2007 ROC Fellows

Roots of Change is pleased to announce its first class of Planning Fellows. Twenty-seven leaders from various food system sectors are working together over three sessions to define and prioritize strategies to launch a twenty-five year campaign. The goal of the campaign is to achieve a sustainable food system in California.

2007 Planning Fellows:
Brahm Ahmadi People's Grocery
Ladi Asgill Sustainable Conservation
Larry Bain Food from the Park
Jo Ann Baumgartner Wild Farm Alliance
Natalia Bonilla Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association
Hannah Burton Laurison Public Health Law and Policy, Public Health Institute
Eric Cardenas Environmental Defense Center
Mable Everette Community Nutrition Education Services Inc.
Anya Fernald Community Alliance with Family Farmers
Vanessa Frank Garcia California Rural Legal Assistance
Joaquin Garza Farmworker Institute for Education and Leadership Development
Christi Heintz Almond Board of CA
Eric Holt-Gimenez Food First/Institute for Food and Development Policy
Jonathan Kaplan Natural Resources Defense Council
Holly King Great Valley Center
Shyaam Menes Shabaka EcoVillage Farm Learning Center and Institute for Food and Development
Jennifer Moffitt Dixon Ridge Farms
Bu Nygrens Veritable Vegetable
Charlene Orszag Tierra Miguel Foundation & Farm
Sophia Pagoulatos City of Fresno Planning & Development Dept.
Maren Poitras CA Higher Education Sustainable Food Systems Campaign
Vance Russell Audubon California
Jenny Saklar Fresno Metro Ministry
Chris Sayer Sayer Ranch / Petty Realty
Don Shaffer RS Foundation, formerly Business Alliance for Local Living Economics
Casey Walsh Cady CA Dept Food and Agriculture, Office of Agriculture and Environmental Stewardship
George Work Work Family Estate Trust and Work Ranch LLC

For full bios please click here .
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