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 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 (2010)

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

Marco Vespignani, ND, Medical Director of the Restorative Health & Women’s Health services at the Institute for Restorative Health

Jacqueline Clemens, Community Engagement Specialist, Retired Teacher and School Reform Coordinator

Delaine Eastin, former California Superintendent of Public Instruction

Consultants

Deborah Bruns, Yolo County Office of Education, Science Program Specialist and CREEC (California Regional Environmental Education Community) Coordinator, Consultant

Evans & Brennan, LLC - Ann M. Evans, Co-Leader, Slow Food Yolo, Consultant, former Nutrition Consultant, CA Department of Education, and Georgeanne Brennan, Award-winning Cookbook Author, Co-Leader Slow Food Yolo, Consultant

Talia Hack-Davie, Davis Farm to School Connection Program Coordinator

Davis Farmers Market Foundation Board Members (2010)

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

Davis Farmers Market Foundation Executive Committee (2010)

Chair – Dorothy Peterson
Vice-Chair – Karen Mo
Secretary – Randii MacNear
Treasurer – Jim Eldon