Arielle Gardner
Shelter Island,NY
Summary
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Farm Manager
Sylvester Manor
02.2023 - Current
- Managed farm staff efficiently, providing training and guidance for optimal performance.
- Increased farm productivity by introducing modern farming practices and equipment upgrades.
- Oversaw the maintenance of farm machinery, resulting in reduced downtime due to repairs or malfunctions.
- Improved animal health through regular monitoring, vaccinations, and timely veterinary consultations.
- Maintained a safe working environment by enforcing safety protocols and conducting regular inspections of facilities and equipment.
- Established strong relationships with suppliers to ensure a consistent supply of necessary materials at competitive prices.
- Worked closely with employees to improve practices, techniques and safety choices, optimizing performance, and minimizing waste.
- Developed long-term plans for crop rotation, soil management, and sustainable farming practices to maintain soil fertility and prevent erosion.
- Kept detailed records on crop production, livestock health, equipment maintenance, financial transactions, and employee performance for data-driven decision making.
- Planned schedule for crop rotation, plantings, and harvest.
- Analyzed soil to measure pH, minerals and organics to judge best fertilizer and amendments for maximum crop production.
- Led team of 10-15 skilled and unskilled farm personnel.
- Expanded the farm''s customer base through targeted marketing efforts that showcased the high quality of our products.
- Implemented pest control programs to minimize crop damage while adhering to environmental regulations.
Farmer Florist / Owner
Little Spoon South Fork
12.2021 - 01.2023
- Company Overview: Little Spoon is a startup floral and farming business on Shelter Island
- My business is dynamic in that I grow vegetables and flowers for private families and their gardens and incorporated a little farmers learning program to go alongside the garden
- Additionally we grow and sources flowers for weddings and provide full-service design for weddings and events
- I also work with the Peconic land trust currently to farm with their farms for the future program
- In starting my own business, I plan everything from seed to harvest, and take extensive notes and make observations in all of my gardens and fields
- I budget for farm costs, floral costs, wedding materials and supplies, wedding staffing, travel expenses and keep a detailed accounting profile on my businesses spending habits and losses and profits
- I take time to create detailed schedules for all of my clients, wedding work and day to day operations
- I am constantly networking, working with property managers, families, suppliers and wholesalers and other farmers to maintain a healthy trajectory towards growth and relationship building in the field of agriculture
- My gardens are filled to the brim with high density plantings for high yields and diverse crops for a home gardens
- My lessons are filled with crafts, art, math, science, kindness and of course getting our hands dirty!
- I work with clients for weddings who want to support small and local, and believe in the beauty of locally, ethically grown flowers
- Little Spoon is a startup floral and farming business on Shelter Island
Crew Leader
Amber Waves Farm
02.2020 - 12.2021
- Company Overview: Amber Waves stewards 25 acres of vegetable crop, wheat and flowers
- As the crew leader at Amber Waves Farm for the 2020 growing season I had the unique opportunity to be a leader at the farm during the Pandemic
- However, as a person who truly loves education, teamwork, community and a good laugh, I felt blessed with the opportunity to bring together and coordinate our small team during that year
- As the crew leader, I helped coordinate the movement of our team and flow of the daily tasks, which included many activities from seeding planting, weeding, tractor work, harvest, produce delivery, CSA packing, compost prep and forever organizing the toolshed
- Amber Waves grows a diverse amount of crops that serve a CSA outlet, an on-site market, the Montauk market (which I also helped manage), and several charity outlets
- I scheduled all staff and have helped hire and train new farm members
- Amber Waves stewards 25 acres of vegetable crop, wheat and flowers
Biodynamic Farm Hand
Littorai Wines
04.2019 - 11.2019
- As the biodynamic farm hand, I worked closely with our vegetable and companion gardens
- I aided in making biodynamic preparations as well as helped lead the compost production and management
- I implemented a garden solely dedicated to donating to outlets across Sonoma county via the Redwood Empire Foodbank
- I gained experience in vegetable crop management from seed to harvest, irrigation management, fertility and health management on a wide variety of plants
- Additionally, I spent much of my time installing and moving electronet fencing systems for grazing cattle, sheep, chickens and ducks
