Soule Homestead Education Center is a beloved community resource that is in the 33rd year in operation. This stunning 120 acre property is owned by the Town of Middleborough and our nonprofit organization leases the land in 10 year increments. We are a small but mighty organization of two part-time staff that utilizes the energy of hundreds of volunteer hours per year to impact thousands of people.
The SHEC Team:
Kelly MacDonald Weeks, PhD
Executive Director director@soulehomestead.org
Kelly manages the center and all its day-to-day operations and working parts, from smaller details like minor repairs around the farm, to managing the commercial kitchen, and overseeing and planning the center’s events, programs, and workshops. She also enjoys getting her hands dirty in the soil when she can, working with all the volunteers at the center, and engaging with kids at the farm; teaching young people about seeds and how to use power tools is another favorite farm activity. She has over 25 years experience in working with young kids and teens in varying educational capacities as a tutor, teacher, professor, and more. She and her family have been members at Soule Homestead since 2016; the youngest of her 2 boys attended his first program at just 1 week old. She has been growing things for as long as she can remember and is terrible at willingly killing off extra seedlings. She also enjoys slow crafts of all kinds when she has free time and spending time outside with her boys and husband.
2025 Board of Directors at Soule Homestead
Nathan Demers, President
Contact: president@soulehomestead.org
Nathan Demers, President, is a resident of Middleborough and has been serving the town in many capacities over the years including the Selectboard, Historical Commission, Tourism Committee, and Finance Committee as well as his day job as a General Contractor. In his free time he likes to go camping with his wife and two daughters.
Dave Kraemer, Vice President
Dave Kraemer, Vice President, is a longtime volunteer at Soule Homestead. He grew up helping on his family’s farm in Minnesota, and was a special education teacher in Massachusetts for over 30 years. In addition to SHEC, Dave serves on the board of the Matthew Mission Food Pantry in Taunton. He is an avid potter which he sells at Dave’s Pottery and a devoted gardener who enjoys preserving the vegetables and fruit he grows at his home.
Nancy LaFave, Acting Treasurer
Nancy Johnson-LaFave, Acting Treasurer, is another longtime volunteer at Soule Homestead. Nancy taught 2nd grade for 32 years at Assawompset School in Lakeville. She is incredibly active in her hometown of Lakeville serving on the Lakeville Garden Club, Lakeville Library Board of Trustees, Lakeville Historical Commission & Society, and so many more. She’s interested in nature, conservation, & history, and enjoys spending her quiet moments reading & gardening.
Audrey Donahue, Clerk
Audrey Donahue, Clerk, is the Director of Visitor Services at Battleship Cove in Fall River, and in addition to serving on the board at Soule she is also a member of the board for the Southeastern Massachusetts Visitor’s Bureau. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her husband geocaching on local trails to get out in nature and have some fun.
