Lindsey co-founded the National Young Farmers Coalition and led the organization as executive director for 10 years. Lindsey is an owner of Hearty Roots Farm, a diversified vegetable and livestock operation in New York's Hudson Valley. At Young Farmers, Lindsey built a network of 150,000 farmers and activists to support grassroots campaigns on the issues of land affordability,  conservation, credit, student loans, and farmer training. She has keynoted conferences across the country.

Mike has led a varied career in agriculture and local food systems, including roles at the National Young Farmers Coalition, the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, farms across the Northeast, and with technical assistance providers that support farmers. He is a first-generation farmer raising beef cattle at Sleeping Lion Farm in Cooperstown, New York. Mike is inspired by the opportunity to make social and economic change through cooperative, mission-focused enterprises. In his spare time, Mike is earning a law degree.

Kheva Mann is a Full Stack Software Engineer at Farm Generations, specializing in payment and EBT processing. With a solid foundation in Software Engineering, he has significantly contributed to large-scale projects and successfully launched numerous apps on both iOS and Android platforms. Holding a B.S. in Software Engineering with a minor in Psychology from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Kheva combines technical expertise with a deep understanding of user behavior. Passionate about collaborating directly with farmers, he aims to create solutions that are truly designed for them, not just targeting them. Outside of work, Kheva's interests include running, surfing, and exploring new places.

Anna is a Product Operations Engineer focused on improving user experience and developing internal tools. They use their technical background in Software Engineering and expertise in project development to create systems that assist the whole team in building GrownBy. Anna holds a B.A. in Computer Science from Reed College. In their free time, you can likely find them at book club, working on personal coding projects, or in the midst of a long board game.

Cara co-owned and operated a four-season diversified vegetable farm in New York. Passionate about farm viability, she knows that farmers have to wear (too) many hats and strives for solutions that minimize the paperwork so that farmers and ranchers can spend more time doing the parts of the work that they love. As the Business Services Director at the National Young Farmers Coalition, she educated on produce safety and federal farm loans. She works with the National Good Agricultural Practices Program.

Chi Hung (Jimmy) Lo is a Full Stack Software Engineer at Farm Generations, specializing in SQL (BigQuery) processing, React, React Native, Typescript, and Firebase. With extensive experience in both frontend and backend development, Jimmy excels in crafting intuitive interfaces for web and mobile applications using React Native. On the backend, he specializes in Firebase, leveraging its cloud functions for efficient data management. Jimmy's proficiency in SQL (BigQuery) processing enables him to optimize databases and generate tailored reports to meet the diverse needs of businesses and farmers. Committed to continuous learning and staying updated with industry trends, Jimmy is dedicated to delivering high-quality solutions that align with business objectives and user needs.

Dani has worked at the intersection of agriculture and technology since 2010, when they got hooked on open source, farmer-developed tools by way of the Farm Hack community. Since, they have worked at vegetable, livestock, and dairy farms in the Northeast. After years of learning from other farmers, they are thrilled to have been able to finally purchase land with two collaborators at the end of 2022–a home for their farm business, other queer and trans farmers, and retreat and respite space for folks working for social justice. They are a teamster, cheesemaker, and Customer Support Specialist at Farm Generations Cooperative.

Eric R. Sannerud is the National Coop Organizing Lead for Farm Generations Cooperative. Eric serves on Minnesota’s Rural Finance Authority and is a TEDx speaker. Eric farms outside of Milaca, Minnesota with his wife and many, many animals.

Martina is the Growth & Community Manager here at Farm Generations Cooperative, overseeing general outreach and marketing. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Economics & Policy from the University of California, Berkeley, where she learned about natural resource management and environmental sustainability. Martina has previously done GIS research at Berkeley for the California State Water Resources Control Board analyzing agricultural water usage across the state. In her free time, she loves to travel and spend time outdoors hiking and camping.

Quincy is a Full Stack software engineer specializing in TypeScript and React Native development of scalable applications with intuitive user interfaces. They use their technical expertise to provide solutions for customer-facing issues. Quincy holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences from the University of California, Berkeley and is excited to continue expanding their skills to provide even better user experiences. Outside of coding, they enjoy reading, folding origami, and learning new languages.

Ravi is a seasoned executive with a passion to build world class products. Most recently, he was VP of a high profile AI/vision team building AR/MR for virtual production at Arraiy. Earlier, CTO of an early stage peer to peer eCommerce startup at Priarc, principal architect of the industry-leading Java IDE, JBuilder and AppWave, an App Store for virtualized software, creator of the patented App Factories at Borland. He holds a B.S. with concentrations in Electronics and Instrumentation from Annamalai University, India

Yash is a full-stack software engineer at Farm Generations with experience developing web and mobile applications. He holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from UC Berkeley and enjoys tackling complex technical challenges. With a focus on building intuitive and scalable solutions, Yash is always exploring new technologies to improve user experiences and system performance.