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OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Coming together from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences, our skilled team of professionals is the backbone of A Farm For All New York. Their ideas help shape the direction and mission of our organization as it continues to develop.

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Michael Herrera 

Michael Herrera is a community organizer and creative strategist focused on expanding access to healthy food, land, and education in underserved communities. His work centers on bridging the gap between urban environments and sustainable food systems by creating hands-on workshops and community-based programs. Through initiatives focused on healthy eating, medicinal herbs, and land access, he brings practical knowledge directly to inner-city youth and families, helping them better understand how food impacts their health and daily lives. Michael has developed and led workshops that introduce participants to growing food, working with medicinal herbs, and building relationships with land. These experiences are designed not just as learning opportunities, but as pathways toward self-sufficiency, awareness, and long-term community resilience. Grounded in real-world application, his approach combines grassroots organizing with accessible education—meeting people where they are and creating spaces where knowledge can be shared, applied, and sustained. Michael’s work is rooted in the belief that access to healthy food and land is essential to building stronger, more informed, and self-reliant communities.

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DONNA COANE

Donna, Schaghticoke, is lead drummer, singer, songwriter and producer for the Native American Music Award winning Women's Group Spirit of Thunderheart. She is a spiritual leader and generously shares her knowledge of local environmental activism, Native Rights and traditional Native Arts.  Donna shares  her deep spiritual connections with our community.

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AMANDA LONGO

Amanda has an amazing background working in the non-profit sector: Covenant House International, Coalition for the International Criminal Court, the Cara Pro Bono Project, and others. She is the current Managing Attorney of the Connecticut Immigrant Center where she serves asylum seekers, abused women and those facing deportation. Her dedication is a natural fit for our organization.

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MATT CLEARY

Matt has a background in industrial and commercial electrical installations which brought him to a career as a motion picture studio mechanic since 2012. Matt is a lover of the outdoors, and he is passionate about providing space for others to experience the natural world. A Farm For All is grateful to have his talents for future events planned to share the Farm house and land with the community.

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