Board and Committees

Board of Directors

Farmers Helping Farmers is run by a volunteer member board of directors.

The 2021-2022 directors are:

President: Judy Loo
Vice President: Ron Herbert
Coordinator/Treasurer: Teresa Mellish
Past President: Wendy MacDonald

Secretary: vacant

Board of Directors:

Ken Mellish
Peter Cudmore
Kendra Thurston
Charlene VanLeeuwen
Nora McCarthy-Joyce
Krista Schurman
Sarah Muthee
Lori Robinson
Catherine Williams

Fundraising Committee
Chair: Barry Cudmore

Membership and Communications Committee
Chair: Catherine Williams

Project Committee
Chair: Ken Mellish

Education Committee
Chair: Peter Cudmore

Finance Committee
Chair: Ron Herbert

Do you want to become a member of a committee?

We welcome new members!

October 18, 2021
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Kenyan farmers

How the pandemic experience in Kenya has been different from here in Canada By: Sarah Muthee As I reflect on…
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October 17, 2021
FHF celebrates return of in-person AGM in July 2021

AGM evening full of informative reports, celebrations of past work and goals for the future The Farmers Helping Farmers Annual…
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October 17, 2021
FHF welcomes three new members to board of directors

Three new directors bring excellent experience, knowledge and skills to Farmers Helping Farmers At the Farmers Helping Farmers AGM in…
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October 17, 2021
A vision for the future

Visioning committee seeking input for new strategic plan By: Charlene VanLeeuwen, Co-Chair of Visioning Committee Last fall, the board decided…
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October 17, 2021
Schools Nutrition Clubs launched in twinned schools

Class 6 students excited to learn new food skills By: Colleen Walton, FHF Project Committee Nutrition Advisor School Nutrition Clubs…
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October 9, 2021
Climate Change: How Farmers Helping Farmers has helped our Kenyan partners cope with climate change

From biogas to better beans, water tanks to tree nurseries: looking for new ways to cope with the impacts of…
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