Our Team
Meet Our Village
Mill Village Farms is part of Mill Village Ministries; meet the whole team here.
Dan Weidenbenner, Executive Director Mill Village Ministries
Dan moved to Greenville in 2007 via Furman University where he studied Psychology. After growing up in South Florida, he is proud to call Greenville home. Dan launched Mill Village Ministries in 2012 and serves as the executive director. Mill Village Ministries is a family of nonprofit social enterprises that elevates our whole community through healthy food, bicycle access, youth employment, and entrepreneurial training in Greenville, SC. Their mission is to confront local, systemic poverty and injustice through education, access, and resources by inviting the whole community to spark multigenerational improvements in Greenville, SC. Mill Village Ministries is made up of four social enterprises: Mill Village Farms, Village Engage, Village Launch, and Village Wrench.
Dan is a resident of the Greater Sullivan community and has served on various boards including United Way of Greenville County, Habitat for Humanity, CommunityWorks, and Greenville Housing Fund. Dan is passionate about youth and community development while enjoying his weekends exploring unfamiliar places. He and his wife Jenny are the proud parents of three daughters!
Juan “JJ” Salinas, Mill Village Farms Program Director
Bio coming soon!
Youth Apprentices
Every summer, Spoons & Sprouts teen program graduates are hired to work on the farm. It is often their first job, and we train them in the hard skills of gardening and the soft skills of job responsibility and customer service through produce sales. A few continue to work through the school year and help coach the incoming Spoons and Sprouts students!
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GARDEN AND FOOD EDUCATION
Jerri Brock, Garden and Food Education Manager
Jerri is a Lowcountry native with a passion for agriculture, sustainability, and all things food. She began gardening as a young girl and spent most of her time between the kitchen and the outdoors. During her early years she was trained as a child chef and took pride in feeding others. With her background in sustainable agriculture, community service, youth development, and food safety, Jerri is ecstatic to bring all that she has to offer to Mill Village Farms.
FOODSHARE Greenville
Brandon Kershaw, FoodShare Program Manager
Brandon is a native of Spartanburg, SC, who now resides in Mauldin, SC. He joined the Mill Village family in January 2025. He has a professional background in Culinary Arts and Dance.
Brandon is excited to continue his journey with Mill Village Farms, improving the quality of life of those he serves and addressing a direct need by providing fresh produce boxes to his Greenville county community.
Brandon enjoys spending time cooking, coaching at his dance studio, spending time with his family and friends, and being in nature.
Tifani Parks, FoodShare Program Manager
Tifani is a native of Spartanburg, SC, who now resides in Greenville, SC. She became a part of the Mill Village family in 2024. With a professional background in behavioral health and human services, Tifani is excited to continue her journey improving quality of life of those she serves, and addressing a direct need by providing fresh produce boxes to her community.
Tifani enjoys spending time with her family, journaling, reading, and being in nature.
George Crawley | FoodShare Outreach & Referral Manager
George moved to Greenville in the fall of 2025. Growing up in both Bismarck, ND and Fayetteville, NC, George finds Greenville to be the perfect "Goldilocks" city for him and his family. In the Spring of 2025 he received his MDiv. from Moody Theological Seminary in Chicago and previously completed his undergraduate education at Duke University.
Prior to joining the Mill Village team, George worked in education; serving as a teacher and tutor to middle school students on Chicago's South Side and working in Elementary special education. He also has experience in local church ministry. George's commitment to serve people is rooted in his faith in Christ, and a desire to follow in the footsteps of the "Son of Man who came not to be served, but to serve and give His life as a ransom for many".
George enjoys spending time with his wife Kiamya and son Georgie reading, hiking, and playing sports. He's also a theology nerd who loves studying Scripture, apologetics, and church history.
