be part of the SCLT team working to build and sustain local, accessible, culturally-relevant healthy food networks in Rhode Island. Sam lives in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Providence with their partner Steven and a rescued pet crew: two 16-year-old cats, Frowzy and Leonard, and two 7-year-old pups, Huck and Nola.

Ben believes that food and community grow well together. He moved to Providence to attend Brown University, and caught the farming bug in 2003.

Matt’s previous farming experiences prepared him well for his role at SCLT, which he joined in early 2021.

Growing up in Lower South Providence, Chandelle has been aware of SCLT for as long as she can remember.

Blong has held many positions in his past. Some examples would be Engineer, Commercial Fisherman, Insurance Agent, and Financial Advisor. He first started with SCLT as an apprentice farmer then moved on to the Community Gardens Associate position in 2023. Blong has extensive ties to the Hmong Community in RI and this has served him well in his current role. He enjoys working outdoors and interfacing with all the community members.