Maddie Elling, Cofounder
What’s your role at Hosta Hill? I run the business and do everything from operations to markets to paying bills. It seems to suit my need for varied work.
What did you do before Hosta Hill? I travelled and worked on farms, worked in retail at Kripalu and did landscape gardening.
Whats your favorite secret ingredient? Krautonics in my salad dressings
Whats your superpower at work? Using post-its for getting things done (AKA not forgetting to do things)….
Jon Goewy, Kitchen Manager
What’s your role at Hosta Hill? I manage production and packaging activities
What did you do before Hosta Hill? Production manager at Soco Creamery in Great Barrington MA.
What’s your favorite secret weapon in the kitchen? Pallet stacker, to move, lift and stack heavy things
Whats your favorite Hosta Hill product? Smokey Hot Sauce
Zaro Silverwolff, Sales and Development
What's your role at HH? Sales and development specialist
What do you do for fun outside of work? Read tarot and play in nature
What's your favorite Hosta Hill product? Crimson Kraut
Do you have a favorite activity at work? Talking to curious newcomers and long time fans about our products
Homero Toro, Kitchen Staff
What's your role at Hosta Hill? I help prepare the various flavorful products.
What do you do for fun outside of work? I love to travel and to experience new things.
What's your favorite HH product? Gochu curry kraut.
Whats your favorite secret weapon or super power at HH? The ability to know what needs to be done and getting done well while having a good time!
What did you do before you worked at Hosta Hill? Worked in the restaurant business.
Beth Bailey, Kitchen Staff
What’s your role at Hosta Hill? I work on the kitchen floor doing everything from processing vegetables to packaging jars.
What do you do for fun outside of work? I love to ski!
Whats your super power at Hosta Hill? Super Labeler! I get many of the jars labeled at top speeds.
What did you do before you worked here? Delivered papers at the Berkshire Eagle
Abe Hunrichs, cofounder
What’s your role at Hosta Hill? I have currently stepped away from the business but I step in whenever the biz is in a pinch; doing veg pick-ups, fixing machines, you name it, I’ll be there!
What do you do for fun outside of work? Work on our 1 acre homestead, splitting wood, growing food, and befriending squirrels
What's your favorite HH product? Red hot sauce on breakfast tacos
Whats your super power at HH? My ability to figure out how to move very heavy things with brute human strength!