Angie Boone joined the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) in May of 2022 and currently serves as the Member and Development Associate. She supports overall donor stewardship along with membership engagement, renewals, and prospecting; grant tracking and submissions; and special event sponsorship.

Before joining SAFSF, Angie worked for Pinoleville Pomo Nation, a Tribe in Northern California, where she coordinated their Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country grant, focused on chronic disease prevention, traditional foods, and nutrition and gardening education. Previously, she was involved in local non-profit work focused on establishing and increasing community gardens in Mendocino and Lake Counties in Northern California to increase access to home-grown nutritious and culturally appropriate foods in low-income neighborhoods. 

Angie holds a B.A. in French and Sociology/Anthropology with a concentration in Environmental Studies from St. Olaf College. Her curiosity to engage with the land and food systems led her to work on farms and vineyards in Washington and New Zealand. She later pursued a Permaculture Design Certificate to further her understanding of growing food and stewarding the land. 

Mentors from her time farming, completing a permaculture design and eco-restoration courses and serving an Indigenous community have passed down their love for regenerative agriculture and foraged medicines, as well as their reverence for the land and commitment to striving for a harmonious relationship with nature, inspiring her to continue a path focused on food systems, land stewardship, and environmental and human health. 

Angie grew up in Richardson, Texas, and currently resides in Mendocino County, California. She is an avid hiker and is constantly craving time in the backcountry. Outside of work, she enjoys expressing creativity through cooking, food preservation, making herbal medicines, researching health and nutrition, and going on a lot of walks.

Bridget Dobrowski (pronunciation) is Vice President, Operations and Finance of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders. She oversees all aspects of SAFSF’s critical infrastructure including information technology, finances, human resources, and organizational structure and protocols. She’s been with SAFSF for over 10 years and has been involved in every aspect of the organization’s growth and development during that time. Starting in a programmatic role and leading the development of the annual SAFSF Forum, Bridget managed newsletter communications and partnered with members on webinar creation for many years, while also overseeing much of the infrastructure she manages today. She transitioned out of program development when SAFSF spun off from its fiscal sponsor and incorporated as a 501c3 non-profit in 2019.

Bridget has a master’s degree in Environmental Science and Management from the Bren School at the UC Santa Barbara. Prior to working for SAFSF, she led a collaborative network at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary focused on agriculture’s role in improving water quality along the central coast of California. She also spent three field seasons working for the National Park Service and Forest Service as a biological science technician. She is forever grateful that she got paid to hike and camp in such inspirational environments. Bridget was raised in Montana and Ohio and now resides in Santa Barbara, CA with her partner, where she spends her time doing yoga, fixing things around the house, sewing, riding her electric bike, and enjoying the local wineries.

Holly joined Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) as the Events and Administrative Associate in November 2022. In this role, she supports planning and execution of all SAFSF events, both in-person and online, and provides logistical support for the Executive Director, Board of Directors, and staff. 

Previously, Holly worked with the Deaton Institute for University Leadership where she managed all Institute activities, strategic communication, university engagement, and in-person and virtual events. She created the Within Reach virtual conference, forged partnerships with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Farm Journal Foundation, and the Mary Christie Institute. Prior to that, Holly worked with the International Programs Office at the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources to execute events, create marketing materials, and facilitate the International Agriculture Internship Program with USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. 

Holly holds a B.S. in Science and Agricultural Journalism from the University of Missouri and a Master’s in Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis. As an undergraduate student, she co-founded the Deaton Scholars Program and spearheaded communications for the campus food pantry. As a graduate student, she completed consulting projects with St. Louis Area Foodbank, Operation Food Search, Justine PETERSEN, and The Letter Project. Holly has spoken to over 10,000 students, organizations, and professionals about being #HungryForChange, an initiative she created to generate public accountability about hunger and poverty.

She grew up in central Missouri on her family farm and currently lives near Kansas City. Outside of work she enjoys participating in the Miss America Organization as the current Miss Branson, playing with her cats and farm animals, kayaking, exploring local coffee shops and restaurants, and eating buffalo chicken wings. 

Clare Fox joined Sustainable Agriculture and Food System Funders as Executive Director in January 2024. Clare has dedicated her life to generating powerful partnerships for an equitable and regenerative food system. She began her work journey in independent media and grassroots organizing, advocating and reporting on a broad range of issues including immigrant rights, youth development, tenant rights and community land ownership. Clare became involved in anti-racism organizing starting in 2001 and focused her efforts on training and mobilization of white communities in racial justice movements. She then found her passion for food as a human right after recovering from diet-related health challenges. As a graduate student, she researched food policy councils as an innovation in participatory democracy for the Mayor’s Food Policy Taskforce. 

In 2012, Clare joined the staff of the newly formed Los Angeles Food Policy Council, eventually serving as Executive Director for five years. At LAFPC, Clare built a collective impact network of over 400 organizations spanning the public, private, nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. By cultivating collaboration, building the capacity of member organizations and aligning interests toward a collective agenda, Clare led LAFPC’s network to tangible outcomes, political buy-in and mass community participation in policy victories such as universal SNAP at farmer’s markets, legalizing street food vending, expanding urban agriculture and the Good Food Purchasing Policy. 

