Jillian has held various positions on farms across the US. In Portland, Oregon they worked as Animal Husbandry Specialist at an 11-acre off-grid homestead where they managed over 250 animals including pheasants, hogs, turkeys, rabbits, milking goats, alpaca and more. Following that they worked at a five-acre urban market farm, co-managing their two properties where they specialized in growing greens, herbs, tomatoes, and perennials to sell to local restaurants and markets. Presently, they work as the School Farmer for the edible education program at ANCS. They are passionate about food equity and access, community resilience, and building networks of mutual aid and communal action.