Board and Staff
WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING TO GROW OUR BOARD
If you are interested, please contact us and come to a meeting to learn more. We are open to new board members with many talents plus a commitment to farmland preservation and affordable access to land for farmers . Of special interest to us at this time are members with real estate, estate planning, finance/accounting or fundraising experience to join our Legal, Finance and Membership/Outreach/Development committees. Community members are also invited to join these committees without also becoming a member of the Board of Directors. Board and/or committee membership provides the opportunity to meet new and interesting people, learn broader skills, give back to your community and help keep farming viable in the South Sound. See the Board Job Description below the photos of current Board Members.
To make further inquiry please contact us
To make further inquiry please contact us
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Board of Directors
Loretta Seppanen, Chair Retired, Manager for Research and Analysis State Board for Community and Technical Colleges 
Al Josephy, Treasurer Grant Manager, Office of Columbia River, Department of Ecology 
Colin Barricklow Co-owner, Kirsop Farms 
Pat Labine Faculty Emeritus, Ecological Agriculture, The Evergreen State College, retired farmer, member of the Thurston Agriculture Advisory Committee |
Sue Gunn Geologist, Environmental Policy Analyst and former Elected Official 
Emeritus Board Member Russ Fox Faculty Emeritus, Planning and Community Development, The Evergreen State College 
Patricia Hickey
Executive Director, WA Association of Conservation Districts 
Lainie Kertesz Johnny's Seed Company 
Rebeca Potasnik
Operations Director, Garden Raised Bounty (GRuB) Staff
Patrick Rofe Executive Director |
SSCFLT Non-discrimination Policy For Employment and Services
SSCFLT welcomes all people without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, and marital status.
This policy applies to employment, development opportunities and treatment of staff; to services we provide; and in our dealings with the general public.
SSCFLT welcomes all people without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, and marital status.
This policy applies to employment, development opportunities and treatment of staff; to services we provide; and in our dealings with the general public.
JOB DESCRIPTION - Member, Board of Directors
South of the Sound Community Farm Land Trust
Board: The culture of our organization and Board is to be active in support of the mission. We gravitate towards working on a grass-roots level with collaborative community initiatives and organizations.
Formal Board meetings occur on the third Tuesday of each month at our office in Tumwater. Working meetings of the various committees meet about once a month.
Consult the By-Laws section of the website http://www.communityfarmlandtrust.org/bylaws.html for a detailed description of the Board’s formal composition, process by which Directors are, and the Board’s mandated responsibilities. Click here for a summary of Board member responsibility.
In brief, to become a Director of the Board, a person needs to self-nominate or be invited by the Nominating Committee or designated Board member to apply and must also:
Application Process: Applicants interested in serving on the Board will be asked to provide the Nominating Committee with:
Send the following items to communityfarmlandtrust@gmail.com, or by mail to P.O. Box 12118, Olympia, WA 98508
1. A current one-page Resume
2. A response to a questionnaire of applicant’s skills, background and interests. The questionnaire ask you identify your committee preference. Check out committee information here.
If you prefer to volunteer to serve on one our committees, please send that request also to communityfarmlandtrust@gmail.com
South of the Sound Community Farm Land Trust
Board: The culture of our organization and Board is to be active in support of the mission. We gravitate towards working on a grass-roots level with collaborative community initiatives and organizations.
Formal Board meetings occur on the third Tuesday of each month at our office in Tumwater. Working meetings of the various committees meet about once a month.
Consult the By-Laws section of the website http://www.communityfarmlandtrust.org/bylaws.html for a detailed description of the Board’s formal composition, process by which Directors are, and the Board’s mandated responsibilities. Click here for a summary of Board member responsibility.
In brief, to become a Director of the Board, a person needs to self-nominate or be invited by the Nominating Committee or designated Board member to apply and must also:
- Be a current dues-paying Member,
- Be interviewed by the Nominating Committee or designated Board member,
- Have attended at least two Membership (Annual) or Board Meetings, and
- Show evidence of understanding and support of the mission and work of the organization
Application Process: Applicants interested in serving on the Board will be asked to provide the Nominating Committee with:
Send the following items to communityfarmlandtrust@gmail.com, or by mail to P.O. Box 12118, Olympia, WA 98508
1. A current one-page Resume
2. A response to a questionnaire of applicant’s skills, background and interests. The questionnaire ask you identify your committee preference. Check out committee information here.
If you prefer to volunteer to serve on one our committees, please send that request also to communityfarmlandtrust@gmail.com
BOARD COMPOSITION
There shall be three categories of Directors, each consisting of four Directors, or as close to one third of the total Board as possible. The three categories shall be “Lessee Representatives,” representing Lessee Member, “General Representatives,” representing General Members, and “Public Representatives,” representing the interests of the general public. It shall be the goal of this corporation that one third of its Board of Directors be representative of low income interests.
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Check out this video about the farming done by one of our past members of the Board of Directors |
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