Hoosier Farmers Markets
Indiana's statewide farmers market education noNprofit
Providing education, resources and technical support to Indiana's farmers market community of market managers, vendors, growers, producers, consumers and friends for a more vibrant, place-based Indiana local food economy.
Meet the Leadership Team
Founder & Executive Director, Christina McDougall
Master of Public Affairs - Nonprofit Management, Indiana University
Bachelor of Science - Social Studies Education; English Writing Indiana University
Christina McDougall is the Founding and Executive Director of Hoosier Farmers Market Association. She combined her passions for local food, sustainable agriculture, relationship building and place-making with her knowledge of policy, nonprofit management, outreach and engagement, asset base community development and life-long learning. She brings 19 years of experience and a hunger for nitrate-free bacon. She believes the ideal farmers market should also have roller coasters.
Treasurer, Sandy Decker
Associates of Applied Science - Dental Hygiene & Radiological Technology, Ivy Tech Community College
Sandy Decker grew up on her family's beef cattle and hay farm in Batesville, Indiana. As an experienced office manager of 10 years, she brings operational and logistical experience to the board. Sandy has an innate sense of cost-savings and vendor relations from her medical career which she keenly applies to Association financial reviews. On weekends, you may find Mrs. Decker back on the family farm, working her flower and vegetable garden, and hiking the trails with her husband and daughters.
advisors
Technology, Data & Metrics Advisor, Audrea Diliberto
Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems, Oklahoma State University
Audrea Diliberto has her head in IT cloud initiatives and her heart in the farm-to-table movement. She is the Indianapolis Outreach Program Manager for Sitka Salmon when is is not managing and implementing SaaS or CaaS technology projects. Audrea advises the team on software selection, tool integration and process flow.
Technology, Data & Metrics Advisor, Daniel Carpenter
Master of Public Health - Biomedical Informatics; Bachelor of Science - Computer & Information Science, Web Design
Daniel Carpenter is a software engineer at Omada Health. He has a knack for disceting minute data and reassembling complex research into digestible parts. Daniel is a loyal vegetarian. When he's not deep in software design, you'll find him hiking the hills. Ask him about his recent summits in the Andes Mountains.
Board
Our board is responsible for duties of fiduciary, loyalty, and care. We're actively seeking legal and financial experts to join this leadership team.
Marketing
A hybrid between a program and functional committee that focuses on a single marketing strategy for a designated time period to reach a specific goal.
Strategy
A functional committee that reviews our programs, processes, financial and human capital to inform our developing nonprofit social enterprise business model.
SNAP Access
A program committee that advises on all things SNAP. Includes market authorization, operations, program implementation, outreach, & farmer to consumer exchange.