Board President

Sulome Anderson is a recovering journalist and writer living in Sierra County, learning how to farm regeneratively. She has a passion for high-quality, natural, organic food and is excited to bring more of it to the Truth or Consequences area with PPFC.

Vice President

Sunday is a wayward artist, a laugher, a dreamer, a cloud-watcher and a stargazer. She is an avid gardener and loves a sunny day that takes a wild turn. Sunday is very interested in the cooperative philosophy, and joined the burgeoning Prickly Pear Food Co-op after meeting the flagship members and deciding they were just dang cool folks.

Board Secretary

It is Paula’s pleasure to serve our community as board secretary of the PPFC. She has been involved with the co-op since its first introductory electronic meeting, when it was just a dream. As a team player, Paula offers strong organizational, analytical and clerical skills. With a firm belief in the cooperative values, Paula is committed to aid in this worthy cause. She loves the fresh, organic, naturally healthy food options that the co-op brings to our community.

Board Treasurer

Pat Swan has retired to the desert and is thrilled to be serving as Treasurer of the PPFC. She spent her career in the hospitality industry; from event planning to client relations and has volunteered on many boards, most recently with SCRAP. She grew up on a farm and is a food fanatic and is always looking for the freshest fruits and vegetables. Thanks to PPFC, there is an abundance!

Project Manager/Board Member

Heather is one of the founders of PPFC. Some of her proudest accomplishments include homeschooling and raising 3 children as stewards of the land and a better humanity; practicing home birth midwifery; working at a food co-op; teaching art in many community settings; decades of direct-action international activism; living, farming and building with the land on an off-grid homestead; making plant medicines infused with love and magic; writing award-winning poems and stories; and serving on boards of directors for co-op, midwifery, and community organizations.

Connie Chmura tries to live as holistically as possible, believing a diverse personal biome is a major contributor to a happy, healthy body and mind. Since Connie knows the type of food we eat determines the health and regenerative capabilities of our bodies, she feels strongly that fresh, organic, and minimally processed food should be easily and affordably available to all. She came to these conclusions after many years of life and wearing of many hats. She began pursuing organic gardening and alternative health long before Taylor Swift was born.

Board Member

Avi is a musician, instrument-maker, tea fanatic and lifelong co-op supporter. He has been involved in advocacy for local systems in two states. He believes that healthy, organic, fresh, and local food is a basic human right, so it seemed like a perfect fit when he was invited to join the Prickly Pear Food Coop board of directors. Avi is very excited to help make health food accessible for all in the Truth or Consequences area.

Board Member

My friends call me Baby D, I am a yoga teacher, massage therapist, roller skater with a passion for getting the community together in creative and healthy ways. I love to eat local organic foods and help people see food as medicine. The plants are our allies, our familiars. I hope to inspire through authenticity and help the PPFC grow and serve the community of T or C.