Sibella Kraus

sibella@sagecenter.org

Sibella has developed innovative and acclaimed sustainable agriculture marketing, education, and land use projects for over 30 years. Since 2001, Sibella has been president of SAGE (Sustainable Agriculture Education) a nonprofit supporting regional food systems and multifunctional agriculture.

Sibella directed, from 2006-2009, the Agriculture in Metropolitan Regions program at the University of California Berkeley and is now involved in the University’s development of a Multifunctional Agricultural Center.

Prior to founding SAGE, Sibella was founding director of the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA) and created the acclaimed San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market. Throughout her career, Sibella has worked as a print and television journalist covering regional food and agriculture. Under her direction, from 1993-2000, CUESA also developed highly praised education programs at the market, in schools and in the community. In the 1980s, she created other seminal urban-rural linkage projects, including the Tasting of Summer Produce and the Farm-Restaurant Project, and developed an organic and specialty produce department for, a San Francisco produce wholesaler, Greenleaf Produce Company. In the early 80’s, Sibella was a cook at Berkeley’s famed Chez Panisse Restaurant. Throughout her career, Sibella has worked as a print and television journalist covering regional food and agriculture, primarily for the San Francisco Chronicle and NBC-TV.

Sibella has received frequent recognition for her work from both local and national organizations.

Roger Kubalek

roger@sagecenter.org

Roger joined SAGE in February of 2011 as a contracted Education Coordinator. Previously he worked with Chabot Space and Science Center as an Environmental Education Intern implementing a Zero Waste Lunch program. Roger graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in December 2010 as the first person to receive the Plant Biology degree from this school. He has spent four summers (2005-2009) in Northern Washington salmon fishing for arguably the most sustainable and eco-friendly commercial salmon fishing operation (Lummi Island Wild). During 2008 and 2009 he volunteered with the Blue Mountain Biodiversity Project in Eastern Oregon field-checking national forest timber sales in an effort to help maintain the areas biodiversity and old growth forests. He hopes to continue learning and teaching others about the value of our food systems, while finding plenty of time to garden, cook, and travel.

Johanna Ortis (bio coming soon)

johanna@sagecenter.org

Jenika Johnson (bio coming soon)

jenika@sagecenter.org