Meet The Farmers

A Harvard educated scientist turned farmer, Marlena combines her background in Natural Sciences with a passion for regenerative, traditional farming at Pip Farm in Blairstown, New Jersey. She raises heritage breed chickens on pasture, using time-honored, sustainable methods that respect the land, the animals, and the families who enjoy her food. Her goal: to provide real food grown the way nature intended.

Founded by veteran and mom Aiyenede “Aiye” Akhigbe, Sticky Spoons Jam was born from a desire to protect what matters most family and food integrity. What began as homemade blends for her baby grew into small-batch jams crafted with the same honesty and care. From her kitchen in Niles, Michigan, Aiye sources 95% of her fruit from local farms within 30 miles, creating clean, creative jams with no shortcuts, no corn syrup, no fake flavors, just real ingredients made the right way. Sticky Spoons is more than jam it’s love, discipline, and resilience in every jar.

Willowbrook Farm, based in Cassopolis, Michigan, is run by first-generation farmers Vanessa and Juan. A couple redefining what it means to grow food with care. Their animals are raised the way nature intended: free-range, pasture-raised, and never treated with GMOs or antibiotics. Every part of their process reflects respect for the land, the animals, and the people they feed. Willowbrook isn’t just a farm; it’s a promise of real food and real transparency. One farm, one family, one community moving toward a healthier future.