About Us
About the Farmers
Emily Dietzman Asmus started her farming career as a senior in high school with three laying hens in the Wa-Hi FFA poultry barn. Having tapped a deep passion Emily went on to apprentice at, work on, and then manage mixed vegetable operations and garden-based learning centers in Eugene, OR and Olympia, WA After a decade of maritime learning and growing, Emily returned to the agricultural community of the Walla Walla Valley in 2007. Building the business and integrated farm system of Welcome Table, developing skills as a teamster, and raising two young girls on the farm keeps her busy! Life is full and filled with many blessings.
Andy Asmus began his career in agriculture at the age of 18 as the sole ranch hand on 1400 acres of cattle land in northern Montana. He has since worked in construction, landscaping, and tree care. Andy especially enjoys selling good clean food directly to folks at the farmer's market. Come on by for a chat, a sample, and some of the tastiest produce in the valley! Follow his regular farm updates on Facebook. Andy agrees with K. Gibran that “Work is love made visible.” Andy adds that “Food is love made edible.” As an ISA certified arborist, Andy also runs Home Orchard and Tree Care, which offers a full range of tree services from the smallest home-scale orchard to the tallest trees in town.
Carolyn Dietzman does double duty on the farm as “Nannah” and as a partner in the floral endeavors. She trials new plant varieties, ties the tricky ribbon arrangements, and puts together the weekly CSA bouquets--in between walks, snacks, and games with the kids. Where would we be without Nannah?
Hazel Asmus joined the farm team in February of 2009. She is now our #1 product taste tester and heads the marketing division. She loves all the farm critters, but especially her cat Findus.
Cora Jane Asmus was born in October of 2011. She is destined to be especially cute and good-natured due to all the farm-raised goat milk that Mama drank during pregnancy. She intends to oversee all farm happenings for 2012 very comfortably.
Kirk Huffey began volunteering at Welcome Table Farm in 2007. In 2009 he became an employee and now splits his year working the farm and working trees with Home Orchard and Tree Care. Kirk grew up in an avocado orchard in Santa Cruz, CA. He came to Walla Walla in 1990 to attend Whitman College. Kirk and his partner Kristi have two children Benji and Opal. Kirk's work experiences include social work, teaching, counseling, coaching, plumbing, construction, masonry, and now tree work and farming (and he's awesome at everything he does- WOW!). He says, "I absolutely love growing food and climbing trees. I plan on sticking with these two jobs for a long time!"