Restorative Viticulture Intern
Bedrock Wine CO
04.2018 - 11.2019
- During my time at Bedrock, I got to focus on the vines from bud break to harvest
- Honing my skills in IPM, scouting and monitoring
- Working with heritage vineyard sites, I had the rare opportunity to learn from vines planted in 1880 and practice ampelography on many obscure varieties
- Focused on no-till, I learned the practices of crimping and ground management per site
- After harvest I moved into the cellar where I participated in fruit processing, cap management, our large barrel program and of course, cleaning
Viticulture Internship
Foradori Winery
09.2017 - 12.2017
- Company Overview: Forward thinking in the world of farming in Italy's Trentino region
- The team at Foradori taught me lessons about winemaking, biodynamic farming and of course people and their cultures
- I learned technical cellar skills and the hard work that goes into hand harvesting double-digit hectares
- I learned to speak Italian and embraced a style of winemaking completely unique, what with the use several hundred amphora
- Forward thinking in the world of farming in Italy's Trentino region
Viticulture Internship
Harlan Estate
04.2017 - 09.2017
- As a part of the vineyard team for the Harvest 2017, I had the opportunity to become familiar with the properties of Harlan, Bond and Promontory
- I worked closely with monitoring vine and fruit activity from bud-break to harvest
- I worked on projects that studied the structure of many different soil types and different ways to farm per soil type
- There was a strong focus on organic and biodynamic farming practices
- I learned how to build a static compost pile and planted a biodynamic garden
- I spent time inputting vineyard data and understanding nutritional needs of the plants, through analyzing data
Viticulture Internship
Hudson Vineyards
08.2016 - 11.2016
- As a part of the vineyard team for the Harvest 2016, I had the opportunity to become familiar with a large ranch, it's several hundred-acre vineyard and their dedication to farming
- In preparation or harvest I assisted in pressure bombing, sugar sampling, virus and pest scouting
- I was responsibility for operating a light boom tractor, illuminating our picking crew during overnight harvest, where we mainly spoke in Spanish
- Data monitoring and collecting, allowed me to work closely with Excel
Dining Room Captain / Culinary Garden Stage
The Restaurant at Meadowood
04.2014 - 08.2016
- At The Restaurant at Meadowood, I started in the kitchen, learning its menu, flow and style
- After a year of interning in the garden and acting as the lead barista and coffee educator, I earned the position of Captain
- No matter the role, each part of the job allowed me to study culinary technique, wine particularly in the Napa Valley and Sonoma Coast, and the fine craft of hospitality
- Additionally, I got to work with the garden team growing restaurant quality vegetables from seed to harvest
Education
EMTB-1 -
Suffolk Country Community College
Continued Education courses - Viticulture, Rangeland Management and Crop Production
Santa Rosa Jr. College & Napa Valley College
Qualified Applicators License - Viticulture / Plants
California Department of Pesticide Regulation
Cosmetic and Fragrance Marketing -
The Fashion Institute of Technology
01.2012
Advertising and Marketing -
The Fashion Institute of Technology
01.2009
Skills
- Farming
- Vegetable crops cultivation
- Flower cultivation
- Greenhouse management
- Wash pack station experience
- Packing CSA boxes
- Viticulture knowledge
- Farm equipment operation
- Livestock management
- Controlling pests
- Managing operations
- Seed purchasing
- Overseeing employees
- Organic farming
- Overseeing planting
- Irrigation management
- Crop health management
- Operational improvement
- Fence building
- Animal Nutrition
- Soil preparation
- Inventory Management
- Worker hiring
- Scheduling
- Soil evaluation
- Problem-solving abilities
- Team building
- Time management abilities
- Problem-solving aptitude
Timeline
Farm Manager
Sylvester Manor
02.2023 - Current
Farmer Florist / Owner
Little Spoon South Fork
12.2021 - 01.2023
Crew Leader
Amber Waves Farm
02.2020 - 12.2021
Biodynamic Farm Hand
Littorai Wines
04.2019 - 11.2019
Restorative Viticulture Intern
Bedrock Wine CO
04.2018 - 11.2019
Viticulture Internship
Foradori Winery
09.2017 - 12.2017
Viticulture Internship
Harlan Estate
04.2017 - 09.2017
Viticulture Internship
Hudson Vineyards
08.2016 - 11.2016
Dining Room Captain / Culinary Garden Stage
The Restaurant at Meadowood
04.2014 - 08.2016
Continued Education courses - Viticulture, Rangeland Management and Crop Production
Santa Rosa Jr. College & Napa Valley College
Qualified Applicators License - Viticulture / Plants
California Department of Pesticide Regulation
Cosmetic and Fragrance Marketing -
The Fashion Institute of Technology
Advertising and Marketing -
The Fashion Institute of Technology
EMTB-1 -
Suffolk Country Community College
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