Board of Directors
The SFA Board of Directors is made up of both at-large members and delegates from our regional chapters.
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Officers
Liz Morris Otto
President
At Large - Delano
Matt Hardy
Vice President
East Central - Shafer
Caroline Hegstrom
Secretary
Lake Superior Chapter - Duluth
Mark Anema
Treasurer
At Large - Watkins
Directors
Yvonne Baller
Treasurer
Yvonne Baller and her partner own a 40-acre homestead in Ogilvie, MN where they apply sustainable farming principles to raising their own meat, fruit, and vegetables which they supplement through sustainable farmers in their area. She is a founding member of the East Central Chapter of SFA and is that chapter's delegate to the SFA board. Yvonne recently retired after 31 years in the health insurance industry and applies her business expertise to SFA as the state board treasurer.
Yvonne Baller
At Large - Ogilvie
Yvonne Baller
Treasurer
Yvonne Baller and her partner own a 40-acre homestead in Ogilvie, MN where they apply sustainable farming principles to raising their own meat, fruit, and vegetables which they supplement through sustainable farmers in their area. She is a founding member of the East Central Chapter of SFA and is that chapter's delegate to the SFA board. Yvonne recently retired after 31 years in the health insurance industry and applied her business expertise to SFA as the state board treasurer for several years before becoming an At Large member of the board.
Melissa Driscoll
At Large - Minneapolis
Sabri Fair
Minnesota River Chapter - Mankato
Rebecca Heimark
Greater Mille Lacs Chapter - Aitkin
Rebecca Heimark
Greater Mille Lacs Chapter - Aitkin
Rebecca Heimark and her husband raise pastured beef and small grains on their farm in Aitkin County. She has been committed to living sustainably and caring for natural ecological systems since the very first Earth Day. She has traveled to every continent (has lived on four of them) and 25 countries always marveling at the beauty of our world and the kindness of strangers.
Natalie Hoidal
At Large - Hastings
Natalie is an Extension Educator at the University of Minnesota, working with vegetable crops and local foods throughout the state. She supports growers with direct technical assistance, writes weekly vegetable updates throughout the growing season via the UMN Extension Fruit & Veg Newsletter, and conducts applied research. Her primary focus areas include general vegetable production support throughout the growing season, climate resilience, emerging crops, and soil health.
Natalie Hoidal
At Large - Hastings
Natalie Hoidal
At Large - Hastings
Natalie is an Extension Educator at the University of Minnesota, working with vegetable crops and local foods throughout the state. She supports growers with direct technical assistance, writes weekly vegetable updates throughout the growing season via the UMN Extension Fruit & Veg Newsletter, and conducts applied research. Her primary focus areas include general vegetable production support throughout the growing season, climate resilience, emerging crops, and soil health.
Kim Melton
At Large
Lillian Otieno
At Large - St. Paul
Scott Roser
Lake Agassiz Chapter - Fergus Falls
Ashley Schultze
Cannon River Chapter - Lakeville
Peter Schwagerl
Western Chapter - Browns Valley
Mika Thuening
At Large - Mendota Heights
Mika Thuening
At Large - Mendota Heights
Mika brings a broad, food-systems perspective grounded in a deep commitment to farmers and the environment. Her career spans international agricultural supply chains - from testing innovative methods with farmers in the field, to working in the sustainability certification industry with Fair Trade. Mika is excited to support our local food producers and contribute towards strengthening sustainable food systems here in her home state of Minnesota.
Tim Usset
At Large - Maple Plain
Tim Usset
At Large - Maple Plain
Tim and his wife are transitioning part of her family's historic farm to a no-till organic grain operation. In addition to farming, Tim is a chaplain and a health services researcher. Throughout his career, he has focused on developing and disseminating morally injury and spiritually-integrated care interventions in the VA, military and private health systems.
Dale Woodbeck
Crow River Chapter - Excelsior
Judy Worm
Central Chapter - Brainerd
Judy Worm and her husband own and operate Clayhill Farm and Forest, near Brainerd, Minnesota. The farm's production of hay, beef cattle, meat goats, firewood, and maple syrup is done using regenerative agriculture practices that promote soil health, water quality, wildlife habitat, and a sustainable ecosystem for quality food production.
Judy Worm
Central Chapter - Brainerd
Judy Worm
Central Chapter - Brainerd
Judy Worm and her husband own and operate Clayhill Farm and Forest, near Brainerd, Minnesota. The farm's production of hay, beef cattle, meat goats, firewood, and maple syrup is done using regenerative agriculture practices that promote soil health, water quality, wildlife habitat, and a sustainable ecosystem for quality food production.