Ty Walker graduated James Madison University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He and his wife did a regenerative agriculture intensive in Eugene, Oregon where they learned different aspects of running a profitable small farm business. From there, they came back to southwest VA to revitalize Ty's grandparents farm. After some years there, they moved to the trout hatchery in New Castle, VA where they are raising trout for table fare and sending it to restaurants and retailers around the Mid Atlantic region. Ty is responsible for taking orders, acquiring new business, and developing new partnerships with other small businesses. Shannon takes care of their three kids and also helps with some of the day to day operations of Smoke In Chimneys.