F3 Local - Farm, Food & Innovation

Our Team

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F3 Local is powered by a dedicated team of professionals committed to advancing economic growth, supporting small-scale farmers and food entrepreneurs, and strengthening the local food system in California's Central Valley.

Tracy Celio

Regional Director

tbcelio@ucanr.edu

Charrisha Hillery

Program Manager

cdhillery@ucanr.edu

Santanu Thapa

Research-Industry Liaison Coordinator

sbthapa@ucanr.edu

Marisa Johnson

Agricultural Outreach Specialist

myjohnson@ucanr.edu

Yonatan Weinberg

Food Innovation & Small Business Coordinator

yweinberg@ucanr.edu

Sarah Del Pozo

Food Business Specialist

sdelpozo@ucanr.edu

Tara Sweeney

Food Business Specialist

taesweeney@ucanr.edu

Gaëlle Chanlot

Food and Consumer Scientist

gchanlot@ucanr.edu

R. Valentino Zubia

Food Business Specialist

rzubia@ucanr.edu

Amber Butland

Lending Library Coordinator

abutland@ucanr.edu

Sara Qaderi

Research Assistant

sqaderi@ucanr.edu

Anne Bach

Program Impact Analyst

annbach@ucanr.edu

Susan Ellsworth

Program Strategist

sellsworth@ucanr.edu

Tou Yee Thao

Project Scientist

tythao@ucanr.edu

Samaneh Sakaki

Research Specialist for IPM

ssakaki@ucanr.edu

Kritika

Communications Specialist

fkritika@ucanr.edu

Jose Ramiro Ortiz Pellegrin

Agricultural Technician

 jrortizp@ucanr.edu