Our Team
The Land to Table Society Board is a table of partners, made up of representatives from key organizations, including: UBC Okanagan, Interior Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Community Futures, Organic BC, and local producer representation. Our part-time Executive Director, Liz Blakeway coordinates all aspects of this work in conjunction with Food Security Manager Sammy Blair and Communications Specialist Madison Pinder.
We are fortunate to have a group of dedicated individuals (many from farming backgrounds, some current farmers) to guide this work, and ensure L2T is connected and collaborating across many sectors.
L2T Staff
liz@landtotablenetwork.com
With 15 years in sustainability program creation, policy planning, and community engagement, Liz has elevated L2T from a small network to an organization tackling local food gaps through projects, research, and partnerships.
sammy@landtotablenetwork.com
Sammy leverages her diverse background to help further develop the food security network in North Okanagan. She aims to prioritize community needs, drive sustainability, and enhance local food accessibility and justice.
comms@landtotablenetwork.com
Jessie is excited to bring the marketing experience she’s gained over the past five years to help tell the Land to Table story. She was ready for work that felt more rooted in community, and found it at L2T, focusing on food security across the Okanagan. She’s excited to connect people to their local food system, one story at a time.
manager@thefoodshed.ca
Stephanie specializes in the “how” of local food. From the granular details of financial audits and food safety regulations to the massive logistics of moving produce across the province, her career has been dedicated to strengthening the thread between local producers and the communities they feed.
jennifer_mccall@outlook.com
Jennifer believes good communication can help people find common ground, turn ideas into action and create meaningful change. She brings a thoughtful, people-centred approach to helping organizations share their stories and connect with their audiences.
janine@landtotablenetwork.com
Bio coming soon!
foodaccess@thefoodshed.ca
Melissa Hemphill, Food Access Manager with The Food Shed, coordinates the Food Recovery Subscription Program across the Columbia-Shuswap and Kootenay regions. With an honours degree in Biochemistry from the University of Guelph and a diploma in Natural Nutrition, she has spent more than a decade developing community food security programs in rural BC, most recently coordinating the Regional Food Procurement Network and authoring the BC Hunger Report for Food Banks BC. Motivated by the understanding that food can be a powerful agent in addressing both climate change and social discord, Melissa works to build socially just and resilient local food systems within British Columbia.
L2T Society Board
Eva-Lena Lang
Eva-Lena Lang
Mary Stockdale
Mary Stockdale
Nikki Lorentz
Nikki Lorentz
Patrick Ling-Allen
Patrick Ling-Allen
Debbie Oyebanji
Debbie Oyebanji
