About Us

"From you I receive, to you I give.
Together we share, from this we live."
- Juaquin, singing to his seeds

Our Vision

We are a multigenerational collaborative of social creatives - farmers, artisans, educators and entrepreneurs - dedicated to improving human and planetary health. As founders of The Farm Studio, we envision farming and the arts as fruitful avenues for growing habits, systems and livelihoods that support living in mutually beneficial relationship to all our kindred life forms. Together with you, we want to cultivate beauty, local food sovereignty, inclusive prosperity, and thriving biodiversity..

Meet The Team

Christina Sbarra

Christina Sbarra enjoys bringing people together through fun adventures and shared purpose. Drawn from a young age to diverse cultures, Christina has traveled extensively exploring language, arts, and food. She holds two master’s degrees, one in Italian Cultural Studies and the other in Agro-ecology and Food Sovereignty as well as a Waldorf Teaching Certificate and Permaculture Design Certification. During her 25 years experience in education, Christina became an advocate for learning that is social, sensory, experiential and hands-on. Christina moved to Sonoma County in 2023, seeking a more earth-centered way of living.

Michael Presley

Michael Presley has lived and worked in Sonoma County gardens and lands for four decades. Educated as an Atmospheric Scientist, Michael is an avid learner in soil science, botany, and wild ecology. Working with elemental nature, Michael emphasizes handwork and body power in creating beauty and productivity in living systems. Michael enjoys the arts, namely music, dance, sculpture and healing, fostering an open sense of play in all pursuits.

Samantha Bedard

Sam is a visual storyteller inspired by finding the hidden details that are present in each moment. She is passionate about finding and creating connections that are mutually healing to all living beings and is a curious seeker of knowledge each day. After studying filmmaking and photography in New York, she moved to Los Angeles, working on productions jobs with companies such as Carhartt, IMDb, Teva and Moon Juice. Now living in Sonoma County, Sam works for SingleThread Farms expanding her farming knowledge and creating a lifestyle living closely and intentionally with the land. Contributing to the Farm Studio is her newest venture in weaving the thread of nature and creativity.

Juaquin

Juaquin is a master gardener and Biodynamic teacher. For over 40 years he has been designing and creating magnificent ornamental and edible gardens, as well as bringing the knowledge and work ethic required to build highly productive gardens to communities all over North America. Juaquin apprenticed for two years with Grand Master Gardener, Alan Chadwick in a fourteen acre Bio-Dynamic, French Intensive farm/garden in Covelo, California. Throughout his career he has continued to realize Chadwick’s vision to bring the world a magnificent display of fruit, flowers, herbs and vegetables, grown to perfection and totally integrated, producing health, vigor, vitality, and taste through Bio-Dynamic concepts and French Intensive techniques.