John and his wife purchased a renovated red barn in Falls Village in 2015 and became full time residents in March of 2020. They are committed to Falls Village long term and are contributing to the downtown revitalization with the opening of an art gallery,
Furnace: Art on Paper Archive.
John holds a BA degree from the University of Pennsylvania and earned an MS and Ph.D from Cornell University in Rural Sociology, Agricultural Economics, and Regional Planning.
With a background in real estate, publishing and international development, John has a comprehensive perspective of the needs of small communities.
John is also a beekeeper on Undermountain Rd. in Falls Village, and sells local wildflower honey through the region's farm stands and at the Falls Village Cafe.
Dan graduated from the University of Montana in 2005 with a BA in History and Political Science.
Dan has worked in sustainable agriculture for most of his adult life. Dan spent three years as an agriculture Peace Corps volunteer in a remote village in northern Malawi. He worked with farmers to implement agroforestry practices and to start other income-generating opportunities like beekeeping and grafting fruit trees. Returning to the US, Dan worked at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in Pocantico Hills, NY for six years as the assistant livestock manager and the head beekeeper.
In 2015, Dan and his wife moved to Falls Village. Dan works at Berkshire Agricultural Ventures as the farmer outreach and technical assistance coordinator, while running his own farm - Beavertides Farm - with his wife Marleen, and two young sons Oliver and Orion. They raise grass-fed lamb and goats, produce honey and teach beekeeping courses.
Warren and his wife have lived in Falls Village for over 10 years. A graduate of Rutgers and Columbia Law School, he is a retired lawyer who formerly specialized in wills and estate planning, and was a partner of the law firm of DayPitney with offices in Connecticut, New York and throughout the eastern seaboard.
His deep appreciation for music has led him to serve on the board of the Music Mountain Festival. When not attending a performance, some of Warren’s favorite activities include growing heirloom tomatoes, collecting first edition books and giving talks on appreciating classical music at the David Hunt Library..
Carol has had a connection with Falls Village since her childhood when family members purchased land and established vacation cottages in the 1950s. She acquired one of the cottages as an adult in the 1990’s.
Her career in New Jersey included positions in legal services and healthcare. She established her own business-to-business enterprise before accepting a position at the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (now Rutgers NJ Medical School). Carol held positions in the Neuroscience Department and Human Resources before retiring to Falls Village in 2011.
Describing herself as an activist, Carol has a love for her church where she has held volunteer roles in church administration, women's ministries and racial reconciliation training.
Carol leads The Equity Project of the Falls Village CDC, part of the organization’s DEI initiative. Spending time with her grandchildren is at the top of her list of favorite things to do.
Janna has lived in Falls Village since 2011 and is the Farm Director at Adamah Farm. She runs the farm's Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program, through which local residents receive a freshly harvested box of vegetables throughout the season; fundraises for and administers the Adamah Food Access Fund, growing fresh produce for local food pantries; sits on the Tri-corner Nutrition Security Coalition's steering committee working to enhance access to fresh food in our area; established the school garden at Lee H. Kellogg Elementary; coordinates Adamah's national food and farm advocacy programs via the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition; and is an occasional freelance journalist.
Physical work in the soil inspires her approach as a farmer, educator, writer, and advocate.