COMMITTEES
Cape Fear Food Council committees and current membership are as follows:
PRODUCTION & PROCESSING
Topics of interest: Farm production, farmer support, farm labor, agritourism, farm land preservation, fishing
industry, food processing, home gardening, community gardens
Committee Chair - Gwen Gulliksen, Instructor, Cape Fear Community College Culinary Department
Executive Board Rep - David Brenner, Founder, Wilmington Green
Jordyn Appel, Community Food Access Coordinator, Feast Down East
Graham Cole, Owner/Operator, WILgrow
Matt Collogan, Education Director, The Hemp Farmacy
Sarah Daniels, CEO, Heirloom Ideas Consulting
Marie Davis, Owner, Centripetal Farms
Mari Carl Fisher, Food Resource Coordinator, Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC
Karen Thompson, Homesteader & Blogger, Lil' Suburban Homestead
Duane Truscott, Owner, My Garden Plants Company
DISTRIBUTION
Topics of interest: Farmers' markets, Community Supported Agriculture, on-site farm offerings (u-pick, farm
stands), wholesale vendors (grocers, restaurants, institutions), local food marketing
Committee Chair - Sarah Daniels, CEO, Heirloom Ideas Consulting
Executive Board Rep - Jill Waity, Assistant Professor, UNCW Department of Sociology & Criminology
Megan Canny, Member Services Director, Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
Rob Collins, community member
Sierra Coomer, student, UNCW
Mari Carl Fisher, Food Resource Coordinator, Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC
Lauren Smith, community member
Kyle Stennerson, Owner, Humble Roots Farm
Chelsea Thornhill, Marketing & Community Liaison, Whole Foods Market
ACCESS
Topics of interest: Food deserts and food insecurity, local food access for the general public and limited-
resource consumers, nutrition education, farm-to-school/school gardens
Committee Co-chairs - Jordyn Appel, Community Food Access Coordinator, Feast Down East &
Chelsea Thornhill, Marketing & Community Liaison, Whole Foods
Executive Board Rep - Beth Gaglione, Wilmington Branch Director, Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC
Casey Auch, Food Resource Coordinator, Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC
Leah Mayo, Coordinator, UNCW Center for Healthy Communities
Steve McCrossan, Executive Director, Nourish NC
Katelyn Matney, Health Education Supervisor, New Hanover County Health Department
Rachel LaCoe, Community Development Analyst, City of Wilmington
Vanessa Lacer, Mobility Manager, WAVE Transit
Morgan McKnight, Extension Area Agent - Family & Consumer Sciences, NC Cooperative Extension
Sara Wingate, Nutrition Educator, NC State University SNAP-Ed Steps to Health
Brian Blake, Program Manager, Blue Ribbon Commission
Qailinn Bowen, Community Outreach Coordinator, Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity
Rob Collins, Owner, Copper Sun Micro Farm
Stephanie Harris, Community Outreach Education Consultant, Smart Start of New Hanover County
Kathleen Hoolihan, FoodCorps Service Member, Brunswick County Cooperative Extension
Kit Huelskamp, Assistant Professor, UNCW School of Health and Applied Human Sciences
Heather Kelejian, Director, The Ability Garden
Nathan King, Owner, Seaview Crab Company
La'Toya Parker, Parent Education Consultant, Smart Start of New Hanover County
Allie Price, Nutrition Coordinator, New Hanover County Head Start Program
Anthony Snider, Associate Professor, UNCW Department of Environmental Studies
Dolores Williams, Community Enrichment Initiatives
WASTE REDUCTION & RESOURCE RECOVERY
This committee is a dual-purpose function of the Coastal Composting Council. For the most up-to-date information about their meetings and activities, follow them on Facebook.
Topics of interest: Governmental waste management, food vendors' waste disposal, at-home composting and
food waste reduction, on-farm food waste reduction
Committee Chair - Marie Davis, Owner, Centripetal Farms
Executive Board Rep - Joe Suleyman, Director, New Hanover County Environmental Management
Kat Pohlman, Sustainability Captain, UNCW Sustainability