Get to know the DNATL CFC team!
Andrea has spent her entire life in gardens and knows that the greatest thing you can do for your health is eating local, fresh food. She believes every one should have access to the knowledge on how to grow, harvest, gather, and obtain cultural appropriate, healthy food. Her love of plants and being outside has infused her passion for sustainable agriculture, permaculture, and hands-on experiential education. She has worked at 3 plant nurseries, a small organic vegetable farm, lived and worked on a permaculture homestead in the Klamath mountains, worked as a community educator for the University of California Cooperative Extension farm advisor in Humboldt, and has recently started her own small plant nursery here in Del Norte. While at Humboldt State University, she completed a BS in Environmental Science with a concentration in Sustainable Agriculture & Community Organizing and was a co-director for the Campus Center for Appropriate Technology, a live in demonstration house for sustainable living. She has organized and led over a 100 workshops, events, & classes in regenerative agriculture and living. Her desire to restore our ecological habitats and live more lightly on the earth fuels her drive to keep learning and sharing her knowledge with others. A permaculture designer for 10 years, she has been an active member of the Humboldt Permaculture Guild, help design and teach a permaculture design course through Klamath Knot Permaculture, and has supported the emergence of the Wild Rivers Permaculture Guild.
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Iya Mahan has spent over 15 years in Northern California and Southern Oregon enjoying this region's unique environment. She is an Alumni of Cal Poly Humboldt in 2010, with a degree in Environmental Science. She comes to the Community Food Council with a passion for connecting people to their food, and goals of increasing local food security, production and distribution.
Mahan loves living in Crescent City, hiking, gardening, and enjoying the outdoors with her family. She grew up in San Luis Obispo County, where she developed an appreciation for the ocean and being outside. Most recently she has taught garden education for K-12 students, facilitated workshops to get families outside together, and worked in the food service industry for over 20 years. |
Angela Gray
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Melanie Cross
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Erica Tarens
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Patricia Koeble
Administrative Assistant |
Pacific Pantry Team
Marina MacNeill
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Tera Nations
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