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.

David Visher
Visher Consulting

Michael O'Gorman
Michael O'Gorman Farming

Scott Berndt
Riverside Food Hub

Anna Nakamura Knight
Old Grove Orange, Farmer

Ben Hartman
Founder & Principal, Sungold Consulting

Charity May
Principal and Founder of Sacred Futures

Mickey Duran
Duran Sales, Inc.

Gowan Batist
Farmer, Fortunate Farm

Judith Redmond (emeritus)
Full Belly Farm

Sarah Keiser
Wild Oat Hollow

Rogelio Ponce Jr.
Farmer, Sun Valley Berries

Dominic Bruno
RRG Garden Farms, General Manager

Dawnie Andrak
CAFF Board Chair

Emily Schwing
Public Affairs Director, Veggielution

Al Courchesne
Farmer, Frog Hollow Farm

Patricia Miller
Centre Plate LLC

Michelle Reynolds
Board Secretary

Deirdre Holbrook
Sonoma Land Trust
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.
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.