Thomas (he/him) is a recent transplant from Boston, where he was serving as the Director of Operations for the Concerned Citizens of Randolph, a Boston area non-profit where he built a grass-roots food access program that saw three weekly free grocery distributions in multiple suburbs and weekly hot meal programs within the city, while managing a vast network of local churches and volunteer organizations to achieve each program. He is looking forward to continuing that food systems work in Kansas City, with a focus on building that ever-important community connection to local agriculture.

Kelley (she/her) is an Ex-Farmer, marketer, sous chef, and current mom of two, who has been working in the sustainable produce and agriculture industry for the last 15 years. She is an avid gardener, native plant landscaper, and self-described foodie. She loves all things local food - growing it, selling it, cooking it, and eating it! She truly believe that small-scale, local farming plays a vital role in the health and well-being of every community, and our planet. She is so thrilled to be a part of that again. She loves selling fresh and beautiful food and is incredibly passionate about expanding access to local foods. 

Carrie is a UMKC graduate in Urban Planning with Community Development speciality. Carrie is passionate about regenerative ag, local food systems and building healthy soil through composting to combat climate change + reduce food waste in KC. Carrie has a diverse skill set spanning marketing, event coordination, fundraising, audiovisual media and design. A former Charlotte Street Foundation Resident, Carrie’s skills in performance, music and video production bring a creative and unique approach to her work in the non-profit, local food sector. Carrie is also a board member + bike mechanic at the 816 Bike Collective, a 100% volunteer-run, community bike shop. In her free time she likes hanging out with her dog, Yuki or her ducks, Sinéad and Teapot 🫖