The 2023 Red Dog Farm Team!
On the ground (L to R): Angus the Dog, Lane, Gigi, David, Erik, Houston, Henry, Hannah.
Sitting on the truck bed: Geffen, James, Eli, Eddy.
Standing on the truck bed: Rachel, Hailey, Karyn, Delphine, Henry.
On the truck cab: Natalie, Darren, Nicole, Isabelle.

Karyn Williams- Owner/ Operator

She/Her

Karyn’s farming career began in 1998 when she moved to Spain to WWOOF (international volunteer program) on organic farms. There she fell in love with the slower pace and exceptional food of the rural lifestyle. After two years abroad farming in Spain, Portugal, Morocco and England, Karyn returned to the U.S. to pursue a degree in agriculture. Karyn graduated from the Evergreen State College in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Agriculture.

Karyn has worked on vegetable farms, both cow and goat dairy farms, sheep farms, poultry operations, and a container plant nursery. After working on farms for seven years, in 2005, Karyn started her own farm business (Old Tarboo Farm) in Quilcene. After two years leasing land in Quilcene, she decided it was time to purchase her own piece of earth and began her search. In early 2007, Karyn found the piece of property which is now Red Dog Farm. Karyn started out leasing the land from Jefferson Land Trust in a creative lease to own ground lease agreement. In 2011, Karyn purchased the land.

Since her early farming days, Karyn has developed a true passion for production farming. She loves growing tons of vegetables to feed her community. Karyn’s life goals of health, community and sustainability keep her grounded in her farming path. When she’s not farming, Karyn enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter, doing yoga and puttering in the kitchen.

Contact Karyn: karyn@reddogfarm.net

Alex Pujol – Farm Manager

He/Him

Alex is passionate about supporting local businesses and eating food that was grown organically. His favorite tasks on the farm are leading transplant and harvesting cauliflower. When he’s not at Red Dog, Alex can be found in his personal garden or on a trail with his wife and two dogs!

Contact Alex: manager@reddogfarm.net

Lane White – Production Manager

He/Him

Originally from Texas, Lane worked on produce and dairy farms in Oregon and New York before joining Red Dog Farm in 2016, where he has played a variety of important roles. His favorite task on the farm is breaking ground in the spring, and his favorite vegetable is cabbage.

Hannah Welch – Harvest Manager

Rachel Covault – Office Manager

She/Her

Rachel grew up in Wisconsin, where her mom planted a respectably large vegetable garden and told stories of growing up on a farm in Michigan. Rachel fell in love with the Olympic Peninsula and its myriad hiking trails thirteen years ago and now spends as much time as possible hiking and getting to know the native plants in her garden, when she’s not hanging out with her two young nieces or her cats. On the farm, she enjoys the challenges of bringing organization to the sometimes chaotic world of farming. She believes that eating a fresh carrot is one of the greatest joys in life.

Contact Rachel: office@reddogfarm.net

Paige Curry – Production Lead

She/Her

Paige has held a variety of roles at Red Dog Farm since 2019- Packed Lead, Farm Manager and now Production Lead. Her favorite task is cultivating on the Cub tractor. When not at the farm, she enjoys going for long walks, birding, cooking, exploring, and having quality time with friends and her dog, Callie. Her favorite produce is garlic and beets.

Viv Merrill – Packshed Lead

She/They

Viv grew up outside Seattle and worked at three other organic vegetable farms in Vermont and Washington before coming to Red Dog. She especially enjoys transplanting and seeding, and off the farm, making pottery and fiber crafts, reading, yoga, biking, and hiking. Her favorite vegetables are alliums.

Eddy Imbsweiler – Greenhouse Manager

They/Them

Taking care of baby plants and wishing them a happy life is Eddy’s purview and favorite task on the farm. After growing up in Atlanta, GA and WWOOFing in several states, they came to Red Dog in early 2023. Eddy is an avid backpacker and hiker, and also enjoys gardening, practicing yoga, and reading. Their favorite crop is yellow cherry tomatoes.

Marina DeMarco – Farmers Market Manager

She/Her

Marina came to us in 2024 after working with the Seattle Farmers Market Association, and now she creates beautiful produce displays at our farmers markets. She is also a musician who enjoys both performing and teaching music. She grew up in Big Bear, California, and says it’s so hard to choose a favorite vegetable, but she does especially like collards and dill.

Hailey Gibson – Irrigation Lead

Jon Toof – Maintenance Specialist

He/Him

Born in Portland, Maine, Jon joined our team in the summer of 2021 to help keep our trucks, tractors, and other farm equipment in working order. Fortunately, he enjoys changing oil. Outside work, he appreciates music and likes to write. Tomatillos are his favorite veggie.

Maggie

Maganita ‘Maggie’ Rose was born in the Spring of 2012 and is the daughter of red dog, Rupert, and a neighbor border collie. She was named after a much-loved lettuce variety we grow here on the farm. As a puppy, she spent hours napping in the greenhouse as we seeded her namesake lettuce on tables above her. Maggie takes her farm jobs very seriously; she specializes in alerting us when anyone comes onto the farm, and has also taken over bird-herding and rodent patrol duties.

Angus

Angus joined us at the start of the 2023 season and has excelled at tail wagging and stick chewing. He’s learning all about how to be a farm dog from his big sister Maggie.

Rupert

2005 – 2017. Rupert ‘Ru’ Dandelion was the red dog and the farm’s namesake. Rupert was a red border collie, a natural variation in the breed. He had been with Karyn since he was a pup and was named for the abundant golden yellow dandelions in bloom at that time. Rupert spent 13 wonderful years of farm life. He especially loved hanging out with Karyn in the fields, greeting every visitor to the farm, and herding anything that moved. He is dearly missed, though his legacy lives on in the farm, his daughter Maggie, and several other loved farm dogs in the area.