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Our Team

The Mill City Farmers Market and Charitable Fund are run by a team of 4 full-time and 10+ part-time staff members who manage everything from vendor applications and assortment, permits and licensing, food access, Charitable Fund programming, setting up tents, community events and more!

Team photo from our 2023 Harvest Social Benefit dinner

Staff members

• Ella Daniels, Executive Director
• Sarah Holle, Senior Manager of Programs and Operations
• Amy Britt, Development Manager
• Maya O’Brien McLeod, Communications Manager
• Kristen Truchinski, Finance Manager

Market Board of Directors

• Kelly McManus, Board Chair, Owner and Creative Director at McManus Creative
• Rhys Williams, Board Treasurer, Community member and farmer
• Jill Holter, Board Secretary, Marketing Director for the Wedge Community Co-ops
• Dyanne Drake, Director of Organizational Effectiveness at Medica
• Steven Horner, Market vendor & owner of Horner’s Corner
• Ivette Jelves, Market vendor & owner of Atacama Catering
• Faye Jones, Market vendor and farmer, former Executive Director of MOSES, nonprofit consultant
• Brenda Langton, Founder of MCFM, former restaurateur Cafe Brenda and Spoonriver, and food educator
• David Stevens, Site Manager at Mill City Museum

Charitable Fund Board of Directors

• Emily Paul, Board Chair, Consultant at Food Works Group
• George Jonas, Chief IP Counsel at Resideo
• Stayci Bell, Market staff & community member
• Nettie Colon, Market Chef & owner of Red Hen Gastrolab
• Joe Dicker, Attorney
• Jenny Heck, Program Administrator at the Minnesota Department of Agriculture
• Christina Lee Ironside, Strategy & Business Development Manager at 3M
• Mike Romanowski, President of CoBank Farm Credit Leasing
• Beau Thomas, Market vendor & owner of Pure Ginger For You

Advisory Committees

Staff and our Board of Directors are aided by several committees. If you are interested in serving on one of our volunteer committees, please contact info@millcityfarmersmarket.org.

• Development Committee and Harvest Social Planning Committee support our fundraising efforts and the work of the Charitable Fund.
• Vendor Application Review Committee and Art Market Review Committee are composed of local food and art professionals, vendors and community members who review vendor applications each season.
• Vendor Advisory Committee is made up of vendors from each category of vendors (farmers, food makers, artists and prepared food) to gain equitable and diverse feedback and support decision making around market policy and other important issues.
• Next Stage Grant Application Review Committee is made up of former grant recipients & local farmers, agricultural finance experts, local market managers, board members & MCFM staff members who review Next Stage Grant applications each spring to make funding recommendations based on our organizational mission of supporting local and sustainable farmers.

Contact Us

For questions and more information about the market, please email us at info@millcityfarmersmarket.org or give us a call at (612) 341-7580.