Jonathan Snipes

Executive Director

Jonathan Snipes grew up on Snipes Farm and now serves as Executive Director of Snipes Farm and Education Center. Believing that nature is the best teacher, his passion is to share the beauty and ecology of the farm with our local community. He spent a summer in Mexico working in rural development and two years providing peace and conflict resolution training in Costa Rica. A year as an intern at the United Nations following college introduced him to environmental and peace issues on a global level. Jonathan has a BA in Spanish language and political science from Haverford College, and a master’s degree in education from Temple University. He served 12 years on the Falls Township Board of Supervisors. He and his wife, Melanie Douty-Snipes and sister, Susan Snipes Wells, are dedicated to their five generation family farm as an oasis of good food and environmental learning for people of all ages.