About Us

We’re more than just an organization

We’re a community passionate about local food, here to help farmers and farmers markets process and manage payments from federal nutrition programs.

Our Team

Most of us are right there in the fields, barns, and gardens – working as growers, farmers, and food advocates ourselves. Our team brings diverse skills, but we’re all united by one simple belief: federal nutrition programs should be straightforward for everyone – farmers, farmers markets, and consumers.

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Phil Blalock
Chief Financial Officer

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Amy Crone
Chief Operating Officer

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Derrick Spain
Chief Technology Officer

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Heather Hulsey
Director of Operations

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Erik Plummer
IT Systems Manager

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Uyen Huynh
Director of
Communications

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Lisa Roach
Regional Specialist
Manager (WR, SW)

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Armi Macaballug
Customer
Service Lead

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Brianna Merrill
Special Projects
Coordinator

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Whitney Butler
Regional Specialist
(MP, MW)

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Debbie Crosby
Regional Specialist
(NE)

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Jocelyn Tidwell
Regional Specialist
(MA, SE)

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Shivani Vanguru
Network and System Administrator