Board of Directors

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Kim Seeley, President
Bradford County, Milky Way Farms
RD 1, Box 23
Troy, PA 16947

Kim Seeley is a dairy farmer/processor who, with his family, runs Milky Way Farms in Troy. Kim received a B.S. in Agricultural Economics from Penn State. After operating a dairy confinement system, Kim changed approaches due to general frustration and concerns over herd, customer, and farmers' health. Milky Way is now a fresh grass, dry hay based system. The herd is rotationally grazed and was created on-farm by cross-breeding seven purebred dairy breeds over eighteen years. The Seeleys produce milk, ice cream, cheese, and butter. In addition to selling retail, the farm provides the Pennsylvania College of Technology with all of their fluid milk.

Kim is co-founder of Northern Tier Sustainable Meat Co-op, which sells to Penn College and other local restaurants. He volunteered on his local Dairy Promotion Board including serving as board President.

Kim joined the PASA board in 1999 and currently serves as President.

Jennifer Halpin, Vice President
Cumberland County, Dickinson College Farm
553 Park Drive
Boiling Springs, PA 17007

Jenn is the Director of the Dickinson College Farm near Carlisle. After attending Providence College, she joined the Peace Corps where she developed her interest in sustainable agriculture while living in West Africa and working with farmers. She currently manages Dickinson's 50 acre farm raising certified organic produce for the college dining hall, campus supported agriculture (CSA) program, local farmers' market and Carlisle-based food bank.. As the farm manager, Jenn provides students with hands-on training in sustainable food production and supports faculty and students with on-going research and internships. In addition to raising 6 acres of vegetables, herbs and cut flowers, the Dickinson College Farm maintains livestock for meat production and multiple solar applications for farm-based energy needs.

She has been actively farming since 1997 and is committed to supporting and promoting local food systems through education, outreach and community organizing.

Jenn was first elected to the PASA board in 2006.

Mary Barbercheck, Secretary
Centre County, Penn State University, Dept. of Entomology
516 ASI Building
University Park, PA 16802

Mary is a Professor in the Department of Entomology at Penn State University. She received her Ph.D. in Entomology from the University of California. Since 2003, her research has focused on organic crop production systems, which involved the transition of land at the university's Rock Springs Research Station to certified organic. Mary also maintains a research interest in the area of women and gender issues in agriculture, science and technology.

She has been very involved in the conference planning and personnel work at PASA. She has also volunteered on several committees at Pennsylvania Certified Organic.

First elected to the PASA board in 2003, Mary currently serves as Secretary.

Louise Schorn Smith, Treasurer
Chester County, Countryside Consulting, Inc
461 Wharton Blvd.
Exton, PA 19341

Louise Schorn Smith, CPA, is President of Countryside Consulting, Inc., a unique consulting firm that provides accounting services to small businesses and nonprofit organizations in Southeastern Pennsylvania. She is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Management Accountant and has an MBA degree.
 
Louise helped start the Maysie's Farm CSA in Chester County in 1997, was instrumental in creating Maysie's Farm Conservation Center in 1999 and has spent many hours volunteering in the garden there as well as several other farms in Chester County. In 2000, Louise established the Sustainable Agriculture Internship Training Alliance of Southeastern PA (SAITA) and in 2004 launched the Eagleview Farmers Market. Louise is also a Board Member of The Rodale Institute.   

Louise has served PASA as a director and it's Treasurer since 2007.

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Sara Baldwin
Adams County, Oyler's Organic Farms
400 Pleasant Valley Road
Biglerville, PA 17307

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Roy D. Brubaker
Juniata County, Blue Rooster Farm
1499 Route 35 South
East Waterford, PA 17021

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Jerry Brunetti
Northampton County, Agri-Dynamics, Inc
PO Box 267
Martins Creek, PA 18063

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Melanie Dietrich Cochran
Cumberland County, Keswick Creamery
114 Lesher Road
Newburg, PA 17240

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John Jamison
Westmoreland County, Jamison Farm
171 Jamison Lane
Latrobe, PA 15650

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Jeff Mattocks
Dauphin County, Fertrell Company
P.O. Box 265
Bainbridge, PA 17502

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Susan Miller
Chester County, Birchrun Hills Farm
2573 Horseshoe Trail
Chester Springs, PA

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Jamie Moore
Allegheny County, Eat 'N Park Hospitality Group
285 East Waterfront Drive
Homestead, PA 15120

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Brian Moyer
Berks County, Penn State Cooperative Extension
99 Noll Lane
Fleetwood, PA 19522

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Rita Resick
Somerset County, Laurel Vista Farm, Inc.
230 E. Bakersville-Edie Road
Somerset, PA 15501

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Heidi Secord
Monroe County, Josie Porter Farm
RR1 1385 Cherry Valley Road
Stroudsburg, PA 18360

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AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBERS

Stephanie Ritchie, Future Harvest CASA
PO Box 109
Fairplay, MD 21733

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Dave Mortensen
Centre County, Penn State University, Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences
422 ASI Bldg
University Park, PA 16802

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