Meet Our Team

Ron graduated with a Landscape Architect degree (B.S) from Cook College at Rutgers University in 2004.  Cook College is the agricultural school on Rutgers campus where environmental and soil science are part of each degree’s curriculum.

Ron suffered a few health battles in his young years as a result of nutritional degeneration and toxicity accumulation. Highly funded and marketed modern day habits (processed foods, tobacco, alcohol, pharmaceutical dependence to name a few) also created disease and took his parents’ lives before he turned the young age of 25.  Chronic inflammation in his body caused autoimmune responses, fatigue, slow development, and continued muscular and joint discomfort all through his life into his early 30’s. A sudden battle with heart health (pericarditis) and a close encounter with death led Ron on a more holistic path to integrate a whole food diet and implement lifestyle changes. Almost immediately, Ron was able to cease his dependence on pharmaceuticals, minimize toxicity and inflammation, all which changed his life indefinitely. 

Now having developed relationships with local regenerative farmers concentrated on soil health, which results in healthy food, Ron was able to merge his experiences and education of environmental science with whole food holistic nutrition & personal health. This set the stage for Bone-In. 

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Virginia's interest for helping people heal started when she was young. She attended a University in Argentina, graduated as a Dentist, & worked in Health Care for about 15 years.

Over the years, she witnessed
how our health care system is set up for treating disease instead of being focused on the best ways to prevent it.

After getting married and having her
newlywed husband (Ron) diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease is when the shift really happened. They together took charge of their health and started the journey down this path of healing & preventing further disease through food and lifestyle.

She is a huge believer (now through proven experience) in the
importance of disease prevention with everyday habits; immersing in nature and everything that mother nature has to offer, from food to the serenity of a hike, has long term benefits.

She is proud that this education and shared offering is their family’s path and that they can give their son the best up bringing this world has to offer.

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Noah loves warm cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, apples, ice cream, and all types of healthy animal proteins.

He helps Bone In with collecting & cartoning eggs, picking tomatoes, strawberries, string beans, and watermelon. A true pioneer in the cultural re-evolution from a food system high in unhealthy ultra processed foods to one that is healthier, tastier, and more sustainable for the community.

Noah aspires to be a paleontologist, singer, dancer, and negotiator. Along his journey he continues to be an educator of healthier foods and regenerative farming to all those that cross his path. He is a hero, inspiration, and loved immensely by his parents Ron and Virginia, possibly too much. :)

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With a background in Holistic Health and her experience living and working hands-on at local farms, Lauren brings her passion for cultivating awareness toward regenerative farming and the importance of“paying the farmer, not the doctor”. Lauren is a certified Grief Doula and an active board member of several local nonprofit organizations, living with an emphasis on giving back to her community. She currently lives in Mercer County, NJ with her husband, Salvatore (with a baby on the way!). When she is not on the farm, Lauren can be found directing local dance & theater performances, selling real estate, perusing flea markets on the weekends, and cooking delicious meals at home. Lauren is proud to join the Bone-In team in its mission to rewrite the narrative of what it means to eat clean, whole & sustainably- and to heal yourself through food.

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After spending 15 years as a content strategist in the tech world, Michelle traded tech for regenerative and sustainable agriculture since 2020. She’s worked across New Jersey farms including Abe’s Acres, Ramblin' Sol, Cherry Grove Organic, and Fairgrown, where she’s learned everything from planting and harvesting, and what it takes to feed her local community.

With a background in design and storytelling, she loves finding creative ways to bridge her two worlds, using her technology experience to support local farmers. Whether it’s in the field, in the kitchen, or behind a laptop, Michelle is passionate about helping people connect more deeply with where their food comes from and the people who grow it.

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Mark, a dedicated member of the Bone In Food team with a strong commitment to his family and the Hudson County community.

Mark's primary role at Bone In Food is to support our mission by enhancing system efficiency and sustainability. He and his family also provide convenient pick-up solutions for customers who may have difficulty with delivery options.

Beyond Bone In Food, Mark is actively involved in the community. He serves as a board member of the Hoboken Business Alliance, contributing to the special improvement district in Hoboken. Additionally, he operates a real estate business in Hudson County, assisting residents with their housing needs.

Mark is passionate about improving our food system by supporting farmers who practice sustainable and natural food production, and he actively shares these important messages within his extensive networks.

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Committed to fostering an innovative and inclusive approach to healthcare, Jasper looks to pursue a career dedicated to maintaining naturopathic, holistic approaches to medicine.

He is well-informed in preventative nutritional measures and exercise physiology and looks to apply this to help the United States combat the obesity crisis, heart disease and mental illness, and increase nutritional education and prosperity. With a strong belief in the adage "you are what you eat," he aligns himself with a European approach to nutrition. He advocates for the adoption of the Mediterranean diet and emphasizes the food groups associated with the "blue zones" of the world. These regions are known for their minimal disease rates and longevity, which Jasper finds
inspiring.

“The doctor of the future will give no medicine but will interest his patient in the care of the
human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.” (Thomas Edison).

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