About Fresh Impact Farms
Who We Are
Fresh Impact Farms is the result of combining technology and innovation with the need for more flavorful, healthy, chemical-free, and sustainable produce within a hyper-local supply chain.
Using hydroponic technology, we grow herbs, greens, and edible flowers cultivated for flavor, freshness, nutrition, and sustainability. We are dedicated to providing chefs and mixologists with the best tasting, and most beautiful, locally grown products.
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Today's industrial food system is plagued by seasonal growing constraints, lack of transparency, and products that are grown for maximum yield and the ability to travel thousands of miles, instead of maximum flavor. At Fresh Impact Farms, we are consumers and lovers of food just like you. We like to know where our food comes from and how it was produced. We also believe that good food should have great flavor!
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Meet the Team
Ryan Pierce
Founder & CEO
Founder and CEO of Fresh Impact Farms, LLC. He grew up in Delaware and received a B.S. in Management from University of Delaware. Ryan has worked in a range of industries from banking, to cloud computing, and now farming. He saw an industry increasingly in need of new perspectives and decided to take a leap into the unknown. Whether through farming or advocacy, he intends to be one of the many voices pushing for systemic change within our food system to make it more equitable, sustainable and healthy.
Anna Timberlake
Operations Manager
A South Carolina transplant who graduated from Newberry College with a Bachelor's of Science in Chemistry, Anna has 8 years of experience in the hospitality industry and ties to restaurants all over the DMV. What started as a volunteer opportunity during the pandemic has become a career for Anna at Fresh Impact. She is an advocate for tasty and nutritious food as well as a frequent restaurant go-er!
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John Thornton
Sales Manager
A native Vermonter, John has lived in Washington D.C. since 2006. In 2008 he started working in restaurants serving, bartending, and managing. After 15 years working in restaurants, John is excited to find an opportunity that combines his love of the hospitality industry with his passion for the environment and sustainable agriculture. When he is not at the farm, John can be found outdoors with his wife, and their dog, taking hikes all over the DMV region.
Liza Washington
Grower
Liza graduated from Virginia Tech in 2022 with a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Horticulture. Liza has always been passionate about sustainable agriculture and food security. She developed an interest in hydroponics during her time at Virginia Tech. Liza spent previous summers at Colonial Williamsburg learning about colonial vegetable and ornamental garden maintenance. She is very excited to be working at Fresh Impact Farms and learn more about the hydroponics industry.
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Max Leckron
Grower
A Maryland native, Max graduated from University of Maryland with a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and a minor in Global Poverty. He is passionate about sustainability and building resilient food systems. Max is excited to be part of the agricultural industry. When not at the farm Max enjoys hiking and weight training.
James Gogal
Grower
James is originally from the city of Falls Church and found his passion for horticulture while helping his grandparents tend to their vineyard in central Virginia. He graduated from Virginia Tech in 2024 with a degree in Environmental Horticulture. He is dedicated to helping people and the environment, and believes hydroponic growing is a great method to accomplish both. When away from the farm James likes to travel, learn new things about the world and spend time with his dogs