our team
Dick York
Dick grew up on his grandfather and uncle’s farm, and even though he pursued other career paths, he couldn’t get farming out of the blood. He started Nature’s Circle Farm in 1996 with his son Jamie, on only two acres, and the rest is history.
Nicholas Fitzpatrick
Nicholas is a 7th generation potato farmer. His ancestors moved from Ireland to farm the fertile Aroostook soil. He’s been with Nature’s Circle since 2015 and is General Manager and part owner.
Francis Fitzpatrick
Francis is a 5th generation potato farmer and Nicholas’ grandfather. He is a vital part of our farm!
Meg York
Meg started working for the family farm in 2004, now a business owner and marketing and sales manager.
Mike Tomer
Mike started out on the weeding crew back in 2015. He now is our Packing Shed and Grounds Manager.
Rusy Watson
Rusty has been with the farm since 2015. He is our invaluable truck driver and mechanic.
Mike Fitzpatrick
Mike is a 6th generation potato farmer and Nicolas’ father. He helps us out part-time and is an amazing resource and huge asset to the farm.
Nick Preston
Hired in 2018 as a laborer, Preston’s skills shined through immediately. He is now our Shop and Equipment Manager.
Luke McMannus
We were lucky to gain Luke as an employee in 2021 as a very skilled technician and equipment operator.
Myron Slauenwhite
Myron has been with Nature’s Circle since 2016 as an equipment operator and all-around great worker.
Matt Smarr
Matt started working in the greenhouse with his mother June. He’s been with us off and on since he was knee-high to a grasshopper!
Derek Doughty
Derek joined our team in 2021, and has been an our most dependable employee! You can always count on Derek to come to work on time and work hard. He can be found just about anywhere on the farm performing all sorts of tasks.
Amanda Brewer
Amanda has been with us since 2021, and is a valuable asset to our farm. She is often a manager’s assistant but also works very hard in the packing shed.
Tony Thorne
This is very much a family owned and operated farm! Tony is Mike’s father and Amanda’s life partner. He’s been with us since 2021, and is definitely not afraid of hard work on the farm.
Joseph Scott
He’s been working for the farm since he was a wee one, since he’s Meg’s son and Dick’s grandson. He’s been on weeding crews and picked squash, cabbage, and potatoes. He has been most recently helping his grandfather with planting and cultivation.
Ariana Ardell
Ariana started out as a seasonal picker in 2021 and came on as a year-round worker in 2023. She is a very hard worker and willing to do anything. Congratulations to Ariana on her graduation from high school! We wish her well in college and hope she studies agriculture and comes back to us.
Owen Bolstridge
Owen started working for us in January 2024 and has already shown himself as a very skilled employee who is extremely versatile.
Brody Little
Another one of our awesome high schoolers, Brody is such a hard worker with a positive attitude. He saved up his earnings to buy this truck!
Justin Lovely
Justin grew up on a farm and is no stranger to operating farm machinery. He recently joined our team and we are happy to have him as an operator.
Dawson Parsons
One of our newest employees, Dawson is a great addition to our team!
David Carpenter
Our most recent hire, David is a welcome addition to the crew!
Melissa York
Melissa is another member of the family who helps out with website design.