NIFI Board of Directors

The National Immigrant Farming Initiative continues its work towards becoming an independent organization. The Board of Directors met last March at the Ghost Ranch in Santa Cruz, NM.

For more information, contact Mapy Alvarez:
mapyalvarez@gmail.com, 518-860-7972

IN THE PICTURE: From left standing: Malaquias Flores, Don Bustos (Chair), Rosemary Romero (Facilitator/trainer), Stephan Tubene, Rudy Arredondo, Maximiliano Fernandez, Rigoberto Delgado, Tirso Moreno (Secretary), Maria Moreira, John Yanga, (Treasurer), Bee Cha, and Glen Hill. From left sitting: Lorette Picciano, Mapy Alvarez, Ly Vang (Vice-Chair), and Amy Carrignton.

Below find contact information for the newly appointed NIFI interim board of directors.

NIFI BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Board Role	Name	Organization	Address	E-Mail	Phone Number
Chair	Don Bustos	American Friends Santa Cruz Farm	PO Box 5045 Espanola, NM 87533	dbustos@afsc.org	505.514-1662
Vice Chair	Ly Vang	AAWHM	1101 N. Snelliong Avenue St. Paul, MN 55108	lyvang@aahwm.org	651-255-0792 cell 651-255-0799
Secretary	Tirso Moreno	Farmworker Association of Florida	1264 Apopka Blvd. Apopka, FL 32703	tirsomoreno@hotmail.com	407-886-5151 407-810-3330 cell
Treasurer	John Yanga	NASAP – Outreach & Training Coordinator Farmer	P O BOX 08017 Portland, ME 04104 40 Cummings Street, Portland, ME 04103	jdy@ceimaine.org	Portland 207-772-5356 Lewiston 207-777-5134 207-766-6031 cell
Member	Rudy Arredondo	NLFRTA	717 D Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20004	Hola_5@hotmail.com	202-628-8833 301-366-8200 cell
Member	Amy Carrington	New American Sustainable Agriculture Project NASAP, Project Director	52 Mayo St Portland ME. 04041	arc@ceimaine.org	603-674-3595 cell
Member	Bee Cha	Hmong Small Farms Coordinator WSU Small Farms Program	200 Mill Avenue South, Suite 100 Rengton, WA 98057	Bee.cha@kingcounty.gov	206-205-3154 425-246-3189 cell
Member	Rigoberto Delgado	SW Office – Heifer International	6500 Boeing, Suite L-214 El Paso, TX 79013	Rigoberto_delgado@heifer.org	915-778-5402 915-490-3180 cell
Member	Maximiliano Fernandez	Farmer	5 Fernandez Road Centerville, WA 98613	fernandezranch@gorge.net	509-574-1600 509-952-3346 cell
Member	Malaquias Flores	WSU Small Farms Programs	2301 S. 80th Avenue Yakima, WA 98903	mflores@wsu.edu	509-574-1600 505-952-3346 cell
Member	Glen Hill	Minnesota Food Association	14220-B Ostlund Trail North, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047	glenhill@mnfoodassociation.org	651-433-3676 651-433-5050 fax 651-434-3642 cell
Member	Maria Moreira	Flats Mentor Farm	Seven Bridges Road PO Box 633 Lancaster, MA 01523	maria@flatsmentorfarm.org maria.moreira@comcast.net	413-658-4279 978-715-2188 cell
Member	Stephan Tubene	University of Maryland Eastern Shore	7320 Ritchie Highway, Suite 210 Glen Burnie, MD 21061	sltubene@umes.edu	410-651-7577off 443-939-8883 cell

NIFI Ex-officio Members

Board Role	First	Last	Organization	Address	E-mail	Phone
Ex-Officio	Lorette	Picciano	Rural Coalition	1012 14th Street NW suite 1100 Washington, DC 20005	lpicciano@ruralco.org	202-628-7160 703-624-8869 cell
Ex-Officio	Rebecca	Morgan	Heifer International	201 Frear Hollow Road Walton New York 13856	Rebecca.morgan@heifer.org

SUPPORT

Rosemary Romero	Chris Hill
Rosemary Romero Consulting	Chris Hill Media
1350 San Juan Drive	368 West Duval Street
Santa Fe, NM 87505	Philadelphia, PA 19144
505.982.9805 office	215-843-5704
romero.rosemary@gmail.com	chris@chrishillmedia.com