Agriculture Literacy Coalition

More than 100 individuals representing almost as many educational and agricultural entities have become colleagues with a shared goal: a commitment, individually and cumulatively, to the development, discovery and distribution of educational resources and opportunities heightening agricultural awareness. That shared goal brings the group together multiple times a year. The gatherings act both as a conduit of information about current agricultural literacy happenings and as a tool for evaluating newly-emerging resources.

Karen Adler, Karen Adler Books
Paula Aja, El Verano Elementary School
Cathey Anderson, Valley Center Middle School
Kay Antunez, Project Learning Tree
Barbara Arciero, California Farm Bureau Federation
Deborah Beall, California Department of Education
Rebecca Been, Kern County Farm Bureau
Bob Bell, Grant Joint Union High School, Resource Area for Teaching
Kelly Benarth
Lisa Birrell, The Fresno Bee
Silvia Bishop, 48th Ag District Schools' Involvement
Don Borges, Modesto Junior College
Mandi Bottoms, University of California, Davis - Statewide 4-H Youth Development Office
Christine Boynton, Alameda County Office of Education
Francine Bradley, University of California, Davis - Dept of Animal Science - Palm Springs
Ronald Brand, The Sacramento Bee
Brian Brown, Project WET
Deborah Bruns, Yolo County Office of Education
Amy Cage, Bates Elementary School
Pauline Calvillo, American River Water Education Center Bureau of Reclamation
Kate Campbell, California Farm Bureau Federation
Ildi Carlisle-Cummins, Community Alliance with Family Farmers
Pamela Carroll, Monsanto Company, Calgene Campus
Glen Casey, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Nancy Caywood-Robertson, University of California Desert Research and Extension Center
Marianne Chang, Clairmont Elementary School
Lorraine Clark, San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau
Judy Culbertson, California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom
Margaret D'Arrigo, D'Arrigo Brothers Company
Sergio de Alba, R.M. Miano Elementary School
Martha Deichler, Borrego Springs Elementary School
Dan Desmond, Perini Ranch
Dee Desmond, Louisiana Schnell Elementary School
Stacey Dodge, Forestry Institute for Teachers, NorCal SAF
Marilyn Dolan, The Communications Department
Elmer Eckart, California Food, Land & People
Carol Edmonds
Shaney Emerson, The Forest Foundation
Pam Emery, Western Plant Health Association
Richard Engel, University of California, Davis - Alumni Relations
Stephanie Etcheverria, California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom
John Fedors, California Association of Biology Teachers
John Fisher, Life Lab Science Program
Mary Anne Garamendi, Mt. Oaks Charter School / Stewardship Through Education, LLC
Tanya Garbolino, California Department of Public Health - Network for a Healthy California
Angela Gentry, Superior Farms
Kelly Giacomazzi, EAT Foundation
Shawn Harrison, Soil Born Farm Urban Agriculture Project
Rose Hayden-Smith, UCCE 4-H Youth Development Master Gardener Program
Linda Henigan, Town Square Production
Richard Herrera, Revere (Paul) Middle School
Stacie Hewitt, University of California, Davis
Carol Hillhouse, The Children's Garden Program, University of California, Davis
Judy Honerkamp, Bauer Speck School
Debbie Jacobsen, Fresno County Farm Bureau
Denneal Jamison-McClung, University of California, Davis - Biotechnology Program
Judith Kjelstrom, University of California, Davis - Biotechnology Program
Mike Klimenko, State Compensation Insurance Fund
Jenny Konschak, Almond Board of California
Sharlene Lal, Fairytale Town
Mary Landau, Muir (John) Elementary
Jean Landeen, California Department of Education
Lisa Larsen, Dairy Council of California
Michele Laverty, National Ag Science Center
Derek Link, CREATIVE Resources + Research
Steve Lyle, California Department of Food and Agriculture
Carissa Mace, Fresh Produce and Floral Council
Curtis Martineau, Julian Elementary School
Angela Mayfield, A. Mayfield Curriculum Design
Josiah Mayfield, California Association of Future Farmers of America
Bill Maynard, Sacramento Master Gardeners
Beverly McAmis
Anne McConico, California Walnut Commission
Tina McEnroe, Vista de Las Cruces School
Teresa McEntire, California Exposition and State Fair
Dave Menshew, James C. Enochs High School
Dale Mizuno
Tiffany Moffatt, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Elizabeth Moreno, California Department of Education
Sharon Nance, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Gary Nelson, Pershing High School
Ellen Nelson, San Joaquin County Office of Education
Amelia Neufeld, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Elisa Noble, California Farm Bureau Federation, Agricultural Awareness & Literacy Foundation
Jeri Ohmart, The Children's Garden Program, University of California, Davis
Donica O'Laughlin, Durham Elementary School
Crystal Olson, California State University, Sacramento
Lance Omeje, Yokomi (Akira) Elementary School
Karen Owen, El Dorado County Farm Bureau
David Pegos, California Department of Food and Agriculture
Cody Penfold, California Poultry Federation
Harold Petersen, California Milk Advisory Board
Carla Peterson, Pacific Christian Academy
Dorothy Peterson, California Garden Clubs, Inc., Davis Farm to School Connection
Christy Porter-Humpert, California Environmental Protection Agency
Kelly Rathburn, California Waterfowl Association
Gary Sack, California Farm Bureau Federation
MaryAnne Schmidt, Stewardship Through Education
Peggy Sears Perry, Cal Poly, Pomona
Celeste Settrini, CWA, State Chapter
Maile Shanahan Geis, California Grown Campaign
Denise Skidmore, Hilmar Cheese Company
Lee Ann Stangl, Keyes to Learning Charter School
Katharina Streng, Network for a Healthy California
Deborah Tamannaie, California Department of Education
Maureen Tolson, Lompoc Valley Middle School
Lonna Torrico, California State University, Fresno
Christie Van Egmond, California Beef Council
Mike Wade, California Farm Water Coalition
Brian Watson, State Compensation Insurance Fund
Cher Watte Angulo, California Asparagus Commission
Cindy Werner, "Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner Weights and Measures"
Hope Wilson, California Department of Public Health - Network for a Healthy California
Amy Wolfe, AgSafe, Agricultural Awareness & Literacy Foundation
Carrie Wright, Western Fairs Association
Lonny Wunder, Yolo County Fair
Evy Young, Centennial Farm
Jacki Zediker, UCCE 4-H Program Siskiyou County