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Who We Are

At SFC, we are passionate about our work and share a commitment to expanding access to locally grown food raised with integrity and care.

Learn more about our individual staff members, Advisory Council, and Board of Directors below.

Administration

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Executive Director

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Deputy Director

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Finance Director

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Bookeeping Manager

Development and Communications

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Communications Director

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Individual Engagement Officer

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Grants and Corporate Engagement Officer

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Development and Communications Manager

Grow Local Program

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Grow Local Program Director

Mia

Grow Local Education Coordinator

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Project Coordinator

Farm Direct Program

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SFC Farmers' Market Programming Manager

Ben Hasan

SFC Farmers' Market Operations Manager

Sergio

Farm Direct Coordinator

The Happy Kitchen/La Cocina Alegre® Program

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The Happy Kitchen/La Cocina Alegre® Program Director

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Teaching Kitchen Manager

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The Happy Kitchen/La Cocina Alegre® Program Manager

Food Access

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Food Access Director

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Food Equity and Outreach Manager

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Community Engagement Manager

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Food Access Manager

Advisory Council

Will Allen

Growing Power, Inc

Lucia Athens

Austin Chief Sustainability Officer

Wendell Berry

Author

Honorable Lloyd Doggett

U.S. Congress

Roberto Espinosa

Tacodeli

Jim Hightower

Author/Commentator

Richard Linklater

Filmmaker

Robyn Metcalfe

Food + City

Raj Patel

Research Professor

Tom Philpott

Food and Ag Correspondent, Mother Jones

Michael Pollan

Author/Professor

Robin Rather

Collective Strength

Dr. Eduardo Sanchez, M.D.

American Heart Association

Eugene Sepulveda

Entrepreneurs Foundation

Jennifer Vickers

Community Investment Corp.

Alice Waters

Chez Panisse

Rob Wilder

Entrepreneur/Restaurateur

Board of Directors FY 2019-2020

Executive Committee

Nancy Spencer

Chair

  • VP of Finance,
  • Aceable Inc.

Laura Estes

Past-Chair

  • Director of Marketing,
  • HEB Central Texas Region

Carrie Dyer

Chair-Elect

  • PR Partner
  • SparkFarm

Jody Madden

Secretary

  • CEO
  • Foundry

James Osborn

Treasurer

  • Director of Software Development
  • Paymetric

Board Members

Felipe Fernandes

  • Director of Client Services
  • Zello

Jerry Galvan

  • Partner,
  • Kastner Gravelle

Alan Hendrickson

  • VP of Engineering,
  • Silicon Labs

Cory Leahy

  • Editorial consultant, culinary explorer

Erika Levack

  • Broker Associate
  • Allure Real Estate

Bill Longley

  • Legislative Counsel,
  • Texas Municipal League

Anne Robertson

  • Healthy Child, Healthy World

Michael Swail

  • Peoples RX

Valerie Romero Foohey

  • RAM Austin Proprty Management and ATX Home Check

Dr. Shelly Sethi

  • Integrative Family Physician

Colin Wallis

  • Executive Director
  • Austin Parks Foundation

Naomi Weiner

Ward Advisors

Wendy Wheless

  • Marketing Consultant & Director of Sponsorship,
  • StrongWell, LLC

COMMUNITY PARTNERS