Hayden-Smith named Sustainable Food Systems strategic initiative leader

We are pleased to announce that Rose Hayden-Smith has agreed to lead the Sustainable Food Systems initiative.

Hayden-Smith is Cooperative Extension county director and youth, family and community development advisor for Ventura County. In her advisor role, she develops programs for youth and adult extenders that focus on agricultural literacy and gardening. She previously worked with the Master Gardener Program and the UC Hansen Agricultural Center as educational programs coordinator. Recently she served as a Kellogg Food and Society Policy Fellow. As a Kellogg fellow, Hayden-Smith developed a national media and educational campaign to promote school, home and community garden efforts and public policies that would support those efforts.

Hayden-Smith will continue to serve on Program Council as SFS initiative leader.

Darren Haver has been appointed to Program Council to provide a county-based perspective, a role previous served by Hayden-Smith. Haver is the water resources/water quality advisor for Orange County and South Coast Research and Extension Center director.

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