Staff

Jennifer Hashley is the Trisha Pérez Kennealy and Michael Kennealy Director for New Entry. Prior to becoming Director in 2006, Jennifer was the New Entry Project Coordinator for five years.  

Eduardo has been the Associate Director at New Entry Sustainable Farming Project (New Entry) since August 2024. 

Sam leads New Entry’s communications and marketing from planning and strategy through execution, and supports volunteer management and data system management. 

Tara supports all stages of farmer education at New Entry, manages grant deliverables, and collaborates closely with colleagues to advance shared program goals.  

Ben helps new and prospective farmers get the training and resources they need to succeed as growers. His responsibilities include developing curricula and teaching farming/production courses as well as exploring innovative methods for building soil-health while growing crops. 

Leah, New Entry's Incubator Farm Manager, is responsible for managing technical assistance programs and serving as the primary coordinator for enrolled incubator farmers.

Emily is dedicated to supporting new farmers on their journey to establish thriving and economically viable farms. 

Sara is responsible for providing oversight and management of the Food Hub and serving as the team leader for local food access and distribution programming.

Erik serves as Co-Manager of the New Entry Food Hub, overseeing the packing and distribution of wholesale, food access, and CSA orders. 

Lydia serves in New Entry's Food Hub as a part of the Commonwealth Corps Program run by the Massachusetts Service Alliance. 

Arika Freeman-Gritter serves in New Entry's Food Hub as a part of the Commonwealth Corps Program run by the Massachusetts Service Alliance. Through this program she will be contributing to New Entry's work, particularly the mobile market.

Colleen facilitates the Farm Incubation and Education through Land Based Skills Development (FIELD) Network, which is a national Community of Practice that brings together farm educators for webinars, resource sharing, technical assistance, field trips, workshops, and collaborative learning. 

Caitlin is the National Technical Assistance Coordinator at New Entry within its FIELD Network program. She does outreach to promote USDA programs and land access services for beginning farmer land-based training networks.