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Our Team

Diane Picard (she/her)

Executive Director

Contact for... MAP administration, partnership inquiries, major grants, Farmhouse and facilities management

Falena Berdine (she/her)

Farm Educator

Contact for... Farm production and education

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Lauren Dawes (she/her)

Value Added Product Coordinator

Contact for... Value added product development, production, and sales; market vendor inquiries

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Emily Gonzalez (she/her)

Communications Manager

Contact for... PR and interview requests, social media, MAP newsletters and storytelling

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Neena Hussey (she/her)

Youth Program Director

Contact for... MAP Growing Green Youth Program, youth job opportunities, Buffalo food justice coalitions

Sarah Klawinski (she/they)

Operations Director

Contact for... Operations, Farmhouse and facilities management, and farmhouse rentals.

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Oboseoye Ojeaga (she/her)

Kitchen Manager

Contact for... Kitchen operations, rental inquiries, and cooking classes

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Joe Kurtz (he/him)

Food Justice Organizer

Contact for... Food justice advocacy, policy initiatives, and soil health

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Gabriel Montone (he/him)

Markets Director

Contact for... General Mobile Market-related inquiries

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Katie Pfohl (she/her)

Farm Manager

Contact for... Farm production and soil health, seed saving and herbal medicine, farm tours and internships, and educational opportunities

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Tabitha Wechter (she/her)

Mobile Market Outreach Manager

Contact for... Mobile Market partnerships and community outreach

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Avalon Gupta VerWiebe (she/they)

Development Director

Contact for... Fundraisers and events, volunteer opportunities on MAP's Urban Farm

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Jessica Lewis 

Mobile Market Procurement Coordinator

Contact for... Producer/Grower inquiries and recommendations, questions about produce availability

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