Andrew Black works for Oregon Tilth, a non-profit committed to supporting sustainable agriculture through community outreach and education, research, and organic certification. In the last two years he has inspected more than 200 farms, 20 food processors, and several dairies. His inspections are mostly in Oregon but have taken him to Mexico, Central America, and as far away as Russia. He and his family grow certified organic plants for sale at the Lane County Farmer’s Market. He is a passionate gardener and one of his greatest joys is cooking meals with homegrown fresh vegetables and herbs. His educational background is in biology and journalism.

Daphne Derven is the Program Director at Northwest Youth Corps (NYC), founded in 1984 and located in Eugene. NYC’s mission is to develop youth (ages 11-19) as leaders through teamwork, education and outdoor experiences in environmental conservation. As an archaeologist by training, Daphne spent many years conducting fieldwork throughout the United States, Canada and Central America. She was the Director of Programs at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, Copia in Napa, and Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in New York. She lectures frequently on her archaeological research into early evidence for domestication, land use practices and subsistence technology. A long-time member of Slow Food, Daphne was selected as a delegate to Terra Madre in 2006. Slow Food USA and Slow Food Eugene are devoted to promoting good, clean and fair local food, chefs, farmers and producers through a wide range of events and opportunities. For more information, please visit our website at www.slowfoodeugene.org.

Megan Kemple is Willamette Farm and Food Coalition's Farm to School Program Coordinator. She coordinates an integrated Farm to School Program in Lane County schools, which is a model for other programs throughout the state and country. She also serves on the Oregon Farm to School and School Garden Network's Advisory Board.