Our Team
Get to know our small, but mighty GFC family
Rachel's belief in the power of food systems to act as a near 'cure all' for many of our social and environmental challenges started in 2001 on a homestead in upstate New York. On the shores of Lake Masseweepie, food was a source of purpose, community, joy, identity, and stewardship.
Now off the homestead, she has sought out opportunities that weave together community-building, sustainability, and food systems. The Good Food Collective is a near-perfect union of all three. Rachel hopes to find ways for the GFC to address root causes of inequity and poverty, as well as, mitigate climate change and build local resilience.
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Rachel can be reached at rachel@goodfoodcollective.org​​
Rachel Landis - Director & LPFEC Project Weaver
Lauren's passion for food, community, and mountain adventures landed her in Durango after graduating from the University of Colorado Boulder with a master’s degree in Sustainable Food Systems.
Her previous work in food spans the nonprofit, agriculture, education, and service industries. Paired with a bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Lauren is excited to leverage her experience working at the intersection of value chain coordination and equitable food system design to strengthen regional food sheds. She is a firm believer that through food we can build a better future for people and the planet.
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Lauren can be reached at foodsecurity@goodfoodcollective.org
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Lauren ames - Food security director
Erin Jolley - Facilitator, LPFEC Food Access Workgroup
Erin has worked with non-profits starting as a college student in Environmental Studies. Pursuing causes she believes in has landed her in various roles in cooking and nutrition education, hunger relief, organic farming and affectionately known as the "food lady". With a knack for community building and a strong passion for food equity, Erin is honored to be working with La Plata County Food System & Health Equity Coalition as Food Access Facilitator.
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Erin can be reached at foodaccess@goodfoodcollective.org.
Erin can be reached at foodaccess@goodfoodcollective.org
Silvana Torres - Community Empowerment Coordinator
Silvana is an immigrant originally from Peru. Like many people, she is navigating the United State’s complex immigration process, which is why she identifies with the problems and needs of the Latino community in Durango and La Plata County. She firmly believes her community has an important voice and that big changes can be made to achieve greater equity. She has a degree in Accounting and Auditing, working in recent years in internal auditing in the banking industry in her home country. In addition to working, she likes to travel, learn about new cultures and help the community however she can.
Silvana can be reached at communityvoice@goodfoodcollective.org
TECKY MORENO - VOLUNTEER VOCATIONAL & LEADERSHIP COACH
Tecky is originally from Hermosillo, Sonora México. Her background includes a degree in Law, a Master’s in Public Image Engineering, and certification as an Ontological Coach. This combination of knowledge allows her to offer a comprehensive and personalized approach to those who are in search of their best version, helping them to build an authentic and powerful image. Her goal is to foster a more inclusive community with greater opportunities for everyone.
Tecky can be reached at tecky@goodfoodcollective.org.
Tiffany Chacon- Early Childhood project manager
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Tiffany Chacon is an Early Childhood Champion whose purpose is to shake up the Early Childhood and Family-centered domains to provide the opportunity for success to all. Utilizing her love for human nature and community connection, lives will be changed. She hopes that the work she has a hand in will not end with her, but be transferred to each individual and organization she engages with.
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Tiffany can be reached at childcare@goodfoodcollective.org
DAELYN BENALLY - CULTURAL RESOURCE NAVIGATOR
Daelyn is an Alumni of Fort Lewis College with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Sociology & Human Services and a certificate in Regenerative Food Systems. Originally from the four corners area, as a Diné Woman, she has a strong orientation to serve others and make a difference for the greater social systems and environment. She has participated two consecutive terms of the National AmeriCorps program including the Old Fort in Hesperus Farmers in Training program and at Fort Lewis College Grub Hub Food Pantry as a Basic Needs Case Manager. Currently she is the Cultural Resources Navigation Coordinator in which she is bridging the gap between food access for the native american and indigenous populations in La Plata County.
Daelyn can be reached at daelyn@goodfoodcollective.org.
Kate has worked in communications for over a decade, beginning as an entrepreneur with a goat dairy herdshare, then as a Clinical Herbalist, and starting a non-profit that offered free alternative medicine clinics to underserved people. She's a plant person, a writer, a mom, and in previous lives she's been a farmer of produce, meat, and dairy. She loves helping the GFC and LPFEC improve our local food system.
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Kate can be reached at info@goodfoodcollective.org
kate husted - communications, administrative, and project associate
