THE FARM
BetterTogether is located just outside the little town of Dougherty in south-central Oklahoma. We've been growing here for the past three seasons.
It's a family affair, started by us kids. We're in our late twenties and have been doing this farming thing for eight years. Our farm is certified organic, and we like to say we grow "beyond organic".
MEET OUR FAMILY
We are a 3 generation clan: grandkids, parents, and grandparents
Alan Seiler
BORN: Killeen, TX
JOB: Soil & water fertility specialist, inventor, head farmer
FAVORITE PART OF FARMING:
"Soil chemistry. It's also the most frustrating part. When a plant grows well, it's one of the most beautiful things. It's so exciting and fulfilling, wonderfully mysterious, and enchanting."
HOBBIES:
Classical guitar, art, discussing politics and science, watching historical documentaries
Aubrey Seiler
BORN: Killeen, TX
JOB: Customer care, website manager, designer, market day manager, accountant
FAVORITE PART OF FARMING:
"Our customers. Watching their faces light up when they tell me how incredible the food is and drool about how they prepared it. I love it when people choose to eat healthier and I get to witness our veggies be part of their transformation."
HOBBIES:
Audio books, singing and piano, event planning, leadership & team development
Vivian Seiler
BORN: Buchanan, MI
JOB: Seed house manager, transplant manager, hard working farm hand, family manager:)
FAVORITE PART OF FARMING:
"I love getting to work together with my family. I like it when we tackle a must-do outside together."
HOBBIES:
Growing flowers, wedding decorator/coordinator, event planner, interior designing
Ricky Seiler
BORN: Itasca, TX
JOB: Dad recently shifted from working a full-time job for a non-profit organization to being full time on the farm. He leads our marketing and sales side, as well as working hard outside with the rest of us.
FAVORITE PART OF FARMING:
"I like the variety of tasks that come with farming and working with my family. To pick one as my favorite is really hard, but my least favorite part of farming is harvesting spinach by myself."
HOBBIES:
Farming, farming, and farming
"Bita" Lopez
Also answers to Amelia or Lucy
BORN: Cali, Colombia
JOB: Bita cooks us incredible meals on Market Days so we can all work outside getting your veggies ready for you. She is one of the best plant-based chefs in the entire world and if that sounds like a farfetched claim, you can come help us with market prep and try one of her feasts yourself.
FAVORITE PART OF FARMING:
"I love using the farm veggies to cook for my family. It's one of my favorite things to watch my family enjoy the food I prepare for them."
HOBBIES:
Cooking, sewing, baking, health teacher, missionary work
"Bito" Lopez
Also answers to Elias
BORN: Armenia, Colombia
JOB: Produce weigher and bagger for online orders, enthusiastic farm hand
FAVORITE PART OF FARMING:
"I have always loved gardening. I've always had a garden. Seeing my grandkids now in farming makes me so happy. I love working with them."
HOBBIES:
Gardening, massage, prison ministries, missionary work
