Nancy Roberts
President
Nancy is passionate about agriculture not just because of food production but also because of water protection and wildlife conservation. She uses regenerative grazing methods to improve soil health and plant diversity on her ranch.
Susie Evans
Treasurer
Susie’s a born rancher, loves her cows and kids, and is brilliant with a spreadsheet. She uses best soil conservation practices on all her fields and regenerative grazing practices.
Becky Longberg
Board Member
Becky's built a vegetable garden every place she's ever lived, including the 3rd floor walkup in Denver where she grew tomatoes and basil on the windowsill. She trekked all over Colorado to finally find home in Salida in '05. Becky believes in living with the land and in using technology to reduce human impacts while improving water and soil health.
Brady Everett
Board Member
Brady is a 7th generation rancher in Chaffee County and is willing to try new techniques with his lands, especially in regenerative grazing techniques. for range management.
Kate Lewis
Board Member
Kate grew up in Durango Colorado. Her family spent time hiking, camping and biking in the mountains while learning a bit of history and how to enjoy and respect the outdoors. She always had a love for animals, especially horses, which became a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and a career spent caring for animal health and welfare. With 15 years of private practice experience in the San Luis Valley and 8 years with the State Veterinarian’s office within the Colorado Department of Agriculture, she has traveled and worked in all corners of the state. She was always happiest being with animals in agriculture and 8 years ago she married into a ranching family and settled in the Salida area. Kate is currently a “ consulting veterinarian” and owner with her husband Brice of Lewis Ranch in Poncha Springs. They raise cattle and graze public and private land throughout the Arkansas Valley.
Ashleigh Cogan
District Manager
Ashleigh represents the “next generation” of ranchers in the area. While raising the sixth generation of cowkids you can find Ashleigh in a pair of irrigation boots, keeping up with bookkeeping, or on the fence line with her family. Ranching and farming is more than a business for the Cogans, it is a family legacy they want to see thrive for generations to come. Ashleigh believes regenerative practices play a large role in seeing that future out.