Who We Are: our staff, families
board, interns & "employees"
The community at Lamppost Farm strives to model what good farms should . . . right relationships. A healthy farm displays right relationship with God, His creation, and His people. We serve uniquely through discipleship, stewardship, education, hospitality and quality food.
We chose the name Lamppost Farm based on the lamppost in the Chronicles of Narnia. As Lucy emerges from the wardrobe into a snow-covered forest, a lamppost stands among the trees. It marks the entrance into a new world, where life is different. We want to offer an entry-point into a a transformative experience. Come, explore life around you. Buy some of your food from us. Learn & grow with us. Celebrate, laugh and relax with us. Come and be with us on this journey!
We chose the name Lamppost Farm based on the lamppost in the Chronicles of Narnia. As Lucy emerges from the wardrobe into a snow-covered forest, a lamppost stands among the trees. It marks the entrance into a new world, where life is different. We want to offer an entry-point into a a transformative experience. Come, explore life around you. Buy some of your food from us. Learn & grow with us. Celebrate, laugh and relax with us. Come and be with us on this journey!
The Montgomery Family: Steve, Melanie, Nate, Drew, Amelia, and Lucy
Steve, Executive Director, and Melanie, Director of Ministry & Education, Nate, Drew, Amelia, & Lucy call this home. They've partnered with Marney Broderick to create a whimsical, head-tilting experience for all who come up the driveway. Sarah Barbee is an integral part of the Lamppost Farm mission as well, and Kristina Wakefield joined the team in 2021! Everyone contributes, whether through work, hospitality, community involvement, animal husbandry, or sharing life together.
Read the Montgomery Story.
Read the Montgomery Story.
Marney Broderick
Marney has been a part of the farm since the beginning, partnering with the Montgomery family in stewarding the farm. She originally hails from New Zealand with farming in her DNA, and brings a little of her homeland to the farm in her Coopworth sheep. Her passions lie in caring for the sheep & egg layers and helping in the gardening operation and permaculture orchard. It's her desire to create beautiful, hospitable spaces for people; and to come alongside and disciple those who intersect the farm, fulfilling her calling to 'feed my sheep.'
Kristina Wakefield
Kristina came to us as an intern in 2020, a year where the investment in one another flourished as we were not able to host any events for the community. She was a Senior Animal Sciences major at Virginia Tech University and wanted to understand more about sustainable farming practices that were barely touched on in her curriculum. It was an incredible summer of learning and spiritual growth, such that she came back in June of 2021 to be our newest employee, the Livestock Manager.
Sarah Barbee
Sarah Barbee and her family have been part of the Lamppost Farm team for over 12 years in different capacities. Her most recent role is the Garden Manager, where she manages the sales of our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), produce for our Lamppost Farm community and edible flowers for local restaurants and commercial outlets. She also shares her gifts on the farm in other invaluable capacities like the Farm Store, events and facilitated experiences.
The Interns
Lamppost is also home to a crew of fellows and interns who have chosen to join the farm community for either a summer or an entire year. They participate in the various aspects of work, rest, and play on the farm.
Lamppost is also home to a crew of fellows and interns who have chosen to join the farm community for either a summer or an entire year. They participate in the various aspects of work, rest, and play on the farm.
Board of Directors
Don Opitz- I was born with dirt in my veins and the ruach-Spirit of God breathing the gift of life into my lungs. I love Lamppost Farm because it cares for the soil and the community that it sustains, and it seeks to respond with gratitude to every gift that comes from the Giver of all good gifts. I am on the board to share in the vison for this place and the fellowship of this community.
David Barbee- I live in Columbiana with my wife, who manages the gardens and orchard at Lamppost Farm, and 4 kids. I have been a part of the Lamppost support base for over 12 years now and join for events when I'm not working as a lawyer or serving in many other capacities in the Columbiana area. My role on the board is Vice President.
Wendy Whelpley- For the past fifteen years, I have lived and worked in Beaver Falls, PA. While initially coming for graduate school, I began to recognize the ways in which commitment to place is necessary for health - both for the places we live as well as for us.- I'm excited about the ways in which Lamppost Farm embraces a vision for food, creation, life and work that aligns with my own understanding of the Kingdom of God. For me, the farm offers sure signs of hope and restoration! My role on the board is Secretary.
Marney Broderick- I have made my home at Lamppost Farm and have been invested in Lamppost Farm, for 15 years as a mentor, investor, community member, gardener, shepherdess, egg handler and hospitality supervisor. A treasured role in my life I am most proud of is Nana to 8 grand babies!
Josh Dunn- I was born and raised in Greenford, Ohio and I currently own a brewery in Columbiana that has collaborated with Lamppost Farm for the past 7 years. We bring people in the region together to celebrate relationships and craft. I am committed to Lamppost Farm because I believe in what they do, who they are, and their vision and practices for sustainable agriculture.
Joe Montgomery- I moved to Columbiana with my wife and 4 kids in 2013 to support the mission of Lamppost Farm, when I transitioned from an Air Force pilot to commercial pilot with Delta. I love to share my teaching gift and business acumen as well as serve in whatever way I can to make Lamppost Farm an excellent organization for the community.
