She is director of human resources, marketing and operations for Pfenning’s Organic Farm between Baden and New Hamburg.
She was also a councillor for Wilmot Township until she lost the recent election for mayor.
The Pennings developed the organic farm from humble beginnings to a major operation employing a number of local residents and temporary foreign workers.
She has a passion for healthy living, food justice and strong community.
She is the past President of the Ontario chapter of the NFU, has served on the board of directors for Foodshare Toronto for seven years and is past president of the Organic Council of Ontario.
She also served on the Waterloo Region Food System Roundtable and participated in a successful lobby against a Toronto developer’s proposal to build a large housing development next to their home farm by using a controversial Municipal Zoning Order.
Chenenne Sundance of Toronto was elected the Ontario chapter’s president, Kumari Guusamy of Ottawa women’s NFU vice president and Maia De Graff of Toronto youth vice-president.
