The Grapevine Team

Gabriela Muñiz, Senior Graphic Designer

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MAYAGUEZ, PUERTO RICO

Website Design, Custom GrazeCart Websites, Package Design, Logo Design, Squarespace

I was lucky enough to be able to explore my creativity throughout my childhood through visual arts and dance, which later evolved into a passion for graphic design. In 2013 I received my BFA in Graphic Design and later went on to study a private Master’s degree in Information Graphic Design in Barcelona, Spain.

I bring 14 years of design experience to the team and have worked with a wide variety of industries and in multiple areas of advertising and graphic design. I’m happiest when working with small businesses to generate brand growth and I’m excited to bring my enthusiasm to the Grapevine team!

When I’m not working designing brand identities, email marketing, websites, and social media content, I have fun tinkering with my urban garden, crocheting, and getting creative in the kitchen. Feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn!

Natassia Williams, Marketing Consultant

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MERRILLVILLE, INDIANA

Drip Email Marketing, Google Analytics, SMS Marketing, Google Ads, Graphic Design

As a child I had an affinity for both analytical thinking and creativity. I excelled in all subjects but chemistry really fascinated me. That ultimately led me to study chemical engineering—but I soon realized that my love for creativity ran much deeper. So I became a graphic designer and thus jump started my career in marketing.

For the last 15 years I’ve done everything from graphic design to SEO to email marketing to photography. And while my passion for creativity and design will always be my first love, I’ve found a way to feed my love of analytical thinking with digital marketing.

I’m an avid traveler and self-proclaimed foodie/cook extraordinaire. When I’m not working, I love exploring new places, trying local cuisines, and testing new recipes. That’s why I was excited to join the Grapevine team and put all my passions and interests to work for local farms and businesses.

Jacy Rittmer, Senior E-Commerce Consultant

DAVENPORT, IOWA

Food E-Commerce Solutions, Shopify, GrazeCart, Drip, Klaviyo

Growing up on a small homestead in Iowa, I loved food and cooking from a young age and learned early on how much time and effort goes into producing delicious, healthy, and sustainable foods. I left home to complete a degree in Biological & Medical Illustration at Iowa State University, and it very quickly became apparent how difficult it could be to find the quality of ingredients I had grown up with in an urban environment.

Throughout college, I freelanced in website development, graphic design, and branding projects.

After college, I joined my passions for technology and food to start a business of my own: Bytable. In my role as founder, I managed business operations, built software and website solutions, and provided e-commerce fulfillment services for small and regional food businesses in the Midwest and Rocky Mountain regions. The pandemic highlighted the need to shift priorities in my life, so after 6 years in business, my partner and I made the decision to wind down operations and move back to Iowa to be closer to our families.

I am thrilled that joining Grapevine has become part of that journey, and I am excited to continue helping small food businesses succeed and focus on what they do best — making amazing food! When I’m not working, you can find me in my home pottery studio, trying something new in the kitchen, weightlifting, lying in the sunshine with my pup Maisie, or planning my next foodcation.

Brooklyn Maloley, Marketing Consultant

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

Farm Marketing Strategy, E-commerce, Advertising

Long before I came along, my relatives owned grocery stores and restaurants, with my great grandma always whipping something up to keep all of her 18 children fed. Growing up, my family owned and worked for food businesses, but it was my own health complications at a young age that really piqued my curiosity to know what was in my food, where it was coming from, and how it was being grown. I started developing recipes at a young age, worked at local restaurants and farmers markets throughout high school, and even attended a culinary and pastry arts program.

Before college I spent some time volunteering at a local farm in Hawaii and doing humanitarian aid work in Greece among communities that faced extreme food insecurities. I went on to study Anthropology where I concentrated my research in Sustainable Food Systems and Sustainable Development. I had the privilege of studying in Thailand where I lived all over the country learning from rural small-scale farmers and fisheries. After college I worked for a local B-corporation focused on sustainably grown, ethically traded craft coffee. When I left the Midwest for better weather in California, I started working for a small regenerative organic farm and community center where I helped manage our farm stand and eventually found myself running our CSA Program and Ecommerce sales.

I love applying this passion for local food to help producers leverage ecommerce and marketing to scale their businesses. I’m so excited to continue doing that alongside the amazing team at Grapevine! Outside of work you can find me tending to my garden, developing recipes, hiking with my husband, camping, swimming in the ocean, practicing yoga, trying out the latest local restaurants and cafes, or reading a good book.

