Meet Our Team

Jeanne Blasberg is an author, athlete, and educator. She had a ten year career in finance before staying home to raise three children. She’s had a lifelong interest in health and wellness, specifically nutrition leading to high performance and longevity. Jeanne is an avid gardener, feeding friends and family homegrown vegetables a good portion of the year. She and her husband of 32 years will split their time between Madison and Westerly, RI. Flynn Creek Farm represents her first foray into farming.

John is a Senior Partner at Bain & Company and has spent his career advising food and other consumer products companies. He is the leader of Bain’s ESG business across the Americas and Bain’s work on Food Systems transformation globally. John is passionate about the intersection of food, sustainability and health and wellness. John loves to cook and cares deeply about feeding people and where that food comes from. Flynn Creek Farm is John’s first personal venture in agriculture and hopes to combine his expertise in consumer businesses and ESG with what the land has to teach him to help change how food is grown and what people eat.

Kyle Rudersdorf comes to us with nearly a decade of organic farming experience at his own farm where he grew diversified vegetables for his 400+ CSA members and a dozen wholesale accounts. Prior to that he attended the University of Wisconsin where he majored in Soil Science- Natural Resources and got a certificate in Environmental Studies. He has always had a great love of soil, plants, and all things nature, and believes agriculture is one of the most impactful ways we can improve the health of humans and our planet. In his free time, Kyle loves to find new disc golf courses and explore the world with his wife Lauren and daughter Lillyan.

Ari Tessitore was born and raised in New York City, where his passion for food began. Ari came to Wisconsin as a freshman at UW Madison, and graduated as a mechanical engineer. Along the way he fell in love with Wisconsin - the landscape, culture, food, and the people.  Ari got his first taste of farming, and found a new level of fulfillment from cultivating the land and growing food.  Ari left his job as a Lead Electro-Mechanical Engineer to make food his life, working his way up to become a Chef at a fine dining Japanese restaurant in Madison. Ari’s experience of leading a kitchen, creating new dishes, and learning to respect every ingredient led to a new dream: being on a farm, sharing the food we grow, and proving that growing and raising food can sustain both the land and each of us.

Annie Blasberg joins the team remotely from Brooklyn, NY contributing digital marketing and design skills. Annie is an Art Director working in Advertising who recently graduated from the Denver Ad School. She is passionate about promoting the visibility of brands with a mission of environmentalism and sustainability. Annie has broad experience in land management and conservation having previously worked as an AmeriCorp ACE crew member participating in conservation projects across California’s National and State Parks. She also comes with residential landscaping knowledge from summers working for one of Rhode Island’s top landscape designers, Fleurs. With a passion for the outdoors and adventure, Annie is excited to help document the farm journey and get her hands dirty when possible.

Sarah Jacobsen grew up in Wisconsin and obtained a degree in chemistry from UW-Madison where she fell in love with the Madison Area. Sarah has always had a passion for education, food, and growing plants. After earning her Masters of Education in Denver, home was calling and she relocated back to Fitchburg. Sarah loves learning and sharing her passions with others, both of which she does often at Flynn Creek! Best captured in a quote from Ron Finnely “Gardening is the most therapeutic and defiant act you can do. Plus you get strawberries.”, Sarah learned that growing food and teaching others how to grow food can be one of the most impactful tools of social change. In her rare free time, she loves to bike, read, hike, and eat good food with friends.

Steph has been a nature enthusiast her entire life, growing up amongst the hardwood forests of Indiana and the waterscapes of the Great Lakes. She developed a passion for facilitating positive outdoor experiences for people through outdoor education, trip-guiding, and trail work jobs. After a long stretch of seasonal work and moving around the country Steph decided to put down roots in Madison, WI where she fell in love with the community, arts, lakes, and overall good vibes. She transitioned from a landscaping job where it was all about aesthetics to working for Flynn Creek Farm where the focus is growing nourishing food. This is her first experience working on an organic farm, so she is constantly learning and absorbing as much as she can whether it’s in the greenhouse seeding, harvesting the fields, or washing in the packshed.

Carrot Weinstein was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. They spent their youth hiking the Columbia Gorge, swimming in the Willamette river and snowboarding on Mt. Hood. Adventure called- they spent early adulthood sailing the West Coast in a tall ship, working on an organic farm in the Bay Area, leading canoe trips in the San Juan Islands and working plant nursery, restaurant and landscaping jobs in between. After a year abroad working on farms and vineyards in New Zealand, they settled in Madison Wisconsin to farm and soak in the magic of prairies and lake county. They love the life and community they’re building at Flynn Creek Farm!

Halle was born and raised in Madison, WI, where she grew up appreciating the incredible food in the local area. She recently graduated from Augustana College, studying Marketing, Management, and Kinesiology. Her studies and experience traveling resulted in a desire to create a world where everyone can experience high-quality, healthy foods. She believes it is essential to create a connection between one's food and the land they walk. She loves being part of a community where she is constantly learning and growing, and is excited to be a part of this journey with Flynn Creek!

Born and raised in Arlington, MA, Milo first came to UW Madison for school, where he majored in economics and minored in sustainability. His love for sustainability came from exploring his neighborhood park and a family vacation to Costa Rica, where he saw a fern the size of their rental car. His passion for the outdoors and building community landed his position at Flynn Creek, where he explores his interests in ecosystems. He spends his days on the farm tending to goats, Gerard and Karen, or in the field chopping fennel.

Carolyn grew up playing in the lakes and forests of southeastern Wisconsin. While attending UW-Madison, she studied Biology, Environmental Science, and Global Health. After college, Carolyn discovered her love for chainsawing and forestry on an all-women’s conservation crew in the Colorado Front Range. She is interested in forest, oak savanna, and prairie conservation and loves spending her days in the woods at Flynn Creek. She spends her free time skiing, climbing, hiking, and camping in the Midwest and the Rocky Mountains.