Our Staff
Simon Renault | General Manager
Simon grew up in Brittany, France, in a family of cider makers. His 98 year old grandmother still refuses to drink water. At 28, he came to the US to study permaculture. After some time on the West Coast, Simon moved to Vermont, where for 10 years, he ran Sun Hill Farm, raising sheep and growing vegetables. Simon joined the Scott Farm team as General Manager in the Spring of 2020. There, he shares his passion for building a thriving ecosystem of people, plants and business.
Erin Robinson | Orchardist
Erin was born and raised in Dummerston, Vermont. She has worked at Scott Farm for over a decade in various capacities and became the Orchardist in 2021. Her connection to the Dummerston area goes back generations and she holds a deep love for the land and community on and around Scott Farm. She currently lives in Dummerston with her two sons.
Jessica Martin | Farm Market Manager
Jessica is a native central Vermonter who spent 10 years in South Carolina, where she learned regenerative and sustainable livestock farming and helped run a farmers market. She returned in August 2019 to be close to family again and continued to farm and work in the local food realm. Scott Farm was the first CSA she signed up for when she returned, feeling a connection to the place. She now homesteads in Westminster with her partner Dean and enjoys family time with his daughter, our dogs, cats, geckos, chickens, and sometimes turkeys.
Suzanne Tessitore | Events & Pippin’s Café Manager
Having grown up in NY, Suzanne spent much of her life visiting family in the Brattleboro area before making it her home in 2010. She spent the past 25 years in the food business, first owning a catering company in NYC, then the Guilford Country Store for nearly 10 years. With a deep desire to continue working in the community, Suzanne joined Scott Farm in the summer of 2023, running Pippin’s Café. Since then, she has also become Events Manager at the farm as well as overseeing reservations at The Landmark Trust USA. She says she has worked in many beautiful locations, but nothing beats the beauty of Scott Farm!
Tom Kuralt | Maintenance Guru
Tom does a little bit of everything! He learned many of his skills working alongside his father as a young boy. Tom started at The Landmark Trust USA more than 20 years ago as a carpenter with his uncle, restoring the Amos Brown House. That fateful project turned into a career working at Landmark and Scott Farm. Tom is a lifelong resident of Brattleboro, Vermont, and is married with three beautiful daughters. His interests include camping, hunting, golfing, and spending time with his family.
Kathy Brennan | Orchard and Farm Staff
Kathy was born in Seattle, WA, but mostly grew up in Putney, Brattleboro, and Vernon, VT. She has lived in Southern California and Virginia as well. Over the years she has worked in the food industry, landscaping, road construction, grocery, cleaning, and even a camp counselor. Developing new skills every day and willing to learn, Kathy has worked for Scott Farm since June 2023. Often she is referred to as the “Swiss Army knife” of Scott Farm. As for her jobs there, they consist of landscaping, pruning apple trees, making donuts, making hand pies, pressing cider, deliveries, and some maintenance. She loves music, deep sea fishing, and spending time with her son. They reside in Vernon, VT.
Betsy Bates | Official Greeter
a.k.a. “Scott Farm Betsy” helps greet visitors to Scott Farm. She lives on the farm and is the eyes and ears of Scott Farm and we love her for it!
Fredson Brissett
Thompson Town District, Trelawney, Jamaica
Seasonal H2A Harvest crew, 25 years
Michael Delroy Johnson
St. Elizabeth, Jamaica
Seasonal H2A Harvest crew, 30 years
Garfield Anthony Marrett
Trelawney, Jamaica
Seasonal H2A Harvest crew, 6 years
Bryan Alexander Stewart
St. Andrew, Jamaica
Seasonal H2A Harvest crew, 6 years
Ryan Hutchinson
St. Thomas, Jamaica
Seasonal H2A Harvest crew, 4 years
Leonard Cooper
St. Elizabeth, Jamaica
Seasonal H2A Harvest crew, 2 years
Lionel Henry - Retired
Thompson Town District &PO Clarendon, Jamaica
Seasonal H2A Harvest crew, 20 years
Keith Everton Gooden
1955- 2022
Westmoreland, Jamaica
Seasonal H2A Harvest crew, 15 years
Roy Renford Burns - Retired
Sherwood Content District Trelawney, Jamaica
Seasonal H2A Harvest crew, 20 years
