Rosalinda Guillen (she/hers) is the founder of Community to Community and a lead strategist and visionary within the non-hierarchical ecofeminist leadership of C2C. Her perspective is fundamentally influenced by her introduction to the multi-racial, working-class community organizing model of the Rainbow Coalition, the Cesar Chavez house meeting model, The World Social Forum, the Landless Workers Movement (MST) of Brazil and growing up a farmworker in La Conner, WA. Rosalinda has organized farmworkers in WA State and the strawberry fields of Salinas CA. She has represented farmworkers in the Legislatures of California and Washington State and in ongoing policy and Movement building dialogues on immigration issues, climate change, labor rights, trade agreements, ecofeminism and strengthening the food sovereignty movement towards a Solidarity Economy. Contact Rosalinda here.

Brenda Bentley (she/hers) was born in Los Angeles, CA and raised by the matriarchy: mother, grandmother, and aunties. She was inducted into the ethos of civil disobedience and the DIY attitude through her involvement in the 70's punk movement. Brenda spends her life using her creativity in various ways. For 23 years living abroad, she worked in set design and wardrobe in film and music, creating altars and transforming spaces while living in community with the Aboriginal community of Australia, the Maori community of New Zealand, and the Romany culture of the Czech Republic. Through these experiences, she learned about the violent impact of colonialism on indigenous cultures. Overseeing the Artivism at C2C, as well as coordinating the Dignity Vigils and our direct actions, Brenda dedicates herself to making sure art and culture are visible and celebrated in immigrant- and farmworker-led movements. Contact Brenda here.

Lucy Madrigal (she/hers) is a bilingual, born and raised Chicana and woman of color from Skagit County. Her roots are in Michoacán, Mexico. She is a proud daughter of hard-working parents who migrated in the 1980's in search of the "American Dream." She is a strong advocate for human and farmworker rights. Not afraid to speak her mind, Lucy is the Promotora Coordinator at C2C, where she fights alongside the C2C Leadership Team and others to bring awareness of farmworkers’ living and working conditions. She supports her community by promoting justice and equity. Contact Lucy here.

Liz Darrow (she/hers) is from Eastern Washington. She is a media consultant and video editor in Bellingham, WA. She works with Community to Community Development on communications and legislative advocacy. Liz graduated from Fairhaven College with a degree in film, politics, and theater. She is the communications director for the Cascadia International Women's Film Festival and has screened her work in the Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham, Alabama, the Bellingham Human Rights Film Festival, and the Food Film Festival in New York City. Liz is passionate about farmworker rights and moving toward an equitable food system. Liz’s family is central to who she is as a person, and she’s been proud to watch her two children grow up as active participants in multicultural movement spaces. Contact Liz here.

Kumusta? I’m Tara (siya/ella/she). I was born and raised in the Philippines and moved as a teenager to Hong Kong. I’ve worked in the food system since I was 12 - as a cook, caterer, dishwasher, food prep worker, server, and community gardener. I taught college students for 15 years and saw college education trap many students into a lifetime of debt. I’ve learned as a tenant and a labor organizer that we are most powerful and effective when we are united and aligned. We need another economy that can lead to a future free from extraction for profit, and exploitation. So I support growing a local solidarity economy that prioritizes well being and our natural ecosystems. I do this by practicing agroecology, protecting our dignity and languages, our connections and relationships, and by stopping harmful, violent, and exploitative behaviors and practices. Lastly, I’m an ecofeminist and resource-stretching mama to three hilarious and stubborn kids (humans not goats). Contact me here.