Tractor Team member, Past Ground Committee Chair & Vice President

Association Member since 2006

Rob is the owner of Connection Technologies, LLC and is passionate about continuing the mission to restore, preserve, and protect the farm for present and future generations.  He loves the opportunity to work on the property with the other volunteers to continue to improve the efficiency and resilience of the project.

Ground Committee Chair 

Rick's primary involvement involves the tractors and related equipment.

With an engineering background, "special projects" is an area where he contributes.

Examples would be the irrigation system and the upcoming Greenhouse project.

Rick recently was appointed as head of the Grounds Committee.

Julie Guerin has been the Secretary for the Assoc since 2014 and a member since 2008. She designed and oversees the Colonial Garden;  Chairs the Annual Perennial Plant Sale. 

Prior to retiring, Julie worked at DELL Corp.  She served as a member of the Cumberland Conservation Commission for over 20 years in both the Chair and Secretary roles.  She is the head of the Garden Committee at St John Vianney Church. 

Carrie Almon is a seasoned financial professional with over 25 years of experience in accounting, treasury operations and management, corporate finance, as well as budgeting, planning, and analysis. Since joining the Association in 2018, she has served as Treasurer and is also an active member of the Harvest Festival Committee and the No-Till Garden Committee. 

Tractor Team Chair  & Grounds Committee Chair, He is a dedicated advocate for environmental protection, serving on theserving on the Board of Directors Member with the Blackstone River Watershed Council and the Cumberland Land Trust.  Frank has also been instrumental in educating future generations on the proper use, care, and maintenance of farm equipment, ensuring both safety and stewardship continue well into the future.. Past BOD Positions: President, Vice President

Communication Director

Denise is a founding member and currently manages social media and web design. She is also a member of the Education Committee and an occasional tractor driver. Past BOD Positions: President, Vice President, and Director of Volunteers, & Education. Outside of the farm, Denise is a STEM instructor for  homeschool students and out-of-school learning programs.

Will serves as our Historian and Scouting liaison.

Director Since 2020

Will is a manager in the Information Technology department at Johnson & Wales University. He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Cumberland Library. 

Community Garden Coordinator

Judy has served as the Community Garden Chair for over 10 years, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience in gardening and harvesting to Franklin Farm. Her leadership helps ensure that each growing season runs smoothly and successfully.

Judy serves on the Cumberland Community Response Team 

Prior to retiring she was a Graphics Technician.

John has been actively involved with the farm since 2021 and has been an avid gardener since the early 1970s, when he first learned about growing fruits and vegetables from his mother. He has a passion for cultivating hot peppers and enjoys creating hot pepper jams, tomato sauce, and other homemade specialties.

John dedicates much of his time to volunteering with the Community Garden, where he boxes fresh vegetables, weighs them, and distributes them to local food pantries and agencies.

Professionally, John works as an MFL auditor at FM Global. He also serves as the Treasurer of Troop 12 Berkeley-Ashton and previously held the role of Treasurer for Pack 12 Berkeley-Ashton for many years.

Sai Kelly has been gardening since childhood, growing up in a community where her family cultivated their own food and raised animals, which inspired her lifelong passion for organic farming and food preservation. She has volunteered at the farm since 2018, working in the No-Till Garden, assisting at the farm stand, and serving as a mentor in the Allotment Garden to support fellow gardeners. 

A former elementary school teacher (Grades 1–6) for thirteen years, she is currently a full-time caregiver for her 86-year-old mother. She also teaches middle school CCD at St. John Vianney Church, maintains the church gardens, volunteers as a baker for the after-Mass coffee hour, and enjoys sharing her harvest and cooking with family, friends, and neighbors.