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Meet the Staff
KIRSTEN MILLER (she/her)
Outreach and Development Co-Director
Kirsten joined the TRFW board in 2018, dedicating herself to cultivating a culture of thoughtfulness, partnering, respectful disagreement, sustainable contributions, and enjoyment, which has laid the foundation for a thriving board and engaged volunteers. Developing meaningful relationships that leads to collaboration and sustainable change in our community, is what Kirsten excels at.
She knows small nonprofits well as a co-founder and Executive Director of the School Garden Network, connecting and supporting school garden teachers to each other, curriculum, best practices, and funding sources. As Regional Development Director for the Bay Area Jewish Community Foundation Kirsten managed the Sonoma County annual campaign, raising over $100,000 from more than 500 donors. She lives in Corvallis with her family and is delighted to have her hands in the soil, cook, move her body and slow down with those she loves.
MARKAEL LUTERRA
Operations Co-Director
Mark joined the TRFW board in 2019 and also began coordinating the annual Soil Amendment Sale in that year. He served as board treasurer from 2020-24 and was instrumental in launching TRFW's Local Food Directory and developing the Mid-Valley Food Hub concept. Mark brings a passion for replacing our transactional economy with a local web of relationships, a mind for logistics, and an ability to be nimble and flexible in finding ways to serve our community that maximize resilience and break conventional molds. Mark has a background in conservation biology, engineering, farming, and business ownership. He developed the Winnow Wizard seed cleaning machine that is in use around the US and Canada, and he publishes regular essays focusing on interconnection and ecological spirituality. Mark lives in Corvallis and enjoys gardening, hiking, dance, astronomy, singing, and just being present through all of life's adventures.
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