fat loon farm emerged from a shared dream and a fishing trip. as we canoed past loons in the adirondacks, our dreams of starting a farm at ages 21 and 22 began to feel a bit more real. we didn’t catch much, but we carried our ideas to shore and brought them back home, onto paper, and into the ground – making fat loon farm a reality in september of 2024.
ABOUT FAT LOON FARM
we're marley and zoey, and we met farming together at the VT youth conservation corps farm. we quickly bonded as loonatics about farming and our shared dreams and drive to make them a reality. thus ensued months of working amongst ourselves, with our community, and with land owners to lease land and start fat loon farm. thank you deeply to all the incredibly people who have helped make owning and operating this magical place possible.
2025 was our first season growing on our very own farm -- a half-acre certified organic veggie operation with a side of berries, herbs, and dreams. we are ecstatic to continue our journey feeding and nurturing our community.
we want to feed people, to come together around food, and work towards a more inspiring, resilient food system. food (growing, eating, sharing) is joy; and we want to make that so for more people.
marley
marley is a young farmer/organizer/lady from a woodsy corner of CT. she has a background in social work and has been working on farms in CT, VT, and Quebec since she was a teenager. she loves observing the magic of seeds and is excited to learn, teach, and share skills and abundance through the Fat Loon Farm community. when she's not farming, you can find her lounging by the river, boogeying and laughing with her loved ones, petting animals, or writing poems.
zoey
zoey is a young farmer from St Louis, Missouri. she started her farming journey as a WWOOFer and has been studying agriculture since. she is a lifelong student of farming and is excited to dive into the business side of owning a farm. she loves a tomato with some flavor, and is passionate about pest management, community, and cooking a good meal. when she's not farming, you can probably find her whipping up a nice dinner for her friends, fishing, or chatting with folks in the community.