Staff

Committed working with all farmers markets so they can reach their goals, Colleen is inspired by the talents, grit, and entrepreneurship of managers, boards, and vendors. She’s especially determined to push farmers market integrity, help policy makers and allies understand farmers markets through data, and sustain our amazing market leadership. Colleen has been working towards community-based, just food systems, small farms, and direct marketing in WA since 2003 with Heifer International, WSU’s Center for Sustaining Ag and Natural Resources, WSDA’s Organic Program/Regional Markets, and the WSFMA as a partner and board member. Prior to 2003, she worked with for nearly 10 years with NGOs on sustainable agriculture, microenterprise development, and fair trade projects in Latin America. Originally from California’s Central Valley, Colleen is based in Ellensburg. She has a B.S. from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and M.A. in Geography from the University of Washington. Colleen joined the WSFMA as ED in June 2018.