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
- Aida Mashari, Agricultural Planning Coordinator, CVRD
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Arzeena Hamir, Farmer & Owner, Amara Farm; Director, Mid Island Farmers’ Institute; Operations Director, LUSH Valley
- Brenna Jefferson, North Island Dietitian, Island Health
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Chad Hooker, Founder, Executive Director, Bread of Life Food Share, Black Creek
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Chris Winkelaar, Occupational Therapy Coordinator, Island Health
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Clea Adair, Farmer & Owner, Smith Lake Farm
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Cristi May Sacht, School Board Trustee, School Board 71
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Edwin Grieve, Director Area C, Comox Valley Regional District
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Erin Crampton, Regenerative Farming and Systemic Investment Advocate
- Evan Jolicoeur, Councillor, City of Courtenay
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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
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Lisa Bowie, Community Health Representative & Elders Coordinator, K’ómoks First Nation
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Lyndsay MacKenzie, Senior Policy Lead, Island Health
- Robert Zeman, Agrologist
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Sheila McDonnell, Co-Treasurer, Hornby Island Farmland Trust Society; Ret. Trustee, SD71
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Twila Skinner, General Manager, Comox Valley Farmers’ Market
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Vickey Brown, Mayor, Village of Cumberland
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Wendi Gilson, Beekeeper, Black Horse Apiary; Apiary Inspector, BC Ministry of Agriculture
