See how the Yolo Food Hub Network is transforming local agriculture and food access, as featured in a recent article by the Davis Vanguard. Read the full story to learn about our efforts in community food security.

An eighth-generation farmer and rancher with deep roots in Yolo and Ventura Counties, as well as the Bay Area, Ave brings a lifelong passion for food and agriculture to this pivotal role. Their multidisciplinary background spans the culinary arts, regenerative farming, workforce development, and food policy advocacy, making them a dynamic and visionary leader for the region’s local food movement.

Attendees celebrated the Barn Warming at the future facility anchor for the Yolo Food Hub Network, a 22,000 square foot historic barn in Esparto. This building aims to provide distribution, storage, processing, and packing services, improving access to healthy local foods and strengthening relationships within the community.