MEET OUR TEAM

 

Anna Jeffries

Founding Member

Anna Jeffries is a musician, interdisciplinary artist, mindfulness teacher (CMT-
P), and cultural organizer. Anna is a member of the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation, a Native American tribe located in Burlington, NC.

Chef Abbi Jai

Founding Member

Abigail Jeffries aka Chef Abbi Jai,  is a vegan/vegetarian Chef and Johnson & Wales alumna. Chef Abbi is a member of the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation, a Native American tribe located in Burlington, NC.

Chaka Harley

Founding Member

Chaka is a Farmer, an audio-technical sound engineer, the owner of Harley Beats, and co-founder of Playground Studios in Durham, NC. 

Chelsey Holts

Founding Member

Chelsey is a marketer and public relations specialist by trade.. She is a member of the Cherokee, Blackfoot and Lakota Native American tribes. Chelsey resides in Hillsborough, NC and is a former UNC Tar Heel. 

Kiaro Holts

Founding Member

Kiaro is an urban farmer and works as an audio-visual technician and producer. He is a member of the Blackfoot Native American tribe. Kiaro resides in Hillsborough, NC and is a former UNC Tar Heel.   

 

Kisha Jeffries

Founding Member

Mother and nurturer of many, Kisha has a passion to learn and teach others about sustainability through farming and nutrition. Her goal is to teach generations the farm to table concept that our ancestors practiced.

Will Jenifer Jr.

Founding Member

Will is a connector, farmer, and determined worker. He is a musician, and currently resides in Durham, NC. His hope for Handèwa is to steadily grow and spread love to the surrounding communities.