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Food Connects

foodconnects.org
infoREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@foodconnects.org
(802) 451-0738
45 Farmhouse Square --
Brattleboro, VT 05301

Food Connects' Mission is to cultivate healthy farm and food connections in classrooms, cafeterias and communities. Food Connects' Goals are to: 1. Ensure the growth and sustainability of Farm to School programming in and around Windham County, Vermont. 2. Increase direct sales by developing new markets for locally produced food. 3. Support the development of local food aggregation and distribution systems.

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Name	Title	Email	Phone
Richard Berkfield	Executive Director	richardREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@foodconnects.org	(802)579-1082
Show Bio Richard is the co-founder and Executive Director of Food Connects. He has been leading food system development work in the Windham County area since 2008. Richard holds a M.A. from SIT Graduate Institute in Sustainable Development with a focus on Food Security for Vermont, as well as a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Marlboro College Graduate School. Berkfield was named one of Vermont’s Rising Stars by Vermont Business Magazine in 2014. He and his family enjoy growing and preparing as much of their own food as possible, though as work demands increase, he better understand the saying that "The cobbler’s children have no shoes."
Network Groups: Aggregation and Distribution, Farm to Institution, Farm to School, Steering Committee, Business-Education Partnerships, Education and Workforce Development
Katherine Jandernoa		katherineREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@foodconnects.org	508-971-2855
Show Bio Katherine Jandernoa is Food Connects' Farm to School Program Manager and Co-Founder. She works closely with food service professionals, teachers, and school families to integrate local foods into the cafeteria, educate students about healthy eating habits, and embed farm to school activities into the school and community culture. She supports her colleagues on a number of Food Connects' initiatives including the Neighborhood Market, Local Food Buying Clubs, and Vermont Harvest of the Month. Although her current focus is working to strengthen local food systems, Katherine holds a Masters degree in Sustainable Development and has worked in the renewable energy and public health fields.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Food-Connects/125602094187381 https://twitter.com/FoodConnectsVT
Helen Rortvedt		helenREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@foodconnects.org
https://www.facebook.com/FoodConnects https://twitter.com/FoodConnectsVT
Allyson Wendt		allysonREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@foodconnects.org	802-579-1082
Show Bio Allyson is the marketing and communications coordinator for Food Connects in Brattleboro. Her work includes raising the profile of the organization as a whole and that of individual programs, including Farm to School, Windham Farm and Food, and the School Harvest Farm. She has been interested in food as long as she can remember, and is always thinking about, digging in, or weeding her garden.
https://www.facebook.com/FoodConnects/ https://twitter.com/FoodConnectsVT Network Groups: Consumer Education and Marketing
Sarah Loomis		sarahREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@foodconnects.org	(802) 451-0550
Laura Carbonneau		lauraREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@foodconnects.org