Board Chair and President

Jose Magaña-Salgado is the Board Chair and President of Edgewood Community Farm. He grew his love for urban farming after running a community garden in Eckington for five years. His background is in immigrant rights.

Board Secretary

Jesse is the Secretary of Edgewood Community Farm and owner of metrobar, a bar that celebrates what makes D.C. great. And the Edgewood Community Farm is one of those things. Jesse joined the board so that he could use his entrepreneurial experience to help the farm become financially sustainable. He hopes that businesses like his own will also be able to enjoy locally grown herbs, flowers, and produce alongside the local community.

Board Treasurer

Chimere is the Treasurer of Edgewood Community Farm. As a new resident to the Edgewood neighborhood, she originally came to the farm to meet her new neighbors, but she quickly discovered her love for farming and playing in dirt. Chimere is a Certified Public Accountant and works for the federal government as a Program Management Analyst.

Board Member

Bunty is a board member at Edgewood Community Farm. He is in charge of our Instagram page and documenting the progress of the farm through his photography. Bunty was drawn to the farm board after volunteering on many different projects and enjoying all of them. He works as a structural analyst for NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

Board Member

Xavier is a founding board member and CTO of Edgewood Community Farm. He ran a Smart Garden in his own yard down the block for a few years before joining the farm. He has been working on the watering infrastructure and other technical components. He works as a software engineer as a federal contractor.

Board Member

Aaron is a board member who does carpentry, utilities, and infrastructure for the farm. He is the owner of The DC Contractor and a board member of Tomato Foster Club in New Orleans.

Deputy Farm Manager

An avid tea drinker, composting advocate, planner and word person, Nora is responsible for the farm’s social media, newsletter, events coordination and composting efforts. Her favorite spot in the garden is the tea garden, which features such botanicals as mint, lemon balm, rosemary, lavender, basil and chamomile.

Mushroom Manager

There’s fungus among us! As Jennifer Fauss takes over the management of the mushrooms, she’ll assess the existing stock, work with volunteers to stage the inoculated logs, increase plantings, and harvest fruits. Jennifer has lived in the Edgewood neighborhood for nearly 20 years. While she’s new to farming mushrooms, she’s always loved devouring these little buttons of nutrition. In her everyday life, Jennifer loves kayaking, gardening, and creating beauty through crafting. Professionally, she’s spent over 30 years working with national, state, and local nonprofits - managing multimillion dollar grants funding work in a variety of focus areas and strategically engaging volunteers to deliver on mission critical goals.

Beekeeper

Tending to the hives, Seth collects honey and wax while caring for the bees that pollinate the farm's plants. Seth enjoys working with his hands and is currently an engineer at NASA Goddard. He has previously worked in outdoor education and enjoys cycling, photography and camping.

Orchard Manager

Eli is the Orchard Manager for Edgewood Community Farm. In October 2022, he coordinated the planting of two common persimmons, two paw paws, two sour cherry trees, a fig tree, and an elderberry bush. For now, he is figuring out how to keep all of these alive and is looking forward to learning how to prune them once they grow a bit. He expects to can the first ECF fig jam in a few years and bake the first ECF sour cherry pie by the end of the decade. Off the farm, he enjoys cycling, cooking, learning languages, and tending to his home garden. He earns his plant budget as a researcher at the State Department.

Berry Patch Manager

Mike oversees our berry patch, taming wild weeds and wrangling thorny vines. Mike's fondness for berries dates back to his very first job on a farm, where he tended to strawberries and blueberries, among other things. In his own home garden, he planted and cultivated those, along with a variety of raspberries and blackberries before quickly running out of space for them all and is determined to do the same here. When not working in the dirt, Mike is probably out riding his bike or hiking in a local park.