Emily Deevers, Website Consultant

SAN DIEGO, CA & BEYOND!

Farm Websites, Shopify, Squarespace, Wordpress, Klaviyo

My journey began in the fashion industry. At 18, I left Ohio for the Big Apple to study Fashion Business Management at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Even with a decade of experience in the industry, I realized early on how challenging it was to find a company whose values aligned with my own.

In 2021, I made the decision to leave my corporate job in NYC and move to Hawaii to work on an organic farm. While there I was able to immerse myself in a new environment to learn, reset, and reprioritize. After a transformative few months, I returned and began touring with Outstanding in the Field (OITF), an organization that creates farm-to-table events on farms all across the country. Traveling with OITF exposed me to an incredible variety of locally grown food, farms of all sizes doing amazing work, chefs and restaurants with innovative approaches, and a community of passionate individuals dedicated to the food space.

Following a beautifully exhausting six months on the road, I was brought onto the OITF team to help build and launch a merchandise program. I managed all aspects of the program including sourcing, fulfillment, e-commerce, and visual merchandising. Since stepping away from the corporate world, I’ve gained invaluable experience freelancing for small businesses. These projects have allowed me to take full ownership of Shopify e-commerce creation, mindful product development, operations, email marketing, and more.

These experiences taught me so much about running businesses and expanded my love for fresh, locally sourced food, connecting with people over food, and building community. This journey also led to the inception of my own small business, Community Supported Apparel Cooperative (COSAP Co-op), which focuses on ethical apparel sourcing while educating and supporting organizations working to improve our food system.

Since leaving my corporate job, it has been a journey to find the right role that feels aligned and impactful so I am thrilled to have found my place with Grapevine. When I’m not working you can find me hunting for treasures at the local thrift store, stocking up on fresh produce at the farmers market, running, cooking, or traveling!

Mary Godnick, Senior Marketing Consultant

WESTPORT, NY

Food Systems Marketing, Farm Marketing, SEO, Ads

I grew up in Upstate New York in a town known for having “more cows than people",  giving me an early understanding of where food comes from and the many challenges that farmers face. 

After leaving my hometown, I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations from SUNY Oswego. I went on to work at a top SEO agency in Syracuse, where I gained expertise in search engine optimization and developed comprehensive campaigns for multi-million dollar clients.  

Feeling called back to a more rural landscape, I moved to the Adirondacks in 2016 to help the Adirondack Council, a local non-profit organization, modernize its communications approach. I used Google Ads, SEO, Meta ads, email, and social media marketing to increase the impact of their advocacy efforts. It was through my work amplifying their climate-smart farming program that I was bitten by the farm and food systems bug.

Simultaneously, I began growing a diversified half-acre kitchen garden on a friend’s farm stay. As a person who loved to cook, I was not satisfied with the limited, overpriced, and wilted offerings at the small grocery store in my rural town — so I learned to grow and preserve things myself.

I followed this interest in local food and farming to my next role with Cornell Cooperative Extension, where I worked for 5 years to grow the Adirondack Harvest program. In that role, I worked with a network of 200+ farmers, farmers’ market managers, local food retailers, and partners to expand awareness and purchasing of Adirondack-grown products. I undertook many responsibilities, including website development, content writing, SEO, digital advertising, social media, and email marketing. I also applied for and managed programs for large competitive state, federal, and private grants.

During this time, I established my farm garden as a business, and the Creative Kitchen Garden has been a community gathering space and source of you-pick vegetables, cut flowers, and culinary and medicinal herbs since.

Today, I am proud to be part of the talented team at Grapevine, and I am eager to support food systems initiatives and farms across the country. I am excited to take the marketing off your to-do list so you can concentrate on what you love to do — farming and serving your community! 

Laura Hunt, Accounting Manager

PORT TOWNSEND, WA

A Kentucky-born farm kid, I grew up understanding the importance of local agriculture to our communities. That’s what drew me to Grapevine. I am thrilled to bring my skills and knowledge to a team that is paving the way for small farms and farmers to be seen and truly valued.

I come with over twenty years of accounting and financial advisory experience in a variety of industries, as well as an inherent passion for all things food! From local cafes to large wineries, I have helped food businesses all over the country grow and thrive with solid financial knowledge and advice.

When I’m not at work, catch me in the kitchen with my son baking up all kinds of goodies, out in the forest hiking with my family, or working up a sweat on my yoga mat!