Leadership
Andrew west | President
Andrew is a livestock producer alongside his wife, Sarah. He seeks to improve animal health and performance by growing abundant, high quality forages and stimulating soil life. He is passionate about his role as a steward over the publicly owned lands that he grazes, and hopes to improve every acre that he touches.
John Forrest | Vice pResident
Just a sun worshiping, moon following, soil goblin trying to get closer to this green world. Owner and operator of Ent Wise Farm, a first generation farmer, developing thriving living soil based on regenerative practices and organic principles. Creating a home for diversified vegetables and the lgbtqia+ community. 2025 will be the second growing season for Ent Wise Farm. John is deeply driven by community connectivity and agricultural diversity. As the farm develops, John hopes to begin providing traditional medicial herbs. Reach out any time to connect and chat ag and organizing.
Michelle Hindman | Secretary & Fundraising Committee Chair
Michelle Hindman is a boots-on-the-ground, hands-in-the-soil, community food system collaborator. Michelle believes it is important to approach her work as an ally to the land and the people it supports and to do so as respectfully as possible.
As a co-lead for the Northern Colorado Permaculture Guild, a contract farm and garden hand, aerial mapper, and nonprofit consultant, much of what she does in the day to day is working directly to improve how we, as a community, engage with the land and people around us, helping to build resilient growing spaces and a supportive community culture. One of Michelle’s passions is to help lead fun, educational, service-oriented events, often done barn-raising style, with good food and companionship – because she believes that not only do many hands make light work, but it also builds and strengthens our networks.
Michelle holds an Associate of Applied Science in Holistic Health from Front Range Community College, a Bachelor of Dietetics with a Minor in Sociology from Colorado State University, along with numerous trainings and certificates including Nonviolent Communication, Servant Leadership, Human Centered Design, and Community Engagement from a Public Health perspective.
Michelle is excited to work with the Larimer County Farmers Alliance in continuing to develop a strong, supportive, and resilient agricultural community.
Laurel Smith | Treasurer
Coming soon :)
Sarah Cole | POlicy & Communications Committees Chair
Sarah is a Loveland native and backyard produce grower who recently returned home to Loveland after working in food equity and urban gardening in K-12 schools in Southern California and graduating law school in Chicago and working in public interest/public health law. Growing up, Sarah spent summers at her grandparents' peach orchard in Pennsylvania, watching them grow their own food and sell it at local farmers markets or preserving it in their cellar for the winter. Sarah is passionate about supporting family producers like her grandparents and is a strong believer in the power of food in bringing people and communities together.
Contact to get involved: info@larimercountyfarmers.org