Governing Council
The Governing Council serves as the governing body of Organic Farmers Association. Each region is represented by two certified organic farmers and one regional organic farm organization. Members are elected by OFA farm-members and serve 2-year terms, up to three consecutive terms. Only our certified organic farm members on the Governing Council have voting rights, while the organization representative serve an important advisory role.
Farmers – Voting
California Farmer Representatives
Ken Kimes, Farmer
Greensward/New Natives, LLC, Aptos, CA
Sara Tashker, Farmer
Green Gulch Farm, Muir Beach, CA
Midwest Region Farmer Representatives
Dave Campbell, Farmer
Lily Lake Organic Farm, Maple Park, IL
Jenn Halpin, Farmer
Dickinson College Farm, Boiling Springs, PA
North Central Region Farmer Representatives
Robert Keatley, Farmer
Arrow Dale Farm, River Falls, WI
Matthew Fitzgerald, Farmer
Fitzgerald Organics, Hutchinson, MN
Western Region Farmer Representatives
Pryor Garnett, Farmer – President
Garnetts Red Prairie Farm, Sheridan, OR
Steve Ela, Farmer
Ela Farmily Farms, Hotchkiss, CO
Southern Region Farmer Representatives
Shawn Peebles, Farmer
Shawn Peebles Organic Farm LLC, Augusta, AR
Jesse Buie, Farmer
Ole Brooke Organics, Inc., Jackson, MS
Northeast Region Farmer Representatives
Eve Kaplan-Walbrecht, Farmer
Garden of Eve Organic Farm & Market, Riverhead, NY
Doug Murphy, Farmer
Murphy’s Grass Farm, Sherman, NY
Advisory – Non-Voting
California Organization Representative
Rebekah Weber, Policy Director
California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF)
Midwest Region Organization Representative
Jacquelyn Evers, Executive Director
The Land Connection
North Central Region Organization Representative
Lori Stern, Executive Director
Marbleseed (formerly MOSES)
Western Region Organization Representative
Ben Bowell, Education and Advocacy Manager
Oregon Tilth
Southern Region Organization Representative
Brooke Gentile, Executive Director
Organic Association of Kentucky (OAK)
Northeast Region Organization Representative
Katie Baildon, Policy Manager
Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York (NOFA-NY)
Sponsor Seat
Sam Hilbourn-Naluai
Rodale Institute
