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…

Jessica Gerber
Treasurer

Jessica is the Treasurer for our Farm Fresh Ontario Board for the current year. Jessica lives and works on the…

Amy Strom
Board Member

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

Paul Baxter
Associate Member

Paul Baxter is the current generation operating Baxter’s Bakery, with their head office in Toronto. Baxter Bakery creates home-baked products…

Meghan Snyder
Board Member

Meghan Snyder owns and operates Snyder's Farm in Bright, ON. Snyder's Farm offers a farm experience throughout the fall and…

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…