Kela has worked in accounting for the past 15 years, but her true passion is nature. She dreams of returning to a simpler life, living off the land, and caring for the environment.

Through camping, travel, a farming internship and an education in nutrition & natural health, Sarah has fostered a lifelong appreciation for the natural world. She is honoured to hold a position on the board of the Carrot Cache where the mission is to support people working on sustainable and just food projects. Sarah has had a diverse career holding positions in management, communications, teaching, public relations and customer service. She's happiest gardening, cross country skiing, playing tennis and spending time in nature.

Tamas is an entrepreneur who has started and grown multiple successful small businesses in Toronto. Tamas’ involvement in the Toronto food sector began in 2008 when he moved to the country and began an organic farm. He and his wife have hosted hundreds of young people from all over the world on their farm where they teach about organic small-scale farming practices. His farm was the recipient of a Carrot Cache grant and he can vouch first hand for the difference that grant money can make in the building of a small food/farm business. He is currently serving as a consultant to other businesses helping them create efficient systems to grow their profits. Tamas is pleased to be serving on the board of directors of Carrot Cache and helping others achieve their goals.

Marsha discovered her love for gardening through her father's vegetable patch, which ignited a passion for whole foods and the "Back to the Land" movement as a teenager. She helped organize a five-family food-buying collective through the Ontario Natural Food Company and launched the first field-to-table delivery at the Bain Co-op, growing it to serve over 20 families. A loyal shopper at The Big Carrot since its start, she began working there in 2000 and became a shareholder in 2001. This year, she helped secure a delivery spot for the Black Creek Community Farm CSA at The Big Carrot. She is committed to small, sustainable farms and cooperative economics, with a vision for everyone to access fresh, locally grown food.

Stanislas Leveau-Vallier has worked in project management for 12 years in Canada and in Europe, with projects ranging from strategy consulting to marketing for a daily newspaper, from creating a private chef internet platform to supporting artistic projects in Toronto. Through these experiences and a round-the-world trip, Stanislas developed a keen interest in social, environmental and cultural impacts. Food production and consumption practices are a major concern to this father of 3 young children. In his current Property Management role at Carrot Common, Stanislas finds a great sense of purpose in knowing that good management helps increase contributions to the Carrot Cache Fund.

Peter spent ten years teaching in the Community Studies program at Humber College, eight years as director of recreation and community development for Bell Canada International in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and twenty Years as a Research Associate at the University of Guelph in the Centre for Land and Water Stewardship. He co-wrote the Woodlot Management Handbook, a National Bestseller, and the Caring for Your Land books for the Niagara Escarpment, the Carolinian Canada Zone and the Oak Ridges Moraine. Peter started the World Crops Program in 2007at the University of Guelph and received the Premier's Agri-Food Innovation Excellence award for this project in 2011-2012. He currently manages a project called New Canadians Go Greenbelt and manages the Young Conservation Professionals Program. Peter is a past Board Member of; the Sustainability Network, Toronto Food Policy Council, Ontario Farm Land Trust, and Humber Watershed Alliance. He currently serves as a on the Board of Directors for the Carrot Cache, Montgomery's Inn and the Etobicoke-Mimico Watershed Alliance.

Tom and his wife Julia raised their four children unconventionally in Peru, Panama, Ecuador and Nicaragua. He was involved with community economic development and human rights work at both the grass roots level and institutionally. Food security and sovereignty has often been present in this work. During the past 45 years his family has had brief stints in Canada to where they have now returned. Currently Tom is the Property Manager at Carrot Common and pleased to be a Board member of Carrot Cache.