Owner & Founder
Farm & Apothecary Manager

Emily Springer is the founder of Meeting House Farm and Infusion Herb Co; our sister company and artisan apothecary. She comes from a farming family, has a rich background in plants and a wealth of knowledge when it comes to Herbalism, organic planting, biodynamic farm & garden management, apothecary systems and Women's health. Not only that, she has years of corporate financial training, a mind for organization and a knack for building community. Through the collaborative, her mission is to connect local herb growers in the Northeast, supporting these small farms, gardens, orchards and greenhouses through community and cooperation, and give people more access to locally grown herbs and herbal medicine. She aims to share the wisdom of the plants through herbal education, tips and explanations and often teaches classes, workshops and gives lectures in the area.

Communications Director

Abbie lives in North Waterboro, Maine on a property filled with nine raised bed gardens, high bush blueberry bushes, and peach and apple trees. She joined Meeting House Farm in 2022 through the Many Hands work trade program and later completed a Seed to Soul apprenticeship focused on ashwagandha. Although she always loved gardening, it was the hands-on work of tending soil, harvesting roots, and witnessing the full journey from seed to apothecary that sparked her deep devotion to herbalism. Abbie says that experience changed how she sees growing, health, and her relationship with the natural world.

Today Abbie supports Meeting House Farm as our Communications Director. She loves watching the herbal marketplace expand as more farmers join our network and appreciates the constant opportunities to learn more about the plants and the business of running an herb farm.

Her favorite plant allies right now are Raspberry Leaf and Chamomile, two herbs she turns to for their calming nature and their ability to support whole body wellness.

When Abbie is not at the farm she is gardening, reading (usually about herbs!), cooking, or spending time with her partner, Marc, and her two sons.

Farm Collaborative Manager & Farm Manager

Growing up gardening alongside her grandmother, Sammi developed a deep appreciation for the earth and all living things. Currently, her favorite plant ally is lemon balm, because of its calming effects on her the nervous system and its fresh, citrus-like scent. “I leave every harvest smelling like a lemon grove!”

Sammi joined the Meeting House Farm team in the Spring of 2024 to assist farms in our Herb Growers Collaborative, and expand our roots to herb growers across the US.

Outside of her role at Meeting House Farm, Sammi lives in Portland, ME, where she enjoys hiking, studying permaculture, identifying native plants, and appreciating the details of the day-to-day.

VA Assistant

Franco joined the Meeting House Farm team in the summer of 2024. Born in Argentina, and is currently studying Law.

Thanks to his mother and great-grandmother, Franco has been gardening since he was a child. He grew up in a house with a large garden, where he enjoyed gardening and cultivating various plants. He prefers fruit trees and vegetables, but his favorite plant has always been jasmine, whose scent fills the mornings with a sense of tranquility and beauty. In addition to jasmine, Franco has a special fascination with butterflyweed, a symbol of the ephemeral beauty of nature that he always loved.

His love for nature has become an integral part of his life, complementing his academic dedication and his desire to contribute to the well-being and sustainability of the environment.