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Staff
Meet our dedicated and hard-working staff.
Our staff includes a diverse group of individuals from a range of ag and non-ag backgrounds. Each staff member offers a unique set of talents that complements Practical Farmers’ goals and helps the organization flourish. Our hard-working staff choose to work with us because they believe in Practical Farmers’ mission, care about the success and aspirations of our members, and share in our vision for a future where diverse farms, thriving communities and robust ecosystems support a sustainable working landscape.
Megan Bark
Senior Cost-Share Administrative Coordinator
megan.bark@practicalfarmers.org
megan.bark@practicalfarmers.org
Senior Membership and Office Assistant
debra.boekholder@practicalfarmers.org
debra.boekholder@practicalfarmers.org
Heather Brown
Grants Finance Manager
Kasey Bunce
Finance Director
Sarah Carlson
Senior Programs and Member Engagement Director
sarah.carlson@practicalfarmers.org
sarah.carlson@practicalfarmers.org
Steve Carlson
Membership and Office Manager
steve.carlson@practicalfarmers.org
steve.carlson@practicalfarmers.org
Rebecca Clay
Senior Field Crops Viability Coordinator
rebecca.clay@practicalfarmers.org
rebecca.clay@practicalfarmers.org
Rachel Deutmeyer
Senior Video Coordinator
rachel.deutmeyer@practicalfarmers.org
rachel.deutmeyer@practicalfarmers.org
Lydia English
Field Crops Viability Manager
lydia.english@practicalfarmers.org
lydia.english@practicalfarmers.org
Chelsea Ferrie
Field Crops Viability Coordinator
Stefan Gailans
Senior Research Manager
stefan.gailans@practicalfarmers.org
stefan.gailans@practicalfarmers.org
Natasha Hegmann
Senior Horticulture and Local Foods Coordinator
natasha.hegmann@practicalfarmers.org
natasha.hegmann@practicalfarmers.org
Taylor Hintch
Senior Field Crops Education Coordinator
Morgan Jennings
Field Crops Viability Coordinator
 Amos Johnson
Senior Livestock Education Coordinator
Miranda Johnson
Human Resources Manager
miranda.johnson@practicalfarmers.org
miranda.johnson@practicalfarmers.org
Kayla Koether
Senior Farm Viability Manager
Sarah Krumm
Senior Graphic Design and Photography Coordinator
sarah.krumm@practicalfarmers.org
sarah.krumm@practicalfarmers.org
Emma Liddle
Membership Coordinator
Joshua McCunn
Graphic Design and Photography Intern
Martha McFarland
Senior Farmland Viability Coordinator
Kyleigh Meyeres
Office Assistant
Vanya North
Habitat Education Coordinator
Solveig Orngard
Field Crops Education Coordinator
solveig.orngard@practicalfarmers.org
solveig.orngard@practicalfarmers.org
Michael Roelf
Information Systems Manager
Jacqueline Venner Senske
Senior Horticulture Education Coordinator
jacqueline.venner.senske@practicalfarmers.org
Learn more about Jacqueline
jacqueline.venner.senske@practicalfarmers.org
Learn more about Jacqueline
Elizabeth Wilhelm
Media Relations Coordinator
Brad Woodson
Habitat Viability Manager
Carly Zierke
Digital Content Coordinator
Christine Zrostlik
Marketing and Communications Director
Green Iowa AmeriCorps Members
Erin Carpenter
Green Iowa AmeriCorps Member
erin.carpenter@practicalfarmers.org
erin.carpenter@practicalfarmers.org