People
Board of Directors
The FMC board of directors represents the farmer, consumer, and community interests served by farmers markets. Serving three year terms, the current volunteer board members include the following (read their bios to learn more):
Bernadine (Bernie) Prince
President, FMC Board of Directors
Co-Chair, FMC Policy & Advocacy Committee
Co-Director and Co-Founder, FRESHFARM Markets Washington, DC
Copper Alvarez
Vice President
Executive Director, Big River Economic and Agricultural Development Alliance- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Monika Roth
Secretary, FMC Board of Directors
Agricultural Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension
Ithica, NY
Sharon Yeago
Interim Treasurer and Past President, FMC Board of Directors
Community Food Systems Consultant
High Springs, Florida
Fred Broughton
South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Columbia, South Carolina
Jaret Foster
Portland Farmers Market
Senior Market Manager
Portland, Oregon
Jan Walters
Owner of Tarre De’Amore Farms
Jan Walters’ Consulting Services
Indianola, Iowa
Ruth White
Secretary, FMC
Programs Administrator, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Nicky Uy
Senior Associate, Farmers Market Program
The Food Trust
Philadelphia, PA
Ben Feldman
Ecology Center
Farmers Market Program Director
Berkeley, CA
Gus Schumacher
Executive Vice President, Wholesome Wave
Washington, DC
Staff
Jen O’Brien
Interim Executive Director
Stacy Miller
Project Director
P.O. Box 504 | Charlottesville, VA 22902 |
Phone: 434-984-0175
stacy@farmersmarketcoalition.org
Elizabeth Comiskey
Membership & Volunteer Coordinator
Natalie Roper
Research and Education Intern
Darlene Wolnik
Independent Trainer and Researcher for Public Markets & FMC Market Programs Advisor