Central Kootenay Food Policy Council members represent communities, business, food-related sectors, non-profits, and local governments across the Central Kootenay, ensuring that there is a constant, two-way flow of information that guides our work and helps to determine our priorities. We explore issues related to hunger, food waste, land and water, distribution and production.
Patrick Steiner
Executive Council Member – President
North Kootenay Lake Community Services Society
Location: Kaslo area
Sectors: Food Security, Farmer’s Markets, Community Food Initiatives
Alys Ford
Executive Council Member
Ravine Creek Farm
Location: Winlaw
Sectors: Farming
Anneke Rosch
Executive Council Member
Location: Nelson
Nyree Marsh
Executive Council Member – Treasurer
Agriculture Business Advisor
Location: Salmo / Regional
Sectors: Agriculture, Farming, Processing, Economic Development
Tara Stark
Executive Council Member – Secretary
Interior Heath
Location: Regional
Sector: Health
Rachael Roussin
Executive Council Member
Kootenay and Boundary Farm Advisors
Location: RDCK/RDKB/RDEK and the Trust region
Sectors: Agriculture, Farming, Commercial Farming, Environment, Waste Management
Chelsey Jones
Council Member
Lardeau Valley Opportunity LINKS
Location: Lardeau Valley
Sector: Agriculture, Economic Development
Daniel Eisen
Council Member
Kootenay Co-op
Location: Nelson
Sector: Retail
Elizabeth Quinn
Council Member
Fields Forward
Location: Creston
Sector: Community Food Initiatives
Jeff Nimmo
Council Member
Regional Agrologist, Kootenays
Location: Regional
Sector: Agriculture
Mick Wilson
Council Member
Earthly Pleasures Organic Farm
Location: New Denver
Sector: Commercial Farming
Josh Drozda
Council Member
Neighbours United
Location: Regional
Sector: Environment
Nicolas Walser
Council Member
Location: Creston
Sectors: Agriculture, Farming, Commercial Farming
Paris Marshall-Smith
Council Member
RDCK
Location: Nelson
Sector: Local Government
Ramona Faust
Council Member
Location: Regional
Sector: Agriculture, Citizen
Shauna Fidler
Council Member
Design Farm
Location: RDCK Area H
Sector: Community Food Initiatives, Homesteading, Processing, Retailer / Economic Development