Lauren is co-owner and full time farmer and host at Humble Heart. Lauren is a life long educator and founded and directed The Bija Project, a socially conscious art, play and nature focused preschool in Brooklyn, NY before moving to Vermont in 2021. Lauren is a from scratch cook, nutrient dense food educator and lover of delicious, nutritious food and hosting a great dinner party. She is a certified yoga teacher, licensed Ayurvedic therapist and is currently studying to become a licensed Heath Coach. She is passionate about animal welfare, chemical free farming and working for social and environmental justice. Lauren oversees Humble Heart’s educational programming, will cook your breakfast during your farm stay and believes that hospitality is an essential part of the Humble Heart experience.

Kristen is our summer camp co-director. She has taught pre-k through 2nd grade for 10+ years, including as the founding teacher of both a project-based elementary school in NYC and at a Waldorf-inspired nature school in rural Baja, MX. Kristen was also the Educational Director at The Bija Project (Lauren’s Brooklyn preschool!). We are thrilled to welcome Kristen back to Humble Heart for her fourth summer. Kristen says, “The freedom to spend unstructured time in nature allows children to explore, develop their creativity, take risks, experiment, build relationships, and feel a deep sense of belonging. I truly feel the benefits of this time are endless, and creating the space for children to spend as much time as possible playing outdoors is one of the most important things we can do as educators today!”

Jon is co-owner of Humble Heart Homestead. He oversees the infrastructure needs of the farm. Before moving to Vermont, Jon founded Peoples Bicycle and co-founded Zero to Go - a compost pickup program, both in Beacon, NY. He is passionate about compost, nutrient dense food, spending time outdoors and helping Humble Heart become a thriving and diverse food forest. Jon is the founder of Paddock.club and works with Subaru in Berlin, Vermont.

Colin is our summer camp co-director and we are excited to welcome him to our team for the 2025 season. Colin has extensive experience working with children ages 1+ in public schools, summer camps and several nature/forest school environments including ReTribe, 3 Mile Family Camp and his own homeschool program, Imaginature based in Johnson, VT. Colin loves to sit by his woodstove, split wood, build things, play music, go swimming, go for walks, go sledding and skiing, climb trees, orate folk stories, plant trees, and hang with friends. He says, “By letting kids play, children can learn the natural innate flows of the earth. In a non structured experience, children can not only play and enjoy life to their heart's content, but also create their own structures with their peers. Being outside like this allows children to discover the beauty and magic of our world.”

Jayne is an artist, caregiver, and environmental educator. She’s worked at the Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor, NJ and currently at Poker Hill Arts in Underhill, VT. She’s also worked with adults as a kayak guide - teaching wetland ecology, conservation, birds, and natural history. Jayne spends a lot of time in the woods, with her Vizsla-mix dog, Moses, running, skiing, gravel-biking, and always birding! She says, “I look forward to my time at Humble Heart because I feel honored to spend it in such a wholesome, healthy, and calming place. I feel aligned with Lauren’s creative vision of the homestead and her mission to be low-waste, regenerative, sustainable, and ecologically diverse. The planning of this place has been done with such mindfulness– and that’s the theme I feel when I’m there.”