Board of Directors

Darlene Downey
Chair of the Board

Darlene and her husband, Nathan operate Downey’s Farm Market and Estate Winery in Caledon, ON. Darlene is the fourth generation…

Thomas Wilson
Past Chair, Board of Directors

Thomas Wilson and his wife, Nicole, operate Spirit Tree Estate Cidery in Caledon, ON. They bought their farm property in…

Melinda McArthur
Vice-Chair

Melinda and her husband Don McArthur are the fourth generation to operate Heatherlea Farm. Their market opened to the public…

Adam Hincks
Associate Member

Adam is an Associate Member, and represents Wellington Produce Packaging WPP has been getting produce from farm to the table…

Amy Strom
Board Member

Amy and her husband, Channing are the second generation at the Strom’s Farm & Bakery. The farm harvests corn and…

Melissa Vancasteren
Board Member

Melissa and her husband, Shayne, own and operate Nicholyn Farms. Nicholyn Farms is family owned and operated. It offers from…

Connor Mass
Board Member

Connor Maas is the Marketing and Promotions Manager at Barrie Hill Farms in Springwater, ON. Barrie Hill Farms is a…

Brian Arnold
Board Member

Brian Arnold and his family are the owners and operators of Thunder Ridge Bison Company, in Uxbridge, ON, in the…

Jerry Howell
Board Member

Jerry Howell is the owner of the Howell Family Pumpkin Farm in Fonthill, ON. Throughout the summer Howell’s offers a…

Kevin Vallier
Chief Executive Officer, and Secretary to the Board

Kevin Vallier is the Chief Executive Officer of Farm Fresh Ontario, and the Secretary to the Board of Directors. Kevin…