Idaho Members of the Bi-State Leadership Team
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Colette DePhelps
Colette is a University of Idaho Community Food Systems Extension Educator serving north Idaho. She has worked with farmers, community members, non-profits, government agencies and universities to develop community food systems and small farms programs for 25+ years. Colette has offered numerous educational workshops, conferences, field tours, webinars and online courses on local food systems and sustainable agriculture. She is a cofounder of the Cultivating Success™ program and of Rural Roots, Inc. Colette’s small farm education areas of expertise include marketing, risk management, on-farm food safety, and whole farm planning.
Mackenzie Lawrence
Mackenzie is a University of Idaho Community Food Systems & Small Farms Administrative Coordinator supporting sustainable small-scale agriculture and food systems in northern Idaho. She also serves as the Idaho Cultivating Success Program Coordinator.
To learn more about the Washington members of the Bi-State Leadership Team, visit the WSU Cultivating Success website!
Idaho Statewide Team
Ariel Agenbroad
Ariel is a University of Idaho Community Food Systems and Small Farms Extension Educator serving southwest Idaho. Her areas of specialization include home and market vegetable production, direct marketing of small farm products, organics and gardening with youth. She coordinated the Canyon County Master Gardeners, created the Idaho Victory Garden Series, and the Master Gardener School Garden Mentor program. Ariel is committed to helping individuals and communities grow. She is one of our Cultivating Success™ instructors for the Treasure Valley.
Melissa Hamilton
Melissa Hamilton is a community development, ag/horticulture Extension educator in Valley County. Melissa's multi-county work is focused on rural regional planning, multi-modal transportation systems, asset/value based development, meeting facilitation and community food systems.
Jennifer Jensen
Jennifer is a Horticulture and Small Farm Extension Educator in Bonner County. She has more than six years of experience coordinating, facilitating, or hosting local workshops, regional conferences, and web- based conferences. She received certification from Holistic Management International and works with farmers to implement whole farm planning principles. Jennifer offers Cultivating Success™ programming in Bonner County and technical support to small farms in Kootenai County.
Rebecca Mills
Rebecca is a Livestock and 4-H Youth Development Extension Educator in Gem and Boise Counties. She brings a wealth of experience as an Extension educator. She has technical training in animal science and work experience in 4-H Youth Development, family and consumer sciences and food systems. Rebecca's areas of expertise are produce safety, Food Safety Modernization Act, agricultural literacy, and youth development.
Cheyanne Myers
Cheyanne is a Livestock and Small Acreage Extension Educator in Canyon County. Her training is in Animal Science with expertise in ruminant nutrition.
Jennifer Werlin
Jennifer Werlin is a Community Food Systems Extension Educator in Teton County. She brings over a decade of environmental educational programming and nonprofit management experience to our program. Her focus includes educational support for small farms, farm-to-school program development, organic gardening education for adults and youth, 4-H youth development, and community development.
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