Our Team

Shin Lee (she/her)

I am a third culture kid*, pro-therapy, anti-racist, and imperfect ambivert who started her career in corporate supply chain management consulting. The last few years have been spent orienting around my values: understanding more about where food comes from, who is involved in the process, how it impacts our world, and ways we can hold the door open for more folks who have been historically excluded. This is what brought me to food systems work and also a call for folks who haven't started engaging yet because they do not feel qualified or like there is room for them, there absolutely is. We all grow when we share our collective wisdom and create more space. I look forward to continuing the “work” with everyone.

*A term I had never heard until I read Kim Pham’s interview. Merriam-Webster definition here.

Andrew Collins-Anderson (he/him)

Andrew has been a dedicated organizer for community agriculture and environmental advocacy organizations for over 10 years. Growing up in a rural foothills community, he spent much of his youth exploring rivers, forests, and backyard gardens. In college, he volunteered for the Potawot Community Food Garden in Arcata, CA. His experiences there solidified his passion for agriculture and community food systems. Since then he has founded community gardens, stood with communities protecting their groundwater, and advocated for a Just Transition for Oregon's industrial timber plantations to store carbon and return wealth to Oregon's frontline communities. He is excited to learn, support, and expand the great work of the Oregon Community Food Systems Network!

Tanya Murray (she/her)

For me it all started with a summer internship on a small CSA farm on the outskirts of Portland. It was beautiful work, but it was hard, sometimes monotonous, often uncomfortable. I can’t say I fell in love with it exactly but a deep knowing that this was work that really mattered took hold. Next came multiple seasons on organic vegetable farms. I pulled pigweed, planted Yukon Golds and harvested pounds and pounds of food, all bound for nearby kitchens. What grew for me during this time was an increasing awareness of the challenges farmers face when it comes to making a living farming. Curiosity about solutions spurred me to do a deep dive into learning about business management and ultimately led me to shift my career towards working to support farm viability. I am delighted to contribute to OCFSN’s work to strengthen and increase business development support for the farm and food businesses that are vital to thriving local and regional food system.