Meet the founder, stephanie bartel

The first seeds of Old Plank Farm were planted by Stephanie in 2009 for 20 farm members on a 1 acre plot of rocky farm land.

In 2024, sisxteen seasons later, Old Plank Farm is a thriving 400-member vegetable operation with more than fifteen acres in production, including several greenhouses for season extension. The farm’s diversified vegetable gardens are tended using organic and sustainable farming practices.

Stephanie’s main role presently is managing crop production and whole-farm planning. Her favorite farm task is harvesting cabbage.

angelica immel Menzynski

Angelica has been at Old Plank since 2014. She has been passionate about organic farming and nature since her teenage years. Her favorite part about being a farmer is the many roles that farmers have- building, working with nature, problem solving, caring for plants, and working with the crew. Angelica is currently studying Psychology at UWGB and would like to work in the mental health field in the future. In her free time she likes to tend to her garden of flowers and herbs at home, cook, bake, read fiction/fantasy and psychology books, cross country ski and spend quality time with her family. 

Jacob Menzynski

Jake joined the farm crew in 2017. Jake's favorite parts of the day at Old Plank Farm are tractor work and working with the crew. In the colder months Jake works at Drewry Farms in the maple woods repairing sap lines and tapping maple trees. In his free time Jake enjoys biking, reading, gaming, and spending time with his family. 

Our merry band of workers

Many others contribute to the work at Old Plank Farm during the growing season. If you’d like to work with us for a season or just a couple hours a week, visit our WORK page for more information.