Meet Our Team
Melina Barker
Melina is the Director of the Oregon Farm to School Network and a longtime advocate for farm to school and school garden initiatives. She co-founded Rogue Valley Farm to School, where she served as Program Director for 12 years. Melina holds a MS in Environmental Education and enjoys hiking, gardening, and cooking.
Wren Huff
Wren is the Operations Manager of the Oregon Farm to School Network. After 10 years in the insurance industry, she transitioned to farm to school work at the Oregon Department of Education. Wren studied musical theater in NYC and enjoys baking, gardening, and playing board games with her family.
Casey Berg
Casey is the Program Assistant for the Oregon Farm to School Network. With over a decade in digital marketing, she now runs her own farm, committed to providing nutritious food to her community. Casey supports efforts to bring fresh food into schools and enjoys playing with her dogs, traveling, and competitive game nights.
Committee chairs
Nell Tessman
Nell works with advisory committee members and staff to support fundraising for the Network, including identifying prospects, reviewing grant proposals, and ensuring alignment between available funding and strategic goals.
Kelso Brasunas
As Finance Chair, Kelso oversees OFSN’s finances with staff and the Finance Committee, drafts the budget, approves expenses, timesheets, and reconciliations, and supports the Operations Manager in maintaining sound financial practices.
Bailey Delacruz
Bailey, the Network's Equity Advisor and Chair of the DEIJ Working Group, studied Environment, Economy, Development, and Sustainability at Ohio State University and is dedicated to dismantling systemic racism in Latinx communities.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Co-Executive Director of Programs & Staff, Rogue Valley Farm to School
Rebecca has worked with Rogue Valley Farm to School for over a decade, witnessing its growth and evolution. She enjoys collaborating with a small, creative team to connect kids with food, gardens, and farms. For Rebecca, the most meaningful part of her work is being outside with students, watching them make connections or experience moments of peace and contentment. Her passion for fostering those meaningful experiences makes her role deeply fulfilling.
MPA Candidate, Princeton University
Kelso is a graduate student studying domestic policy, focusing on inclusive urban policy. She previously worked for FoodCorps for eight years, both on the Finance team and as an AmeriCorps service member in Arkansas, connecting kids to food in schools. With experience in food education and nonprofit management (budgets, audits, grants, strategy), Kelso is passionate about community-driven solutions. She is happiest in the PNW mountains, swimming in alpine lakes and hiking ridgelines.
Founder & Garden Leadership, Keep Growing Seeds
Reeba Daniel (she/they), founder of R&ARIE and Keep Growing Seeds, creates intentional wellness products, manages events, and builds small business collectives. As a farmer, they cultivate culturally specific medicinal and culinary herbs, focusing on food autonomy and teaching others to grow their own food. Reeba serves as the DEI chair for the Farmers Market Fund and provides seed rentals through Keep Growing Seeds. Passionate about social justice, foraging, and self-care, they empower others to build resilience.
Program Officer, Gray Family Foundation
As Program Officer for Gray Family Foundation, Nell works to increase access to resources that unite youth and communities in becoming stewards of their environments, health, and each other. With experience as a garden-based educator, program manager, evaluator, and grant manager, she has worked in schools, youth organizations, local government, and national child health nonprofits. Nell holds a Master’s in Educational Leadership and Policy from Portland State, focusing on food justice and place-based education.