Governance
The Davis Farm to School Connection is under the auspices of the Davis Farmers Market Foundation. The Davis Farmers Market Foundation is governed by a board of directors which meets several times a year. The board is comprised of the board of the Davis Farmers Market plus individuals with expertise in recycling, education, physical activity, health and nutrition. The Farm to School Connection, has a steering committee which reports to the foundation board of directors.
The Davis Farm to School Connection Steering Committee (2008)
Jamie Buffington, Development Director, DJUSD Nutrition Advisory Council
Gail Feenstra, Food Systems Analyst, UC Sustainable Agriculture
Research and Education Project (UCSAREP)
Randii MacNear, Manager, Davis Farmers Market Association
Karen Mo, MD, Family Physician, UC-Davis Medical Group, Vice President DFMF, Chavez Elementary School PTA President, DJUSD Nutrition Advisory Council
Jeri Ohmart, Program Coordinator, UC SAREP; UC Davis Children’s Garden
Dorothy Peterson, President,DFMF; DJUSD Garden & Recycling Coordinator, retired teacher DJUSD
Lydia Delis-Schlosser, Design Consultant and Triathlete
Marlene Sisemore, RISE Program, former Emerson Junior High School PTA President, DFMF board member
Kelly Van Boxtel, Consultant
Marco Vespignani, ND, Medical Director of the Restorative Health & Women’s Health services at the Institute for Restorative Health
Consultants
Deborah Bruns, Yolo County Office of Education, Science Program Specialist and CREEC (California Regional Environmental Education Community) Coordinator, Consultant
Ann M. Evans, Co-Leader, Slow Food Yolo, Consultant, former Nutrition Consultant, CA Department of Education
Georgeanne Brennan, Award-winning Cookbook Author, Co-Leader Slow Food Yolo, Consultant
Davis Farmers Market Foundation Board Members (2008)
Ronda Adams, Todd Barth, David Cannata, Rich Collins, Janice Cooper, Jo Cowen, Kate Hutchinson, Mike Madison, Annie Main, Solveig Monson, Jeff Nicholson, Sue Peri, Les Portello, Marlene Sisemore, Steve Smit, Beth Tausczik, Sheri Williamson, Mary Wright
Executive Committee
President - Dorothy Peterson
Vice President - Karen Mo
Treasurer - Jim Eldon
