Mushroom Techie

Sean is an all-around science-meets-nature guy. From plasma researcher to engineer to mushroom farmer, Sean has designed and manufactured many of the parts our used in our laboratory and fruiting chamber. He takes sterile and tender care of our mushroom substrate, inoculation, and harvest. Hailing from New Mexico, Sean met Ben while working at a national lab. Turns out national labs wasn’t quite Sean’s jam. He’s much more interested in mushroom labs, as well as biking, mechanics, gardening, making cool stuff, helping others, and spending time with friends and family. He’s grateful to be currently striking a good work-life balance at Inspiration Acres.

Creative Force

Lane adds flair to this business that would otherwise be a dull organization run by engineers. She brings a soft touch to the Inspiration Acres team. Painter by day and mom of three by… all the time, she likes quiet, coffee and color. You'll find her harvesting and packaging mushrooms while jamming to tunes, and you'll see her delivering mushrooms all around town to our friendly folks. Lane is a native Fredericktonian, but she’s an avid traveler and has lived in a variety of places with her family. Lane’s professional background includes yoga and ESL teaching, freelance magazine writing, systems change management, and funeral directing. Lane enjoys running, reading, (solving!) crossword puzzles, and spending time with her family and friends.

Guy Who Keeps Us Focused

Ben came up with the idea of Inspiration Acres during a run in Santa Fe, NM. So he and Lane moved to Middletown, not far from where they both grew up in Frederick, and they now raise their children among chickens, vegetables, clean air, friendly folks, and good public schools. Ben likes biking, running, gardening, learning about things, spending time with family and friends, and speaking French to any French person he stumbles across.