Quarterly Meeting - Virtual
December 5, 2023
9:00 - 10:30 AM
December 5, 2023
9:00 - 10:30 AM
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Meeting Agenda
Meet the Panel
Kylee Singh, Sustainability Coordinator at Cal Poly
Kylee is a Cal Poly graduate with her Masters in Public Policy (MPP '13). Prior to receiving her masters she studied Environmental Science at Humboldt State University (HSU). She is a farmer's daughter who grew up in a small desert community in southern California. Kylee has a passion for helping people draw connections between the food they eat, their personal health, and the way individual choices affect our global environment.
Kylee is a Cal Poly graduate with her Masters in Public Policy (MPP '13). Prior to receiving her masters she studied Environmental Science at Humboldt State University (HSU). She is a farmer's daughter who grew up in a small desert community in southern California. Kylee has a passion for helping people draw connections between the food they eat, their personal health, and the way individual choices affect our global environment.
Taryn Mohler, Harvestly Market Manager
Harvestly was started by a group of Cal Poly students in 2020 and has now changed to a nonprofit, serving our community by donating 100% of our earnings to expand access to healthy, local farm and food products. Our mission is to connect our customers with the region's best farmers and producers, supporting local agriculture and fostering a strong sense of community. We believe that everyone deserves high-quality, nutritious food, and we are dedicated to making this possible by offering doorstep delivery that is both reliable and affordable.
Through our easy-to-use online marketplace, you can shop products from over 80 vendors 24/7, leave reviews, ask vendors questions directly, or discover new products, Order by Wednesday at midnight to receive your Friday delivery, from Cambria to Paso Robles to Nipomo.
By choosing Harvestly, you are not only supporting your own health and well-being, but also that of your neighbors and the environment. We look forward to meeting you at your doorstep!
Harvestly was started by a group of Cal Poly students in 2020 and has now changed to a nonprofit, serving our community by donating 100% of our earnings to expand access to healthy, local farm and food products. Our mission is to connect our customers with the region's best farmers and producers, supporting local agriculture and fostering a strong sense of community. We believe that everyone deserves high-quality, nutritious food, and we are dedicated to making this possible by offering doorstep delivery that is both reliable and affordable.
Through our easy-to-use online marketplace, you can shop products from over 80 vendors 24/7, leave reviews, ask vendors questions directly, or discover new products, Order by Wednesday at midnight to receive your Friday delivery, from Cambria to Paso Robles to Nipomo.
By choosing Harvestly, you are not only supporting your own health and well-being, but also that of your neighbors and the environment. We look forward to meeting you at your doorstep!
Shelby Wild, Executive Director and Founder of Route One Farmers Market
Shelby Wild is the Executive Director and Founder of Route One Farmers Market, a traditional farmers market and a nonprofit created to increase access to local food in California’s Lompoc Valley. After working in school gardens and nutrition education for many years, Shelby became closely involved in Farmers Markets and their potential to break down barriers that exist in her community’s ability to access local food. In 2018, with partnering support from the Lompoc Valley Community Healthcare Organization, Shelby took on the challenge of opening a new farmers market that would focus on equitable access to locally grown food and support farmers' access to local sales.
Route One Farmers Market opened in the spring of 2019 and became a nonprofit organization in the summer of 2020. Able to remain open throughout the extreme challenges that resulted from the pandemic, Shelby led Route One through the resulting restrictions, safety challenges, loss of vendors, and transitioned to curbside contactless pick-up, all while remaining relevant and available to the community in a time of great need. These efforts have solidified Route One as a stable point for safe and equitable food access, as well as a reliable outreach point for community connection during COVID-19 restrictions.
In 2022 Route One launched the first ever Mobile Farmers Market in the Central Coast region to further increase their ability to break down barriers to local food access, continuing to prioritize healthy fresh locally grown food affordable and accessible to the entire community. The Route One Mobile Farmers Market is currently serving multiple locations in the Lompoc Valley offering fresh locally grown produce that can be purchased for 50% off using EBT.
Shelby Wild is the Executive Director and Founder of Route One Farmers Market, a traditional farmers market and a nonprofit created to increase access to local food in California’s Lompoc Valley. After working in school gardens and nutrition education for many years, Shelby became closely involved in Farmers Markets and their potential to break down barriers that exist in her community’s ability to access local food. In 2018, with partnering support from the Lompoc Valley Community Healthcare Organization, Shelby took on the challenge of opening a new farmers market that would focus on equitable access to locally grown food and support farmers' access to local sales.
Route One Farmers Market opened in the spring of 2019 and became a nonprofit organization in the summer of 2020. Able to remain open throughout the extreme challenges that resulted from the pandemic, Shelby led Route One through the resulting restrictions, safety challenges, loss of vendors, and transitioned to curbside contactless pick-up, all while remaining relevant and available to the community in a time of great need. These efforts have solidified Route One as a stable point for safe and equitable food access, as well as a reliable outreach point for community connection during COVID-19 restrictions.
In 2022 Route One launched the first ever Mobile Farmers Market in the Central Coast region to further increase their ability to break down barriers to local food access, continuing to prioritize healthy fresh locally grown food affordable and accessible to the entire community. The Route One Mobile Farmers Market is currently serving multiple locations in the Lompoc Valley offering fresh locally grown produce that can be purchased for 50% off using EBT.