Living in Community at Jerusalem Farm

Our Community

Jerusalem Farm is made up of a full-time community of volunteers. Everyone, including our Directors, receive room and board, plus a small monthly living stipend.

If you are interested in joining our community or would like to learn more about our community structure, please click here: Join Our Community

Jerusalem Farm Intentional Community:

Jessie Schiele

Founder + Executive Director

Jordan Schiele - Project Director

Email: jordan@jerusalemfarm.org

Jordan is a co-founder and Project Director of Jerusalem Farm. Jordan has been repairing homes since 2008 when he joined an Americorps NCCC program and worked on homes that had been destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in Mississipi. As a licensed contractor in Kansas City, Jordan organizes the home-repair projects and other partnerships in the community. Jordan served on the Pendleton Heights Neighborhood Association Board in 2018 and is currently in formation to be a Deacon within the Diocese of Kansas City - St. Joseph.

Jordan has a passion for recognizing human dignity, the rights of workers, and dignified housing,. He is involved in social movements such as the Missouri Workers Center, Missourians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty and PeaceWorks KC. He is also passionate about living in community, non-violence, and restorative justice. He is married to Jessie Schiele and together they have three children.

Jordan "Sunny" Hamrick - Construction Site and Garden Manager

Sunny plopped onto the surface of the earth in Lafayette Indiana. After a solid Midwestern upbringing full of athletics, good friends, and longboarding, Sunny wandered north to Chicago and attended Saint Xavier University. On a spring break Service trip to Nazareth Farm during his freshman year, Sunny met Jordan and Jessie along with other young adults who attracted him with their desire to reject the materialistic pillars of babylon. Along with the influence of the Sisters of Mercy and their heart for activism, this trip pushed him to create a life centered around service of others. Shortly after graduating from SXU, Sunny scooted his way to join the Ru-crew (get it, like JeRUsalem) in Kansas City. He can most likely be found digging in the garden, at the top of a rock wall, or mixing up the compost.

Jerusalem Farm Staff

Worksite Companions & Office Admin