Yesenia Madriz

Free Farm Stand Coordinator

Daniel Zermeno

CSA Coordinator

Tina Lozito

CSA Coordinator

Aracely Gomez

Communiity Health Promotor

Hi! My name is Aracely & I am a Community Health Promoter for the Veggie Rx team at Urban Tilth. I am responsible for outreaching, educating, & connecting qualifying Richmond residents to the climate friendly- diet, along with accessing freshly grown produce; positively impacting one life at a time!

David McClellan

Community Health Promotor

My name is David McClellan and I’m originally from Berkeley, but I’ve been living in Richmond since I was 17. I got involved in food justice at the age of 20 and have been dedicated to it ever since, working to create positive change in my community.

Bailey Ward

Food as Medicine Manager

Bailey is the Veggie Rx Project Manager under the Food as Medicine program at Urban Tilth. This program encourages healthy and sustainable living by providing health education and free sustainably grown produce to residents of Richmond and surrounding communities. Driven by her deep connection to Richmond and belief in holistic wellness, Bailey is dedicated to advancing environmental and social justice to enhance community resilience and well-being.

Yuri Hernandez

Free Farm Stand Coordinator

Yuri born in Fresno CA and was raised in Guanajuato Mx. to Mexican parents. She learned to work with plants from her grandparents and parents since the age of 5. She came back to the U.S. with her family in 2000 and worked in a party rental company, starting as a wear house lead, then became a department manager. She loves working with peers and likes to help as much as she can. She loves to learn to cook new recipes and love to spend time with her family.

Marco Huerta

CSA Coordinator

Josue Mejia

Procurement Specialist

Josue works as a Procurement Specialist at CSA, where he packs and delivers 400 bags of goods weekly. Josue is passionate about being a contributing member of his community. He is inspired by the sense of community that uplifts and supports each other.

Josue is a creative individual, and he thrives in his job’s freedom of expression and creativity. In his free time, he enjoys playing games with friends, walking his dog, hiking, exploring charming towns, spoiling his girlfriend, camping, shopping, and watching TV. Although Josue was born in San Francisco, he moved to Richmond when he was six. As he spent his entire school life in San Francisco, Urban Tilth has been his introduction to the community in his neighborhood.

Catherine Sandoval

CSA Coordinator