About us

The Good Farm Fund was founded in 2015 by and for farmers and food producers. We materially support farmers, food systems workers, and food justice projects to create a more just and sustainable food economy and increase the well-being of all in our region.

The Good Farm Fund has granted over $650,000 toward critical infrastructure for small farms, ranches, food production facilities, and food justice projects. We also provide an ongoing annual grant to the Mendocino County Farmers Market Alliance, helping ensure access to high quality local foods in Lake and Mendocino County’s famers markets.

Our Staff

Native Food Grants Manager

Paula Britton

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Executive Director

Shai Schnall

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Paula Britton has been a long time Tribal Government employee specializing in governmental program analysis and planning. She has lived and worked in Mendocino County for 28 years She is particularly fond of environmental and education projects and helping with social justice issues.

Shai Schnall is a community organizer, land tender, and food grower who has called Mendocino County home since 2019. They have been GFF’s Executive Director since 2025 and shine in grant writing, bridge building, and dreaming of ways to create a more just food system.

Our Committees

Our organization is led by and for the people it serves. Our Steering Committee is comprised of several different Advisories:

2026 Farm and Food Grants Advisory

Elizabeth Archer
Allegra Foley
Clebson Gomes Gonclaves
Lucy Kramer

Farmworker Fund Advisory

Anderson Valley Adult School
Mendocino Coast Children’s Fund
Nuestra Alianza de Willits
Sueño Latino
Visión Family Resource Center

Fundraising Advisory

Rachel Britten
Kim Deckman
Theresa Juelch
Lucy Truluck Kramer
Grace Peeler

Native Food Grants Advisory

Red Branch
Terri McCartney
Wojapi Twobulls
Dillon Williams

Volunteers

Our community events are supported by a wide network of volunteers. Please email goodfarmfund@gmail.com if you would like to get involved as a Steering Committee member or event volunteer

Our Partners

We partner with MCFARM as part of our ongoing commitment toward community access to healthy, local foods

The Good Farm Fund provides an annual recurring grant to The Mendocino County Farmers Market Association. This partnership helps ensure that the MarketMatch program is available at all certified farmers markets in Mendocino and Lake Counties. The MarketMatch program doubles the value of a community member’s CalFresh benefits when shopping at a farmers market.

Community Partners Supporting Our Farmworker Fund

Join us in celebrating the following community organizations. Without their support, it wouldn’t be possible for us to offer the stipend program that helps farmworkers facing emergencies cover basic needs.

Our Fiscal Sponsor

The Good Farm Fund is grateful to be a fiscally sponsored program of Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (SEE), whose mission is to “empower, encourage, and catalyze projects so that we can collaborate and facilitate positive change.”

SEE is a nonprofit focused on supporting communities as they develop grassroots change toward lasting change. Since their founding in 1994, they have dedicated their efforts to helping strengthen communities, protect ecosystems, and expand opportunities. You can visit their site at www.saveourplanet.org.

EIN-95-4116679

Mailing Address: 23564 Calabasas Rd, STE 201, Calabasas, CA 91302

Additionally, we are supported by…

The innumerable efforts of our dedicated volunteers, foundation support from Redwood Credit Union and Mendocino Grove, the generous contributions (large and small!) from private donors, and the grassroots community that has risen up to support our fundraising drives and events. We offer our sincere thanks to all who have made these important investments in our local agricultural and food communities!

We’re always looking for new partners in this economic development and food security work. Please reach out if your business or organization can help support The Good Farm Fund, one of our programs, or one of our regular fundraising events through event sponsorship, volunteer work, or a donation of food, drink, or event space.