Chuck Wooster,
Owner/Farmer
Chuck grew up far from the land and wandered around in exile until 1995 when, fleeing a desk job in Boston, he apprenticed for a year at Caretaker Farm in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Caretaker was one of the first organic farms and one of the first CSAs in the U.S., and by the time the harvest was over, Chuck was smitten. In 1999, Chuck and his wife Sue purchased Sunrise Farm, and in 2000, he started Sunrise Farm CSA with his brother Bruce (who has since gone on to start Picadilly Farm in Winchester, New Hampshire, with his wife Jenny.)
In 2012, Chuck dropped the last of his other day jobs and took up farming at Sunrise full-time. Since then, the CSA has expanded to 400 members and the farm produces chicken, lamb, eggs, maple syrup, and firewood and lumber.
Though Sunrise continues to grow and thrive, Chuck has maintained a variety of other interests as an advisor to Vital Communities’ Valley Food & Farm, a board member for the Vermont Almanac, the treasurer of Willing Hands, and the town moderator for Hartford, Vermont.
India Noffke,
Farm Manager
India has yet to grow up, but is from Kentucky. After a misspent youth gaining a creditable knowledge of 90's scifi, her twenties were a total loss. Graduating with a degree in physics, India pursued a variety of odd jobs, including teaching preschool, farming, and the inevitable barista gig. Eventually, her brilliant and much-more-focused wife's career brought the Noffkes to New England, where India was lucky enough to discover Sunrise Farm.
Through the care and mentorship of both Chuck and Drea, previous farm manager extraordinaire, India has learned a thing or two about growing vegetables. In the process, she's found community, purpose, and a whole lot of fun working with the land to provide as much high-quality local food as she can manage with the greatest crew on any farm ever.
When India is not farming, she enjoys romping with her dog and playing mandolin.
The 2025 Crew
Trevor Lohr,
Animal Manager
Trevor grew up in the Upper Valley, playing on the Connecticut and White rivers and working in the food industry. Coffee, sandwiches, and granola were his forte, until he expanded his picky palate and learned how to cook real fresh food! Moving across Vermont, from Burlington to Brattleboro, Trevor fell in love with high quality, fresh local meat, and produce. After studying philosophy and biology in college, he realized that the best course of action to address climate and environmental issues is to put the hands in the soil and learn to grow food for a local community. Sunrise Farm gave Trevor the opportunity to learn the trade, and every day he feels lucky to be a part of such a hard-working, fun-loving team!
Brett Hutcheson, Crew Boss
Brett hails from the Twin Cities and is back at Sunrise for a third season in 2026.
Mandie Lisco, Harvest Lead
Mandie grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, and is back at Sunrise for a second season in 2026.
Colleen Klehm, Greenhouse Manager
Colleen Klehm grew up in Overland Park, Kansas, in a family that loved the outdoors and food. She majored in Biology in college and fell in love with soil science, mycology, and growing food in the process. She has worked on farms on the side of other jobs ever since then. She moved to the Upper Valley in 2022 to finally get to work on a farm full time. 2026 will be her fourth year at Sunrise.
Outside of farming, she enjoys baking sourdough bread, hiking with her pup dog, and winter sports. She loves the Upper Valley and the joy of growing food for herself and others and can’t wait to do it for another season! Also, her mom says she is cool sooooo, yeah…
Andrew Davis, Special Teams
Andrew grew up in nearby Lyme, NH, and has been helping make syrup, cut firewood, and eat Sunrise produce for his entire life. Photo below: learning to cut firewood at Sunrise with his Dad and Grandfather.
Julie Sumanis, Farmstand Manager
Julie is an Upper Valley native who has been running the farmstand since 2025 and bringing lots of new local offerings to the Sunrise community. She was previously one of the co-owners of the beloved Juel Modern Apothecary in downtown White River.