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About the Team
Peter Burrows has more than thirty-five years of business executive experience in high-tech electronics, manufacturing, distribution and logistics, consumer-packaged goods and retail industries. He has been Chief Information Officer of two Fortune 500 multi-national corporations and served on the Board of Directors of both public and not-for-profit companies and organizations. He has won numerous business awards for innovation and advanced systems work. Peter's knowledge of marketing and sales, business finance, systems, logistics and process improvement, has prepared him well for managing the complex business of commercial farming and retailing directly to the public. Peter's interest in farming goes back to his childhood in the suburbs of Boston. Growing up, he loved exploring the woods and pastures of his neighborhood, where one of his favorite stops was a local farm. Peter grew to appreciate the importance of preservation, especially in rural towns, after the fields and woods of his hometown were lost forever to suburban sprawl. Peter and his wife Regina passed on their love of the outdoors and gardening to their children, Meaghan, Sarah and Christopher, who enjoyed working in the family vegetable garden and taking care of their pet chickens. After Regina passed away in 2001, Peter and Christopher decided to combine their common interests in the outdoors and the environment and purchased the land in East Wells that is now the home of Brown Boar Farm. If you have any questions about the farm you can email Peter at Peter.Burrows@brownboarfarm.com anytime. VP, Operations – Julia Barber Originally from Asheville, North Carolina, Julie got her start farming as a child – her grandfather raised Hereford bulls and her family grew and preserved much of their own food. She received her degree in Sustainable Development from Appalachian State University – it was here, through both her coursework and community service, that Julie dedicated herself to bringing good, locally grown, healthy food to the community. Julie has been living in Vermont for six years, during which time she worked at Spring Lake Ranch, a therapeutic farming community, as well as at a dairy and an organic vegetable farm. Julie is a RAFFL (Rutland Area Farm and Food Link) Board member, as well as a member of NOFA, Rural Vermont, the Vermont Grass Farmers Association and the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. Julie started at Brown Boar Farm in 2008 as the Produce Manager and began heading Operations in 2009. Come visit Julie at the local farmer's markets seasonally or at the farmstand during the summer. Email at julia.barber@brownboarfarm.com for sales or with any questions about Brown Boar Farm. Meaghan Burrows Swetish – Sales & Marketing Meaghan is responsible for Brown Boar Farm's sales in Massachusetts. She organizes monthly deliveries to the Boston area and the South Shore. Please contact meaghan.swetish@brownboarfarm.com for information regarding our products or our delivery schedule. Steven Clark Steven was born and raised one mile from Brown Boar Farm, and grew up working with his uncle on a neighboring farm. He's an avid hunter and the combination of his love of the outdoors and work experience in local slaughterhouses makes him indispendable on the farm. Sarah Burrows Sarah has lived in Vermont for the past six years, during which time she has filled a variety of roles on the farm, from field hand to office help. Co-founder – Christopher Burrows
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CEO – Peter W. Burrows
Christopher’s time as an agricultural student at nearby Green Mountain College introduced him to the beauty of the Vermont area and the benefits of an old fashioned method of farming. Chris decided to make Vermont his permanent home and in 2001 he and Peter founded Brown Boar Farm. Chris' passion for the environment and commitment to sustainable living provided much of the vision for the farm and the principles under which we operate. In 2010 Chris took a hiatus from farming to further pursue his career as a chef.