
OUR TEAM
Share the Harvest started with a half acre, a group of volunteers, borrowed tools, and a dream. We now farm six acres in East Hampton with year-round staff and seasonal interns and field crew.

Meredith Arm

Matt Quirk

Bess Rattray
Farm Stand and Creative Director
Farm Manager
Crew Chief and Volunteer Director

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
As board members of Share the Harvest Farm, we all wear many hats and share a common dedication to unite our community in the interest of health and well-being. We invite everyone with interest in the same to join us!


Ira Bezoza
Co-Founder & Treasurer

Jesse Wellen

Max Plesset

Steven Shachat
John Malafronte
Co-Founder
Mariah Whitmore
Honorary


OUR FOUNDER
John Malafronte
1933-2021
Every farm has a founder, many farms have boards of directors, but no other farm will ever have a John. During the farm’s early days, John could be found in the fields on his hands and knees seven days a week, or making countless food pantry deliveries in the back of his own vehicle. He was the driving force behind our fundraising efforts, our mission’s most passionate advocate, and the person who always encouraged us to do more, to do it better, and to help feed as many people as possible.
His energy was contagious and his vision was simple: that everyone in our community should have access to fresh, nutritious food.
We dedicate this season to his memory.

ADVISORY BOARD
We are fortunate to have a growing network of support from our community, and recently several prominent leaders have joined our advisory board. Together, we look forward to expanding our charitable outreach.
Loretta Davis
Executive Director, The Retreat
Harvey Horowitz, Esq. ז״ל
Mintz & Gold LLC.
Jeff Pennington
Pennington Flowers
Deirdre Silver
Interior Designer
Mark Smith
CEO, Honest Man restaurants
Jennifer Taylor
Vice President and Executive Director for Education and Programs, Wellness Foundation
Edwina von Gal
Landscape Designer and Founder, Perfect Earth Project
