Hidden Villa will be closed to the public on Saturday, April 19th for our annual Sheep Shearing & Fiber Arts Festival! Only guests registered for the event will be admitted to the farm.
Lanette Anderson (she/her)

Lanette Anderson (she/her)

Lanette was born and raised in sunny southern California. She moved to northern CA for college where she studied organic agriculture policy at UC Berkeley and regenerative agriculture through the CASFS program at UC Santa Cruz. After interning at Hidden Villa from...
Elisa Neipp (she/her)

Elisa Neipp (she/her)

Growing up in San Jose, Elisa was lucky to visit Hidden Villa on school field trips as a child in the 1980’s. Elisa has spent her Human Resources career in the nonprofit sector, including organizations focused on conservation, legal aid, human services, and animal...
Lucy Zhang (she/her)

Lucy Zhang (she/her)

Lucy grew up in a small town beside Yangtze in Central China. From there she moved to Wolfville, Nova Scotia and then Ottawa. In 2003, she and her family moved to the Bay Area and she discovered Hidden Villa in 2007. Lucy is proud to be a citizen of three countries...
Jill Kilty Newburn (she/her)

Jill Kilty Newburn (she/her)

Jill’s family relocated to California in time for her to begin primary school in the Bay Area and she has called the south bay home ever since. After graduating from UCSC where she earned a degree in Community Studies with an emphasis on fair housing and political...
Ben King (he/ him)

Ben King (he/ him)

Ben grew up in central Ohio where rolling fields of corn and soybeans met creeks and ponds nestled amongst tall stands of hardwood trees. A place where all four seasons staked their claim offering their delights and challenges. While hunting and fishing, attending...