C-FAR: Organization: Membership

C-FAR’s annual membership retention has averaged 91% for organizational members, 95% for affiliate members, and 78% for individual members. These organizations and individuals clearly recognize and support the important role C-FAR continues to play for Illinois’ food and agricultural systems.

Working Group Leaders

Expanding Agricultural Markets

Heather Hampton Knodle
Chair
Email: heather@dtnspeed.net

John Huston
Vice Chair
Email: hustons@yahoo.com

Rural Economic Development

Norbert Soltwedel
Chair
Email: soltk@mcswireless.net

Thomas Toohill
Vice Chair
Email: ttoohill@soybank.com

Agricultural Production Systems

Marla Behrends
Chair
Email: mbehrends@midwestdairy.com

Tim Maiers
Vice Chair
Email: tim@ilpork.com

Human Nutrition and Food Safety

Jim Fraley
Chair
Email: fraley@ilfb.org

Karen Little
Vice Chair
Email: littlerd@mwii.net

Natural Resources and Environment

Dennis Godar
Chair
Email:godar@manplan.net

Ed Ballard
Vice Chair
Email: edward@consolidated.net