We're excited to announce the election of our newest Governing Council and Policy Committee leaders. This is the fifth term of leadership elected since OFA’s creation for and by organic farmers to represent their policy priorities in Washington D.C. For the 2025 leadership term, 18 Governing Council and Policy Committee Members were elected or reelected to serve organic farmers. The new leadership will officially take their positions during OFA’s Annual Meeting and Farmer Fly-In in Washington, D.C., in March 2025 where OFA members gather to advocate for policy changes that will benefit organic farms and farmers across the U.S. Please join OFA in welcoming and congratulating OFA’s newest leaders. ?? ?? Midwest Governing Council Farmer Seat: Jenn Halpin, Dickinson College Farm, Carlisle, PA ?? North Central Governing Council Farmer Seat: Matthew Fitzgerlad, Fitzgerald Organics, Glencos, MN ?? North Central Policy Committee Farmer Seat: Russell Olson, River Valley Organics, Inc., Garner, IA ?? Western Governing Council Farmer Seat: Steve Ela, Ela Family Farms, Hotchkiss, CO ?? Northeast Governing Council Organization Seat: Katie Daildon, Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York (NOFA-NY) ?? Southern Policy Committee Farmer Seat: Steven Beltram, TendWell Farm, Asheville, NC A full 2025 leadership roster can be found on OFA’s website. https://lnkd.in/e4BS65yU #organicfarming #organicleaders #farmpolicy #farmbill
