Our Team
Little Portion Farm depends greatly on the support and work of volunteers in the community. The farm welcomes more than 1,000 unique volunteers annually, including school, church, and corporate groups.
The Farm Manager and Assistant Farm Manager oversee day-to-day operations on the farm, direct and instruct volunteers, and share updates with the community. Additionally, Little Portion Farm has been blessed through our history to welcome and work with AmeriCorps volunteers, Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps members, and summer interns. Subscribe to our newsletter to learn about our latest staff openings. To inquire about academic internships in spring or fall, please email info@littleportionfarm.org.
Matt Jones, Farm Manager
Matt Jones has managed Little Portion Farm since 2019. Under Matt’s leadership, the farm has steadily grown from an empty 3-acre field to a thriving agro-ecosystem. He has helped recruit and train hundreds of volunteers and hosted over 2,000 group volunteers. Matt oversees the day-to-day operations of the farm, as well as volunteer management, fundraising, outreach, and events, with the help of many dedicated volunteers. Prior to starting at Little Portion Farm, Matt worked as an Environmental Policy Consultant for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, DC, where he researched, wrote, and lobbied environmental policy positions on behalf of the bishops. Matt has a M.A. in Religion and Ecology from Yale University and a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from Northwestern University. In 2019, he also completed the immersive Beginning Farmer Training Program offered by local agricultural organization Future Harvest.
Kelly Neale, Assistant Farm Manager
Kelly Neale serves as the Assistant Farm Manager on Little Portion
Farm. She has been involved with the farm since 2019 when she first volunteered
multiple days a week while discerning a call to religious life with the Poor Clares. In 2021, Kelly applied for a position as an AmeriCorps volunteer
and worked for two years helping to coordinate volunteer activities. During her
time as volunteer coordinator, Kelly helped cultivate relationships with
hundreds of volunteers – volunteer numbers grew from 222 in 2021 to more than
700 in 2022. Kelly considers growing food a part of her vocation. From the
early days of gardening while a live-in nanny and seeing the health benefits
associated with healthy eating, Kelly has been hooked.
Elliott McKay, Summer Intern (2026)
Elliott McKay is a rising senior at University of Maryland College Park studying agricultural science and technology. Prior to interning at Little Portion Farm, Elliott had some farming experience with wheat and small grains and he’s excited to work to cultivate the more than 40 varieties of fruits and vegetables grown on Little Portion Farm. He’s looking forward to gaining more practical experience in sustainable agriculture and is passionate about the farm’s mission to donate all food to those in need.
Anya Olson, Summer Intern (2026)
Anya Olson is a rising senior at University of Maryland College Park studying environmental science. Anya is excited to spend the summer doing the hard, physical work of farming – getting “her hands dirty” – and learning more about sustainable agricultural practices employed by farm staff to care for the earth. Her dream is to work in soil conservation, and she is hopeful her summer at Little Portion Farm will offer a broader perspective on the many methods and strategies that can be used to benefit soil health while also producing food.
Frances Sukley, Summer Intern (2026)
Frances Sukley recently graduated from Ave Maria University and was very excited to learn of an internship opportunity where the work would directly benefit people in need. Anya is also excited to learn more about the ins and outs of a sustainable farm – everything from composting to cover crops to harvesting by hand. With a degree in environmental science, Frances hopes to start a small farm of her own some day and is looking forward to a summer of learning and spiritual growth.