council members

 

  • Maurita Prato, Co-Chair, Comox Valley Food Policy Council; Executive Director, LUSH Valley Food Action Society
  • Kristen Battle, Administrative Coordinator, Comox Valley Food Policy Council; Communications and Administrative Manager, LUSH Valley Food Action Society
  • Arzeena Hamir,  Farmer & Owner, Amara Farm;  Director, Mid Island Farmers’ Institute; Operations Director, LUSH Valley
  • Brenna Jefferson, North Island Dietitian, Island Health
  • Chad Hooker, Founder, Executive Director, Bread of Life Food Share, Black Creek
  • Clea Adair, Farmer & Owner, Smith Lake Farm
  • Cristi May Sacht, School Board Trustee, School Board 71
  • Edwin Grieve, Director Area C, Comox Valley Regional District
  • Erin Crampton, Regenerative Farming and Systemic Investment Advocate
  • Evan Jolicoeur, Councillor, City of Courtenay
  • Greg Baute, Farmer/Orchardist, Plant Breeder
  • Jenn Meilleur, Councillor, Town of Comox; Director of Programs and Impact, Ecotrust Canada
  • Naomi Robert, Co-Chair, Comox Valley Food Policy Council; Research Associate, Institute for Sustainable Food Systems, KPU & Food Systems Lab, SFU

 

 

 

  • Joanne Bays, Community Services Coordinator, City of Courtenay; Director Emeritus, Farm to Cafeteria Canada
  • Justin Lafortune, Deputy Executive Director, Comox Valley Food Bank
  • Kirstin Pulles, Farmer, Stone’s Throw Organics
  • Lisa Bowie, Community Health Representative & Elders Coordinator, K’ómoks First Nation
  • Lyndsay MacKenzie, Senior Policy Lead, Island Health
  • Robert Zeman, Agrologist
  • Sheila McDonnell, Co-Treasurer, Hornby Island Farmland Trust Society; Ret. Trustee, SD71
  • Twila Skinner, General Manager, Comox Valley Farmers’ Market
  • Vickey Brown, Mayor, Village of Cumberland
  • Wendi Gilson, Beekeeper, Black Horse Apiary; Apiary Inspector, BC Ministry of Agriculture

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