Aaron Smith

Aaron Smith was born and raised on 60 acres of forest and fields in the Sequim, Washington area where he cultivated a passion of the outdoors and nature. Aaron spent some years in Bozeman, Montana exploring Yellowstone and the Rocky Mountains. He arrived in southern Oregon in 2000, the perfect spot for him with its copious mountains, big blue skies, and outdoor recreational opportunities.

Aaron comes to us with many years in the natural food industry with 20+ years in retail, and 2+ years at Wilderness Poets. He joined the Siskiyou in 2020 as our maintenance & groundskeeper and in the fall of 2023 fall took on the Woodworking Program. You can find Aaron chiseling away in his impressively reorganized woodshop, up on the roof darkening Pine Hall, or in numerous locations fixing and beautifying our campus.

Aaron’s passions include Crossfit, snowboarding, cooking and various
mediums of art. Aaron has raisied 4 children with his partner of many years, two are grown, one graduated the Siskiyou School in 2022, and one is currently in the 7th grade here at the school.