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Staff

Alexis Barnes

Alexis Barnes

Extension Educator, Local Food Systems Small Farms
Serving DuPage, Kane and Kendall Counties
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Bruce Black

Horticulture Educator
Serving Carroll, Lee and Whiteside Counties
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Rachel Driver

Horticulture Program Coordinator
Serving Fulton, Mason, Peoria and Tazewell Counties
Chis Enroth

Christopher Enroth

Horticulture Educator
Serving Henderson, Knox, McDonough and Warren Counties
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Nicole Flowers-Kimmerle

Horticulture Educator
Serving Fulton, Mason, Peoria and Tazewell Counties
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Ken Johnson

Horticulture Educator
Serving Calhoun, Cass, Greene, Morgan and Scott Counties
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Christina Lueking

Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator
Serving Bond, Clinton, Jefferson, Marion and Washington Counties
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Ainsley Olsen

Program Coordinator, Horticulture
Serving Fulton, Mason, Peoria and Tazewell Counties
Emily Swihart

Emily Swihart

Horticulture Educator
Serving Henry, Mercer, Rock Island and Stark Counties
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