Food Security Advisory Committee
Food Security Advisory Committee
We believe that individuals participating in our programs and community members interested in improving food security and farm and ranch viability should have the opportunity to provide feedback and become leaders in our work. With these values in mind, we invite community members to participate in our Food Security Advisory Committee (FSAC) to help inform our current work, and to build the leadership capacity for the future of farming, ranching, and food access in Central Oregon.
Purpose
To provide input on our food access programs and specific projects, and to help guide our efforts to create equity in food access – access for everyone regardless of income – in Central Oregon. The committee is composed of volunteers from the Central Oregon community, including program beneficiaries, food security organizations, and HDFFA board and staff.
HDFFA Food Access projects and programs
Follow these links to learn more:
- Grow & Give
- Veggie Rx
- Fresh Harvest Kits
- Warm Springs Food Sovereignty (With the Warm Springs Community Action Team –Shuwiyasha)
- Cooking Counts
- Supported SNAP CSA

About the Committee
The Committee was founded in November 2021 as a way for HDFFA to receive direct feedback from food access partners and program participants. We know that in order to improve our programs that benefit the community, we also need to include the community in our process and decision making. The committee members have a working knowledge of the organization’s mission, programs, and goals and commit to a one-year term starting in November with meetings occurring six times per year.
If you’re interested in joining HDFFA’s Food Security Advisory Committee, please email Abigail at abigail@hdffa.org.
Current Members
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Abby Kellner-Rode Community Volunteer
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Allison Ramírez KIDS Center Development Officer
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Chris Ricci F.S.A.C. Member
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Gwen Bartonek Central Oregon Locavore
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Janae McMaster The Giving Plate
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Jim Wengler Hunger Free America
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Kristi Hiaasen Crook County On The Move, Community Volunteer
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Meg Mercier Farm Worker & Community Organizer
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Shellie Honsinger Davis F.S.A.C. Member
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Tess Conley NeighborImpact Food Bank
Abigail Gustke, HDFFA Food Access Coordinator – Committee Chair
HDFFA Board Member – Participant
Louise Shirley, HDFFA Program Director – Participant