Sheri Lamoncha-I live locally and have been attending Lamppost Farm seminars for several years. I am so excited that I found Lamppost because is aligns well with my passions for healthy living and my walk with Christ. The seminars have helped me in my health journey and I want to be a part of helping others on their journey to greater health.
Jereme Frey- Being local to Columbiana, I drive past Lamppost Farm nearly every day. It was always intriguing to hear about different events and how intertwined Lamppost Farm is to the community. I learned about the mission of the farm during a Hop Harvest Festival. The message resonated with me as I believe in the ethical treatment of animals and the importance of high-quality clean food. I am inspired to see Lamppost continue to grow by spreading its message through stewardship, education and discipleship.
David Barbee- I live in Columbiana with my wife, who manages the gardens and orchard at Lamppost Farm, and 4 kids. I have been a part of the Lamppost support base for over 12 years now and join for events when I'm not working as a lawyer or serving in many other capacities in the Columbiana area. My role on the board is Vice President.
Wendy Whelpley- For the past fifteen years, I have lived and worked in Beaver Falls, PA. While initially coming for graduate school, I began to recognize the ways in which commitment to place is necessary for health - both for the places we live as well as for us.- I'm excited about the ways in which Lamppost Farm embraces a vision for food, creation, life and work that aligns with my own understanding of the Kingdom of God. For me, the farm offers sure signs of hope and restoration! My role on the board is Secretary.
Marney Broderick- I have made my home at Lamppost Farm and have been invested in Lamppost Farm, for 15 years as a mentor, investor, community member, gardener, shepherdess, egg handler and hospitality supervisor. A treasured role in my life I am most proud of is Nana to 8 grand babies!
Josh Dunn- I was born and raised in Greenford, Ohio and I currently own a brewery in Columbiana that has collaborated with Lamppost Farm for the past 7 years. We bring people in the region together to celebrate relationships and craft. I am committed to Lamppost Farm because I believe in what they do, who they are, and their vision and practices for sustainable agriculture.
Joe Montgomery- I moved to Columbiana with my wife and 4 kids in 2013 to support the mission of Lamppost Farm, when I transitioned from an Air Force pilot to commercial pilot with Delta. I love to share my teaching gift and business acumen as well as serve in whatever way I can to make Lamppost Farm an excellent organization for the community.
Sheri Lamoncha-I live locally and have been attending Lamppost Farm seminars for several years. I am so excited that I found Lamppost because is aligns well with my passions for healthy living and my walk with Christ. The seminars have helped me in my health journey and I want to be a part of helping others on their journey to greater health.
Jereme Frey- Being local to Columbiana, I drive past Lamppost Farm nearly every day. It was always intriguing to hear about different events and how intertwined Lamppost Farm is to the community. I learned about the mission of the farm during a Hop Harvest Festival. The message resonated with me as I believe in the ethical treatment of animals and the importance of high-quality clean food. I am inspired to see Lamppost continue to grow by spreading its message through stewardship, education and discipleship.
Lamppost Farm Animals : The Employees That Do Most of The Work
Lamppost Farm employs a dedicated workforce including cattle, pigs, chickens, turkeys, dogs and sheep as well as millions of microorganisms working well in our soil. Our animals work to regenerate the soil through being the animals that God has created them to be. On the farm, cows eat, chew their cud, and spread their manure. The landscape management that is going on is re-claiming fields and building soil. In old corn or soybean fields, chickens move daily in their field pens to forage for grasses and gobble up bugs. They leave behind a layer of manure that within a year has caused native grasses to grow, enriched the soil, and improved the pasture for future grazing.
See more of our Devon Cattle, Berkshire Cross Pigs, and our Pastured Poultry operations.
Want to hear the story behind Lamppost Farm? Follow along below!
Chapter 1 - Do You Raise Lampposts?
Chapter 2 - Do We Have to Change Teams?
Chapter 3 - We Who Find Her
Chapter 4 - Did We Actually Land on the Moon?
Chapter 5 - Where Was He From?
Chapter 6 - Why Didn't We Stay and Pick More?
Chapter 7 - Should I Send a Picture of Her to My Family?
Chapter 8 - Under No Circumstances
Chapter 9 - Will Those Chickens Go to Heaven?
Chapter 10 - Is He Safe?
Chapter 1 - Do You Raise Lampposts?
Chapter 2 - Do We Have to Change Teams?
Chapter 3 - We Who Find Her
Chapter 4 - Did We Actually Land on the Moon?
Chapter 5 - Where Was He From?
Chapter 6 - Why Didn't We Stay and Pick More?
Chapter 7 - Should I Send a Picture of Her to My Family?
Chapter 8 - Under No Circumstances
Chapter 9 - Will Those Chickens Go to Heaven?
Chapter 10 - Is He Safe?
Lamppost Farm, 14900 Market St., Columbiana, OH 44408
lamppostfarm@gmail.com 330-531-4240
lamppostfarm@gmail.com 330-531-4240