Has over 30 years in the food industry as a Certified Chef. Her work experience ranges from being one of the leading pioneers of the Marché concept at Mövenpick restaurant to being a Product Developer Specialist at Loblaw, Sobeys & Metro. Meng was also involved at Knives & Forks Organic Market (founded by Jamie Kennedy and Michael Städtlander) during its early days as a weekly market event on the sidewalk of Mövenpick at York Street, Toronto, ON.

During Meng’s tenure in Hotel Altes Tör, Filsen, Germany, she delved into biodynamic & sustainable farming. Back in Toronto, Meng found it challenging to acquire tasty & unique vegetables on a regular basis. It spurred her to personally grow her own vegetables. This led to the conception of Food 4 Life Market Garden™ the regenerative farm growing nutritious, tasty, healthy, and unique vegetables. 

Our other co-founder has an extensive background in fruit farming. His family has been farming for generations going all the way back to Italy. Rick also has an extensive background in accounting. He manages the company’s administrative affairs and participates in strategic development. 

The next generation farmer. Markus is our full-time apprentice with the Food 4 Life Regenerative Farm Apprenticeship Program. He has been maintaining his home backyard garden since his early teens with a goal of owning and running his own regenerative farm.

An artist at heart whose passion to learn regenerative farming brought him to join our team at Food 4 Life. Besides being an artist, Miguel is also skillful in raising chickens and mushrooms in his own backyard.

Our Dachshund, Otto, the daikon radish chomper, who hunts for daikon every chance he gets.  He also loves peas. If he eats all of it, pod and all, it means it is very sweet and has passed the extra sweet test by Otto.

Our other Dachshund, Meika, the Princess, who prefers to lay in her bed all day. Occasionally she will get up to check our progress.

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RIP. We miss her very much.

Our American Bully,  Ella, the puppy & future Head of Farm Security in training. She loves to romp and play. Trust her to find the biggest stick or branch on the farm.