Meet the Team | Hands for Harvest
Hands for Harvest
Faith-Fueled, Soil-Deep — Growing Food, Growing Families
About Us
Get to Know Hands for Harvest
Hands for Harvest is powered by a small but mighty team of community-rooted leaders who believe in the healing power of good food, hard work, and hope. We’re building a regenerative model where families grow with their food, not just receive it. Through hands-on farming, family mentorship, and local partnerships, we’re restoring dignity, purpose, and food security—one garden and one generation at a time.
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Who We Are
We’re farmers, mentors, and neighbors who’ve seen how food can restore more than hunger—it can restore lives. Whether we’re planting rows of heirloom vegetables, delivering weekly harvest shares to families in need, or walking alongside young people learning to grow and build, our team leads from the soil up.
Meet the Team
The People Behind the Plow — Serving Families, Growing Food, and Glorifying Christ
​Hands for Harvest is led by a dedicated team of volunteers and visionaries who believe in feeding the hungry, building resilient families, and growing community through faith, food, and soil. Whether from the field, the boardroom, or the homestead, our team is deeply rooted in the work of Christ-centered food justice, regenerative farming, and family mentorship.
Aaron Lopp
President of the Board
Aaron lives in Southern Wisconsin with his wife Lindsey and their two boys. A Reedsburg native and U.S. Air Force veteran, he completed six years of service and five deployments before earning a B.S. in Environmental Science and an associate degree in Science & Technology Education. Aaron’s love for animals, growing things, and Christ fuels his passion for food justice and founding Hands for Harvest to serve the poor and hungry with dignity.
Ethan Urban
Vice President & Marketing Director
Ethan grew up in Mount Horeb, WI as one of seven siblings in a homeschooling family. After playing baseball through high school and college, he earned a degree in Computer Science from Carroll University and now works as Internal Marketing Director for Princeton Club. He, his wife Jessalyn, and their two children live on a small homestead in Albany, WI. Ethan brings creative energy and strategy to Hands for Harvest, helping connect people to its mission of food, faith, and family resilience.
Caleb Cymbalak
Treasurer
Caleb grew up in Middleton, WI and studied Theology and Biblical Studies at Moody Bible Institute. While at Moody, he met and married his wife Erica. He now works in the financial industry as a fiduciary, helping people steward their resources wisely. Caleb supports the financial health and accountability of Hands for Harvest with a strong foundation in both ministry and money management.
Jalen Thomas
Secretary
Born in Madison, WI, Jalen holds a B.S. in Civil & Environmental Engineering from UW–Platteville and works as a project manager in the engineering field. As the oldest of seven siblings, Jalen has long carried a heart for service, and his faith in Christ drives his commitment to helping others. He and his wife Emily live in Evansville, WI and are passionate about building stronger, more supported communities.
Tanner Gibbs
Business Development & Board Member
Tanner was born and raised in Brodhead, WI and spent his most of his childhood outdoors and building homes with his father. In his youth, he became a touring musician with his brother and traveled all over the country for over a decade with their band. Tanner now owns a landscaping company and is also a general contractor that specializes in custom farm and residential remodels and additions. Tanner married his wife Becca in 2019 and they have 2 children together. In their free time, they love to adventure outdoors, serve their church, and discover new music.
Dominic Gibbs
Media Manager & Board Member
Dominic is a Wisconsin native who spent several years in Nashville as a touring musician and studio producer before returning home. He and his wife Madeline now live in Wisconsin with their growing family. Passionate about homesteading and Kingdom living, Dominic brings storytelling, media production, and a creative lens to the mission of Hands for Harvest.
Jon Dalton
Board Member
Jon grew up in the Madison area where he would eventually also go to school to obtain his degree in Architectural Technology. Shortly after graduating college Jon married his now wife, Kyra. The two have since had two little girls and reside in Monroe, WI where you can find Jon working in Building Information Modeling for NV5 & running a small woodworking business out of his shop. Jon is passionate about people and developing strong relationships that would point others to Christ. He and his wife are members at Doxa church where they serve & enjoy deep fellowship with their community.
Our Approach
We’re not a big nonprofit with distant offices. We’re boots-in-the-soil people. We grow food with our hands, mentor families face to face, and steward every dollar and relationship with care. Together, our board and core team are driving a mission where regenerative farming meets discipleship, and local food becomes a tool for healing.
Want to see what it looks like when food meets faith, and neighbors become family?
Whether you’re called to fund, volunteer, partner, or pray, we welcome your hands in this harvest.
