Mary Kimball is the Executive Director for the Center for Land-Based Learning, where they strive to inspire, educate, and cultivate future generations of farmers, agricultural leaders and natural resource stewards. She started working there in 1998, and has led its growth since that time; in 1998, there was one program and 30 high school students. Today, Land-Based Learning runs five different model programs that serve thousands of high school students and adults each year in 28 Counties. This includes the California Farm Academy, the only beginning farmer training, business incubator, and CA-approved apprenticeship program in beginning farm and ranch management in California.



Raised on a small farm in Yolo County, Mary is very active in local, regional and statewide groups, including serving as Board member of the Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, a member of the California Community Colleges Agriculture & Natural Resources Statewide Advisory Committee, and the Agriculture, Water, and Environmental Technology Industry Representative to the California Community Colleges “Doing What Matters for Jobs and the Economy” statewide committee.

She is a member of the American’s Farm-to-Fork Capitol’s Steering Committee, and the Golden1 Arena’s Food Sourcing Advisory Committee. Mary also serves on the Wells Fargo Community Advisory Board, and as a co-lead for the Workforce Development Committee of the Central Valley AgPlus Food and Beverage Manufacturing Consortium.

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