Janelle is a seasoned real estate broker with more than 20 years of experience throughout the Pacific Northwest. Raised in the Columbia Basin of Washington State, she grew up in a rural community rooted in agriculture, which shaped both her professional path and passion for the industry. Her early background includes hands-on experience at a national fruit tree operation and on an irrigated row crop farm, as well as personal involvement in the cattle industry through production and sales.

Janelle has also built a strong career in real estate, most recently serving as a licensed broker and agricultural consultant specializing in dryland farmland. With a comprehensive understanding of agricultural property analysis, land valuation, and rural property management, Janelle brings practical, real world insight to every client relationship and transaction. She holds an Associate Degree in Agricultural Science and maintains an active Washington State real estate license, completing her Managing Broker Designation, Fall of 2026.

Janelle and her husband and business partner, Tim, are the owners of Farmland Company Management Inc. Based in Spokane, WA she and Tim are dedicated to supporting their industry through innovative technologies, exceptional farmland stewardship, and client-focused service built on integrity and professionalism. They are passionate about helping clients manage and maximize the value of their asset to sustain the farmland and preserve its legacy for future generations.

Beyond her professional life, Janelle is a devoted wife, mother of four — Taylor (husband, Leeland), Jarom, Tacen, and Jett — and proud grandmother (“Gigi”) to Taylor & Leeland’s son, Boen. In her spare time, Janelle enjoys riding horses, cooking “gourmet” meals from scratch, reading good books, catamaran sailing throughout the world with her family, and singing in the church choir
 

Education

• 2001 Associates of Applied Ag Science – Ricks College, Rexburg, ID

• 2004 State of Idaho Real Estate Sales Agent License – Pioneer RE School, Nampa, ID

• 2006–present Completion of Bi-annual Continuing Education for Real Estate Licensing

• 2013–present Active Real Estate Broker License in the State of Washington

• 2023 Accredited Agricultural Consultant (AAC) Designation (pending completion), American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA)

• 2023 AAC1 Course Completion

• 2023 AAC2 Course Completion

• 2025 30hr WA Advanced Real Estate Law

• 2025 30hr WA Business Management

• 2025 30hr WA Brokerage Management

• 2026 Real Estate Managing Broker Designation, State of WA (exam pending Fall 2026)

Experience

• 2019-Present Owner/Partner/Broker of Farmland Company Management, Inc. and Farmland Company Real Estate, LLC (previously Sharp and Hatley Inc.), responsibilities include farmland real property consulting and valuation services, personnel management, client leasing, USDA program coordination, and monitoring financials.

• 2015-2020 Owner/Partner/CEO of Bar CC, LLC / Spokane Equestrian Center, partner, CEO, and site manager of a 50+ horse boarding and training facility providing services and private facilities for multiple professional training operators, in addition to a nonprofit horse therapy riding organization.

• 2009-Present Owner/Partner of TJCobb LLC Land and Cattle Company, production farming of forage, grain, and fresh crops as well as cattle production and management of marketing and commodity positions.

• 2004-2007 Real Estate Sales Agent for Selequity Real Estate, high-volume real estate agent as an independent contractor, handling residential and commercial real property acquisitions and distributions.