For four years, Clare served as Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Everytable, a growth stage public benefit corporation with a mission to make nutritious food equitable, accessible and affordable. There, she led strategic growth and business development with nonprofits, government, schools and healthcare to grow Everytable’s food security and medically tailored meal programs into a $10m+ sustainable vertical. She also spearheaded philanthropic partnerships that led to the creation of a $12m blended capital vehicle to launch a groundbreaking Social Equity Franchise program (SEF), which provides business ownership to entrepreneurs of color through training, mentorship and access to capital. Through a stakeholder-driven process with Board and staff, she established Everytable’s first social and environmental impact metrics and produced its first Annual Impact Report. She has served on numerous boards, commissions and grant review panels. 

Clare holds a degree in Critical Social Thought from Mount Holyoke College, and a Masters of Arts in Urban Planning (focus on community economic development, food systems and critical race studies) from the University of California, Los Angeles. She is the third generation of her family born and raised on unceded Tongva/Kizh land, Los Angeles, California, where she lives with her husband. She loves roaming the local hills, connecting with urban wildlife, staying up on her Spanish, gathering in community and being involved in local democracy. 

Maggie joined Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) as the Public Policy Associate in October 2022. In this role, she provides policy research as directed by the Senior Director of Public Policy, assists with conceptualizing and executing SAFSF policy convenings, and helps develop campaigns designed to engage and align funders in support of policy and advocacy initiatives.

Previously, Maggie managed senior and child nutrition programs at the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, serving 25 counties and 8 cities in central and western Virginia. There, she focused on increasing senior access to fresh produce, developing diverse community partnerships to mitigate transportation barriers, and expanding in-school pantries. Prior to that, Maggie provided strategic and digital communications support at a nonprofit in the sustainable food systems space and worked on a small organic farm in central Maine.

Maggie holds a B.A. in Government from the University of Virginia (UVA) and a Master’s in Food Policy and Agricultural Law from Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS). As an undergraduate student, she explored equitable labor practices in higher education, and participated in UVA’s Living Wage Campaign. As a graduate student, she studied agriculture’s impact on climate change, and policies aimed at supporting global food security. She also supported a research project at VLGS’s Center for Agriculture and Food Systems focused on developing a blueprint for a national food strategy.

Maggie grew up in the D.C. area and currently lives in Charlottesville, Virginia. Outside of work she enjoys cooking, trying to develop her foraging skills, hiking the Blue Ridge Mountains, reading, and playing word games

Maggie Mosley joined the Sustainable Agriculture Food System Funders (SAFSF) in June 2021 as the Communications Director. Her role supports and touches each piece of SAFSF’s work and is key to celebrating power and impact. She oversees and manages all external communications, develops and maintains media relationships, and provides insights on organizational communications strategies and approaches.

Maggie holds a B.S. in Agriculture & Natural Resources from Berea College. Her background is in story-based communications strategy, grassroots fundraising,  and community food system assessments.  Her previous position focused on implementing and executing a story-based communications strategy for the grassroots, Kentucky farm and food policy organization, Community Farm Alliance. During her time there, she led 5 Community Food System Assessments across Appalachian Kentucky and managed the Breaking Beans: Food and Farm Story Project. She also participated in several regional networks, like What’s Next EKY and the Central Appalachian Network. Her time working in Appalachia deepened her love as a native and grew her understanding of the regional food systems that weave her home together. She is eager to bring this perspective and voice into SAFSF.

Maggie grew up on a tobacco farm in Bethel, Kentucky. She comes from a long line of farmers, gardeners, and cooks. They passed down to her their love for the land, their passion for people, and their way of connecting the two through food. She currently resides in Georgetown, Kentucky with her husband Austin, and their dogs, Chip and Dolly. In her free time, she enjoys trying new recipes, journaling, and traveling.

Erin Olschewski started with Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) in January 2021. As Program Director, she works on the development of webinars, learning cohorts, member-only programs, in person events, and other programs for funders.

Prior to joining our team, Erin oversaw the corporate philanthropy work of a national natural-foods grocery store, establishing partnerships and granting funds to hundreds of small nonprofits each year. She also developed mission-driven marketing, employee scholarship, and food bank donation programs during her tenure. Previous to that work, Erin managed partnerships, communications, food desert farm stands, fundraising events, and more for an urban farm and youth development nonprofit.

Erin holds a B.A. in Communication from the University of Utah where she focused her studies on food justice and social change. As a student, she explored the impact of entertainment education on nutrition, sustainability, and social justice issues through a research-led thesis. She also co-launched a successful campaign for more sustainable, humane, fair, and nutritious food on campus. After graduating she joined the field team of the national nonprofit and movement-leader, Real Food Challenge. She traveled the west educating students about topics like corporate consolidation and empowered them to develop campaigns for better school food systems in partnership with diverse community stakeholders.

Erin grew up in Moab, Utah and currently lives in Boulder, Colorado. When she’s not working, Erin enjoys cooking and baking new recipes, frequenting farmers markets, and tending to her many houseplants.

Ellen Serpico joined Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) in October 2021. As Data Management Associate, she acts as the behind-the-scenes organizer for SAFSF’s information, ensuring its accuracy and accessibility, and builds reports and dashboards that turn this data into insights.

Ellen earned a B.A. in Environmental & Sustainability Studies and a B.S. in Sustainable Agriculture from the University of Kentucky. As a student, she focused her studies on environmental ethics and food justice, and worked on research projects in horticulture, grassland ecology, and local food systems. Ellen also co-developed a volunteer mentor program that facilitates experiential environmental education for youth. Prior to joining SAFSF, Ellen provided operations and program support at a nonprofit leadership development organization, as well as a local labor union for service employees.

Ellen was raised in Oregon and Kentucky, and now lives in Los Angeles, CA. Outside of the virtual office, she loves to run, ski, read, and play piano.