Our Board of Directors
The CAFF Board of Directors is composed of farmers and community leaders with expertise in a wide range of areas, including advocacy, business management, communications, finance, education, fund development, and law. The Board meets monthly and is responsible for taking care of the strategic and financial health of the organization.
Victor Rios
Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley
Charity May
Sacred Futures
Nicole Lewis
Ignite Well Within / Edible School Yard Stockton
Justin Miller
Twin Peaks Orchards
David Visher
Visher Consulting
Michael O'Gorman
Michael O'Gorman Farming
Judith Redmond (emeritus)
Full Belly Farm
Rogelio Ponce Jr.
Sun Valley Berries
Michelle Reynolds
Board Co-Chair
Ben Hartman
Sungold Consulting
Dr. Evelyn Young Spath
Owner/Operator, Amor Backyard Farm
Scott Berndt
Board Secretary/Treasurer
Anna Nakamura Knight
Board Vice-President
Emily Schwing
Santa Clara County
Bryce Loewen
Farmer, Blossom Bluff Orchards
Sarah Keiser
Board Co-Chair
In Memoriam
PETE PRICE
October 7, 2020: Late last month, we lost a friend, devoted CAFF board member and tireless champion in Sacramento fighting for family farms across the state. Pete Price served as CAFF’s legislative representative from 1998 to 2010 and joined the board in 2000 where he chaired the Policy Committee. Working to reform our food and agricultural system, Pete volunteered countless hours, always guided by an unwavering commitment to fairness, justice and sustainability. Pete was determined to retire from CAFF once and for all this December, but a bicycle accident cut that goal short. His legacy, however, lives on.Â
Learn more about Pete, his contributions to the world of sustainable ag policy, and how we are honoring his legacy.
In honor of Pete, we at CAFF are announcing the creation of the Pete Price Farm Policy Champions Fund. The Fund will provide resources for farmers and sustainable agriculture advocates to engage in California state policymaking. Interested parties can make a contribution here. In addition, CAFF is creating the Pete Price Farm Policy Champion of the Year award, as part of our annual recognition of food and farming champions across the state at the California Small Farm Conference.