About Us
Letterbox is a community-driven commercial farm producing high-quality, ethically-raised poultry, pork, eggs, herbs, and value-added products. We serve a broad spectrum of stakeholders through our full-diet CSA, farmers markets, wholesale accounts and food sovereignty programs. We take pride in prioritizing the well-being of our animals, the health of our land, and the delight of our customers. We also love to bring folks together by hosting free, just-for-fun events.
Our Team
nichki carangelo
manages livestock, retail marketing, events and admin for Letterbox Farm. She is a second generation small business owner and the author of the book Raising Pastured Rabbits for Meat, an animal enterprise guide for old and new farmers alike. When she's not farming, you'll find her swimming, playing cards, shooting hoops with her Old English Sheepdog, Moo or walking around with Béla on her back.
laszlo lazar
grew up farming, is a VoAg grad and former FFA president, who spent 6 years as a park ranger for the Army Corps of Engineers. Laz is Letterbox Farm's equipment manager and is also an integral member of our land management team. Like oil in a car, he keeps the whole farm running smoothly. In his free time, he's probably fishing or teaching baby Béla how to play the drums.
MAGGIE REILINGH
is the Garden Manager at Letterbox Farm and has been a positively integral member of the team since 2017. She likes pruning tomatoes and greenhouse work best and in her free time she makes jewelry and cooks a mean stir fry. Thanks to her Louisiana roots, Maggie is also the most heat tolerant of all the Letterbox Farmers.
BARN BABY
less often referred to by his actual name, Béla, is the newest addition to Team Letterbox. His primary job on the farm is looking cute and his secondary role is taking long, midday naps after a long morning of playing with the chickens.
EDEN GERVAISO
mother of 3 amazing and amusing humans, started volunteering at Letterbox in 2017. She has enjoyed every moment of becoming a master chicken catcher, and still holds the title of slowest harvester (her words, not ours - we think she’s super fast!), which she intends to defend again this year. Her hobbies include talking endlessly and teaching farmers back bend kickovers. She anticipates many more years at Letterbox and will be working soon on a farm compatible walker so she can remain underfoot forever.
FAITH GILBERT
founding farmer, served as harvest manager and administrative lead for Letterbox from 2013-2021. While she has officially retired from the business, her countless contributions to this farm remain. Today, she is sharing her tremendous talents with other lucky farm and food organizations, such as Rolling Grocer 19 and her very own Hudson Valley Bulk Order program.